Build 2025 Conversation Openers AI Helper

A playful chat app built with GitHub Models to help you spark better conversations at Microsoft Build.

Just describe something about a person — their shirt, job, or vibe — and get a thoughtful, funny, or curious question you can ask to break the ice. It's a conversation helper for hallway chats, coffee lines, and awkward silences.

🚀 Try it live

👉 https://gh.io/models2025builddemo

🛠 How it works

• Built using Python (Flask/FastAPI) with a simple HTML frontend
• Calls the GitHub Models API under the hood
• You input a short phrase (e.g. "they're wearing a NASA shirt")
• The model returns a natural-sounding question you can ask that person

🧪 Sample inputs

“They mentioned they work in AI policy.” → "What’s something about AI policy that most people get totally wrong?"

“He’s holding a very colorful coffee cup.” → "Is there a story behind that cup? It looks like it has a personality."

“Wearing a Dungeons & Dragons shirt.” → "Are you the dungeon master, or just a very committed party member?"

🔧 Running locally

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/contoso/conversation-spark.git
cd conversation-spark

# Set up a virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Create a .env file and set your GitHub Models token
echo "GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token_here" > .env

# Run the app
python app.py

Then open http://localhost:8000 in your browser.

✨ Built with

• GitHub Models
• Python (Flask or FastAPI)
• Azure AI SDK for inference

💬 Made by

Built by @katecatlin and @damovisa for Microsoft Build 2025. Enjoy it, remix it, and talk to strangers better ✨