Are you a fan of Dungeons and Dragons or curious about how AI can blend with creative storytelling? Imagine a world where scheduling conflicts no longer derail your adventures, and your Dungeon Master is available anytime. In this engaging talk, you'll discover how the creativity and exploration of D&D inspired the development of an AI-powered Dungeon Master. We’ll examine the progression of AI systems, starting with a basic AI game master utilizing prompt engineering, and then address its limitations. By grounding the system in data using retrieval augmentation generation (RAG) and tools like Semantic Kernel, we can guide the AI to make more informed and consistent decisions. We will also explore how integrating search and memory capabilities with various data sources like table storage, relational databases, data files, and vector databases ensures that responses to player input remain true to the game world, rules, and characters. Additionally, we'll discuss token usage and managing complex, long-term, multi-session interactions with an AI system.

By the end of this session, you'll have a broad understanding of AI system complexities and high-level operations, along with specific implementation details from an AI game master project using Semantic Kernel, OpenAI, and various storage providers. We will also delve into how agentic AI systems can modularize complex interactions, resist decay as they're scaled, and add layers of defense to maintain quality responses and engaging sessions. This entertaining talk aims to inspire your own project ideas and provide strategies for constraining, controlling, and expanding AI systems in the future. Whether you're a seasoned player, an AI enthusiast, or someone who enjoys unique, nerdy projects, you'll leave with new insights into how technology and imagination can work together to keep the dice rolling!