Let's Create A Story

Overview

This is a decentralized application (dApp) that allows users to collaboratively create a story. Users can submit inspirational snippets of text, and an AI will generate a complete story using those inputs. The generated story is then saved to the blockchain, along with an accompanying illustration created by the AI.

Features

• Collective Storytelling: Users can submit inspirational text snippets that are used to generate a complete story.
• AI-Generated Story: The submitted inspirations are used by an AI to generate a full story, complete with multiple chapters.
• AI-Generated Illustration: An AI-generated illustration is created to accompany the story.
• Blockchain-Backed: The inspirations are all stored on the blockchain, creating a permanent and immutable record.
• Timeline: The user can view the timeline of how to story has evolved, and see each users contribution to the story.
• Responsive Design: The dApp is built using responsive design principles, ensuring a great user experience across devices.

Built With

This project was built using the Scaffold-ETH 2 framework, which provides a modern, up-to-date toolkit for building decentralized applications on the Ethereum blockchain. The key technologies and components used include:

• NextJS: A React framework for building server-rendered applications.
• RainbowKit: A popular wallet connection library for Ethereum dApps.
• Hardhat: A development environment for Ethereum-based projects.
• Wagmi: A collection of React Hooks for interacting with Ethereum.
• Viem: A modern, TypeScript-first Ethereum client.
• Typescript: A statically typed superset of JavaScript, providing better tooling and type safety.

Getting Started

To get started with this project, follow these steps:

1. Prerequisites:

   • Node.js (version 18.17 or higher)
   • Yarn (version 1 or 2+)
   • Git

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/perstarkse/lets-create-a-story.git

3. Install dependencies:

   cd collaborative-story-generator
   yarn install

4. Start the local development environment:

   yarn chain # Start a local Ethereum network
   yarn deploy # Deploy the smart contract
   yarn start # Start the NextJS application

5. Open the application:

   Visit http://localhost:3000 in your web browser to access the dApp.