Hermes - Our LA Hacks 2024 Project

Demo Link

https://lahacks2024travel.vercel.app/

What is Hermes?

Hermes is a webapp that lets people tour new places without being tethered to an expensive travel guide. Hermes creates a cohesive storyline as it helps you navigate the physical, historical, and cultural world of wherever you end up.

How was Hermes built?

Hermes was built with a Next.js and TailwindCSS frontend, Python/ Flask backend, and a mix of APIs and SDKs including Elevenlabs' Speech Synthesis SDK, the Google Maps API, and Google Gemini.

How can I run Hermes locally?

Running the backend

1. Create a python virtual environment and cd into the backend folder
2. Run pip install -r requirements.txt to install the necessary pip packages
3. Rename .env.example to .env and paste in your relevant API keys
4. Run python api.py to run the Hermes web server

Running the frontend

1. Install a recent version of Node.js (preferrably using nvm)
2. Cd into the web folder and run npm i to install the necessary npm packages
3. Rename .env.example to .env and paste in your relevant API keys
4. Run npm run dev to spin up the Next.js app