What started as an AI experiment turned into something far more meaningful: a growing world of lyrical, nature-inspired stories for children.
After the unexpected joy of creating Cumu the Little Cloud—a soft-spoken cloud who learns to rain with care—I found myself drawn into another idea:
What if the next story followed the sun?
That’s how Raya was born.
She began as a spark—quite literally.
A tiny ray of sunlight, curious and eager to help.
At first, the story grew in the same style as Cumu’s: soft, poetic rhymes paired with cartoon-like illustrations. But something shifted. I found myself drawn to a slightly different image style—one that felt a bit more timeless, even slightly storybook-classic.
It became important to me that her appearance strike a balance: partly abstract, like a being of pure light, yet still with soft, human-like (or fairy-like) features.
One of my favorite aspects of creating Raya the Little Sun was letting her grow—not just in spirit, but visually. From her baby-like glow to the tender worry of a child, and finally the calm confidence of someone older.
Her journey toward balance is also a journey of growing up.
At one point, I wondered if this story, like Cumu’s, should become a book—maybe a printed one or a gentle e-book. But in the end, I chose to make it freely available on my website, so anyone curious can simply… read.
Because sometimes, the right thing to do with a little bit of light—
is just to let it shine.
Artistic Adventures with Victoria 
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