HahaNotes: Banishing Developer Burnout with AI Banter Podcasts & Short Videos

Short summary

HahaNotes is a hackathon project that turns workplace and developer frustrations into AI-generated comedy podcasts and vertical short videos. Two AI hosts—a naive rookie and a sarcastic senior—banter about user-submitted struggles using Gemini for script generation and ElevenLabs for voice synthesis. The stack includes Next.js, FastAPI, SQLite caching, and a custom canvas-based video renderer with karaoke-style captions.

• •AI app converts developer/workplace stress into comedy podcasts and short videos
• •Uses Gemini for structured dialogue scripts and ElevenLabs for voice synthesis
• •Built with Next.js, FastAPI, and a client-side canvas video renderer at 24fps

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