Inspiration
We wanted to transform how news is experienced by making it personal, engaging, and accessible through audio.
What it does
SonicPress AI fetches news, summarizes articles, and converts them into personalized, natural-sounding audio—available on demand or as scheduled updates.
How we built it
- Summarization & TTS: Condensed articles via an LLM and converted text to audio using ElevenLabs.
- Delivery: Uploaded audio to Cloud Storage for seamless playback.
Challenges we ran into
- Tight timeframes.
- Integrating diverse APIs smoothly.
- Managing user-specific customization effectively.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- A fully integrated end-to-end audio news pipeline.
- A personalized listening experience that adapts to each user's tastes.
- Rapid teamwork under pressure to deliver a working prototype.
What we learned
We honed our skills in API integration, agile development, and user-centric design while learning the value of clear, collaborative communication.
What's next for SonicPress AI
- Enhance real-time news updates.## Inspiration We wanted to transform how news is experienced by making it personal, engaging, and accessible through audio.
What it does
SonicPress AI fetches news, summarizes articles, and converts them into personalized, natural-sounding audio—available on demand or as scheduled updates.
How we built it
- Preferences & Fetching: Stored user choices in Firestore and used EXA AI to pull news.
- Summarization & TTS: Condensed articles via an LLM and converted text to audio using ElevenLabs.
- Delivery: Uploaded audio to Cloud Storage for seamless playback.
Challenges we ran into
- Tight timeframes.
- Integrating diverse APIs smoothly.
- Managing user-specific customization effectively.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- A fully integrated end-to-end audio news pipeline.
- A personalized listening experience that adapts to each user's tastes.
- Rapid teamwork under pressure to deliver a working prototype.
What we learned
We honed our skills in API integration, agile development, and user-centric design while learning the value of clear, collaborative communication.
What's next for SonicPress AI
- Enhance real-time news updates.
- Deepen personalization options.
- Scale the system for a broader audience.
Built With
- agent
- cloudrun
- exaai
- fal
- llm
- mistral
- python
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