Creating a cinematic storytelling experience using network-addressable devices

A computer system, comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium comprising executable program code for generating an integrated storytelling experience using network-addressable devices, the computer program code:
• sending, from a client device to a server, a user selection of a story;
• receiving, from the server, a lexicon associated with the selected story, the lexicon comprising a limited number of keywords;
• receiving coordination instructions associated with the selected story, the coordination instructions including instructions for the client device to instruct one or more network-addressable devices to perform at least one action responsive to the client device detecting a keyword;
• receiving user input, the user input including verbal recitation of the selected story;
• detecting correspondence between the user input and at least one of the keywords;
• and
• directing the one or more network-addressable devices to perform the at least one action responsive to the coordination instructions for the at least one keyword.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a device comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:

• sending, from a client device to a server, a user selection of a story;
• receiving, from the server, a lexicon associated with the selected story, the lexicon comprising a limited number of keywords;
• receiving coordination instructions associated with the selected story, the coordination instructions including instructions for the client device to instruct one or more network-addressable devices to perform at least one action responsive to the client device detecting a keyword;
• receiving user input, the user input including verbal recitation of the selected story;
• detecting correspondence between the user input and at least one of the keywords;
• and
• directing the one or more network-addressable devices to perform the at least one action responsive to the coordination instructions for the at least one keyword.