mood

Inspiration

Over a fifth of the U.S. adult population suffers from mental health conditions. With economic pressures, social media, politics, personal relationships, and humanitarian crises worsening personal stress, people feel increasingly isolated. In this environment, music has emerged as a powerful tool for emotional connection and healing. By allowing users to create personalized playlists based on their mood—whether it’s a simple emotion like sadness or a more complex narrative—our AI-driven platform provides an outlet for emotional expression and relief.

The ability to select genres and favorite artists gives users more control over their listening experience, which can be vital in managing stress and anxiety. Research shows that music can help lower cortisol levels, improve mood, and even enhance cognitive function. By curating playlists tailored to an individual’s emotional state, we aim to offer a therapeutic experience that promotes mental well-being. Making users feel seen and understood through music, mood alleviates mental pressures through the healing power of music.

What it does

mood generates a Spotify playlist based on your mood description and genre/artist preferences.

How we built it

Tech stack: React.js, CSS, Javascript, Flask, Python, OpenAI, Spotify API

What's next for mood

In the future, mood can receive user feedback on the playlists to create improved generation. For example, users will be able to rank song suggestions. mood will also be able to generate more precise playlists for descriptions that are written as narratives.

Built With

• ai
• css
• flask
• javascript
• ml
• openai
• python
• react.js
• spotify