TinyTales - AI-Powered Story Generator

TinyTales is an AI-powered micro-SaaS platform that generates engaging audio stories and accompanying video thumbnails based on user-provided text prompts. This project was created for the lablab.ai hackathon using ElevenLabs Voice AI and various other technologies.

Key Features

• AI Story Generation: Automatically create captivating audio stories based on user input.
• Video Thumbnail Generation: Generate visually appealing thumbnails to pair with audio stories.
• Easy-to-Use Interface: Simple text prompt input to get started.
• Automation & Integration: Integrates with various AI services for a seamless user experience.

Technologies Used

The project leverages the following technologies:

• ChatGPT: For generating story scripts based on user prompts.
• ElevenLabs: To synthesize high-quality audio stories from the generated script.
• Lumalabs/Fluxai: To create custom video thumbnails for the stories.
• BlazeBucket: Storage solution for saving generated content (audio & video).
• Next.js: Front-end framework for building the user interface.
• FastAPI: Back-end framework to handle API requests and manage interactions between services.
• Docker: For containerizing the application and ensuring smooth deployment.

Python FastAPI Backend

The flow of TinyTales is simple yet powerful:

1. User Input: The user provides a text prompt via the Next.js UI.
2. ChatGPT Script Generation: The prompt is passed to ChatGPT to generate a script or story.
3. ElevenLabs Audio Story Generation: ElevenLabs takes the generated script and creates an audio version.
4. Lumalabs Video Thumbnail Generation: Simultaneously, a video thumbnail is created using Lumalabs/Fluxai.
5. Output: The system returns both a short video thumbnail and an MP3 audio file of the story.

Flowchart Overview

The following flowchart outlines the core process of TinyTales:

• Start: The user begins by entering a prompt.
• ChatGPT: Generates a script or story from the input prompt.
• ElevenLabs: Converts the story into an audio format.
• Lumalabs: Generates a video thumbnail for the content.
• Output: Both the audio story and thumbnail are provided to the user.

Next.js Frontend UI

• Technologies: The front-end is built using Next.js with Tailwind CSS.
• Input: Users provide a text prompt to generate the story.
• Output: The UI displays the generated video thumbnail and provides a link to download the MP3 audio file.

For the frontend repository of TinyTales, visit tinytales-frontend.

Future Enhancements

• Email Notification Integration: Sending stories and thumbnails to users via email.
• More AI Models: Expanding the platform to support multiple AI models for script and video generation.
• User Accounts: Enabling users to save and manage their generated stories.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.