AI Agents Podcast Building Trustworthy Agentic AI at Aarda – Constantin Berthelier | EP101
Nov 20, 2025
Constantin Berthelier, COO of Aarda AI with a rich background in narrative design for video games, shares insights on transforming storytelling through agentic AI. He highlights the shift from scripted narratives to dynamic, player-driven experiences, emphasizing the importance of worldbuilding. Constantin discusses the industry's challenges with AI adoption, including production costs and moderation, while showcasing Aarda's tools that empower creators to prototype interactive stories quickly and make gaming accessible for everyone.
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ChatGPT Sparked A Narrative Shift
- Constantin got into AI after a ChatGPT moment while tasked with giving unique voices to thousands of RPG characters.
- That revelation led him to explore AI tools and eventually found Arda to scale storytelling workflows.
AI Enables Real Player Freedom
- Scripted games provide an illusion of freedom because branching still converges to fixed beats.
- AI opens genuine unpredictability and conversational naturalness that scripted systems can't match.
Engineer Guardrails Around AI
- Build tooling that channels AI like pipes so its outputs flow where you want them to go.
- Anticipate monetization, moderation, and IP risks when integrating inference into live games.
