I am the God

Inspiration

I love Greek stories and internet jokes, so I made a simple website that turns any name into a Greek god or goddess and gives a short story, lucky items, and a downloadable poster like a fun museum gift shop online.

What it does

Lets users sign up or log in with a stylish authentication flow.Generates a Greek god/goddess profile based on name, traits, and preferences.Uses AI to produce short deity stories and personality blurbs.Opens a camera tab with live filters (like Zeus ⚡, Aphrodite ❤️, Poseidon 🌊).Lets users capture photos, overlay deity names/emojis, and save them to a gallery.Users can download their divine photos or view them later in their personal gallery.

How we built it

-Frontend: HTML, CSS, and vanilla JS for tabs, auth UI, and live camera with canvas overlays. -Backend: Node.js + Express.js for routes and APIs. -Database: MongoDB with Mongoose for storing users, profiles, and photo data. -Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for secure login/signup. -AI Features: Hugging Face models for generating deity blurbs. -Filters: HTML5 + with custom drawing logic for background and emoji overlays.

Challenges we ran into

-Handling camera filters so effects appear in the background, not over faces. -Getting JWT auth to work consistently across login, signup, and protected routes. -Fixing async canvas issues where captured photos didn’t store correctly. -Debugging frontend/backend sync between photo saving and gallery rendering.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Built a seamless login/signup flow with polished UI.Successfully integrated AI storytelling with deity matching.Implemented a camera with real-time mythological filters.Stored captured photos in MongoDB and displayed them in a user gallery.Made the app feel fun and polished, not just functional.