Creating an Immersive D&D Character with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide using ChatGPT, MidJourney, and ElevenLabs

Edit (November 2023)

Just a few days ago, OpenAI released customizable community-built GPTs. I have taken this guide and created a ready-to-use GPT that takes care of this whole process. The GPT will guide you all the way through the 10-step process, including generating your character’s profile picture.

https://chat.openai.com/g/g-kk682AF8o-d-d-character-builder

If you use the GPT, leave a comment to let me know how well it worked.

— Jeremy

Introduction

Creating a Dungeons & Dragons character is an art — a blend of creativity, storytelling, and strategic thinking. As a techy and D&D player, I embarked on a new journey to create my character with the help of ChatGPT, MidJourney, and ElevenLabs.

I’ve included all of the main prompts so you can follow along with your own character if you’d like. As you read, please note that anything with a black border on the left is output from ChatGPT.

Setting Up the AI Dungeon Master and Fantasy Author

My first step was to instruct ChatGPT that it was a Dungeon Master and prize-winning fantasy author. This initialization step is known as priming. It helps refine and narrow ChatGPT’s focus.