<![CDATA[High reading interest plays an important role in increasing knowledge and fostering a stronger literacy culture. With the growing access to information and technology, reading interest is also expected to improve through innovative and interactive platforms. However, traditional reading materials often fail to attract younger generations who are more engaged with digital content. To address this challenge, one of the efforts undertaken is the development of a modern platform that provides a collection of short stories enriched with cultural and educational values, tailored to appeal to contemporary readers. This study aims to design and implement a short story generation system using a Transformer-based language model, specifically T5 (Text-to-Text Transfer Transformer). The model is fine-tuned using a curated dataset of folktales from various regions, with the goal of producing relevant, engaging, and coherent narrative texts. The generation process is supported by pre-processing techniques to structure the data into narrative components such as introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution. The generated stories are then evaluated through human evaluation methods, including questionnaires and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), to assess their quality, coherence, engagement, and cultural relevance. This ensures that the system not only produces technically valid texts but also delivers narratives that are meaningful and enjoyable for readers. Ultimately, this study contributes to the promotion of literacy by presenting local wisdom and traditional values from diverse cultures through stories in a more modern, engaging, and accessible format for the younger generation.]]>
