Interview a Famous Person with AI

Want to interview Albert Einstein, a pirate captain, or a triceratops? Ask AI to pretend, then ask questions! Just remember — AI is making it up, so it's not 100% real.

Some examples

• 'Pretend you're Amelia Earhart. I'm a kid reporter — let me interview you.'
• 'Act like a knight from the Middle Ages and answer my questions.'
• 'Pretend to be a baby dinosaur and tell me about your day.'
• 'Be a Mars rover and tell me what you saw today.'

Try it!

Pick a famous person from a book or class. Have AI play them, and ask 3 fun questions!

Practice this safely

Try this with a low-stakes example and a trusted adult nearby. The goal is to notice how AI talks about role-play, not to let it make the decision for you.

1. 1Ask AI to explain role-play in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
2. 2Give it one detail from "Interview a Famous Person with AI" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
3. 3Check history against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.