This Next.js application aims to automate the workflow of content creation by leveraging AI to process video clips, generate summaries, and create social media posts. The primary objectives are:
- Streamline the process of converting video content into written posts for various platforms
- Utilize AI for transcription and summarization of video clips
- Provide a user-friendly interface for managing the content generation process
- Content creators
- Social media managers
- Individuals looking to repurpose video content for multiple platforms
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Video Upload
- Upload multiple video clips
- Store uploaded videos using UploadThing
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AI Processing
- Transcribe videos using OpenAI's Whisper API
- Summarize transcriptions into a 2,000-word summary using GPT-4
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Prompt Configuration
- Create and edit prompts for different social media platforms
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Content Generation
- Generate platform-specific posts based on video summaries and configured prompts
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Results Management
- View and copy generated content for each platform
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Job Queue System
- Manage and track the status of processing jobs
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Frontend:
- Next.js with ShadCN UI components
- Clerk for authentication
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Backend:
- Next.js API routes for main application logic
- Flask backend for AI processing tasks
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Database:
- PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM
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File Storage:
- UploadThing for video storage
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AI Services:
- OpenAI APIs (Whisper for transcription, GPT-4 for summarization and content generation)
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User
- ID
- Name
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Project
- ID
- Title
- CreationDate
- Status
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VideoClip
- ID
- ProjectID
- FileName
- UploadThingURL
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Transcription
- ID
- VideoClipID
- Content
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Summary
- ID
- ProjectID
- Content
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Prompt
- ID
- ProjectID
- Platform
- Content
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GeneratedPost
- ID
- ProjectID
- Platform
- Content
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Job
- ID
- ProjectID
- Type (Transcription, Summarization, PostGeneration)
- Status (Ready, Running, Completed, Failed)
- CreationDate
- Clean and intuitive design using ShadCN components
- Clear separation of different stages (Upload, Config, Run, Result)
- Easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface for video uploads
- Simple text areas for prompt configuration
- Clear display of job status and progress
- Easy-to-copy generated content in the Results stage
- User authentication and authorization using Clerk
- Secure handling of API keys for OpenAI and UploadThing
- Proper data sanitization and validation for user inputs
- Secure storage of sensitive information (e.g., transcriptions, summaries)
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Phase 1: Project Setup and Basic Infrastructure
- Set up Next.js project using app directory with ShadCN
- Implement Clerk authentication
- Set up PostgreSQL database and Drizzle ORM
- Implement basic project management (create, list, view)
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Phase 2: Video Upload and Storage
- Integrate UploadThing for video storage
- Implement video upload functionality
- Create video clip management interface
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Phase 3: AI Processing Integration
- Set up Flask backend for AI tasks
- Integrate OpenAI APIs (Whisper and GPT-4)
- Implement transcription and summarization logic
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Phase 4: Prompt Configuration and Content Generation
- Create prompt configuration interface
- Implement content generation logic using GPT-4
- Develop job queue system for processing runs
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Phase 5: Results Management and UI Refinement
- Create results display interface
- Implement copy-to-clipboard functionality
- Refine overall user interface and experience
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Phase 6: Testing, Optimization, and Deployment
- Conduct thorough testing of all features
- Optimize performance and resource usage
- Prepare for deployment and launch
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Challenge: Handling large video files Solution: Implement chunked uploads and processing
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Challenge: Managing long-running AI tasks Solution: Implement robust job queue system with status updates
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Challenge: Ensuring accuracy of AI-generated content Solution: Implement review and editing features for generated content
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Challenge: Scalability of the system Solution: Design with scalability in mind, consider serverless architecture for AI processing
- Direct integration with social media platforms for posting
- Support for additional content types (e.g., audio, images)
- Advanced analytics and performance tracking for generated content
- Collaborative features for team-based content creation
- Custom AI model fine-tuning for improved summarization and content generation