SoundMate 💡 Inspiration The idea for SoundMate came from our shared love for music and the desire to connect with like-minded individuals. As music streaming continues to dominate, it’s fascinating to see how music preferences can shape our personalities and social connections. What if there was a way to not only discover new music but also connect with others based on mutual musical tastes? SoundMate was born out of this curiosity, combining music, AI, and social networking into one seamless experience.
🎵 What it does SoundMate connects music lovers based on their shared music preferences. By integrating with the Spotify API, SoundMate provides users with insights into their listening habits, including top tracks, genres, and artists. Using Cohere AI, the app analyzes these musical preferences and matches users with others who share similar tastes. Users can then connect with these individuals to chat and explore mutual interests further. SoundMate takes music discovery to the next level by turning it into a social experience, enabling new connections through shared musical interests.
⚙️ How we built it Frontend:
Next.js: A full-stack React framework used for seamless development. TailwindCSS: A utility-first CSS framework that helped us create a responsive and modern UI. TypeScript: Ensured type safety throughout the app, improving development efficiency. Backend:
Spotify API: Used to fetch user music data, including listening history and preferences. Cohere AI: Used for analyzing music preferences and generating user matches based on similarities in music tastes.
🪦 Challenges we ran into
Integrating multiple APIs: Connecting the Spotify API with Cohere AI for seamless data flow presented challenges in terms of ensuring both services could interact smoothly. User data privacy: We had to ensure that user data, especially sensitive music preferences, was securely handled and protected. AI response accuracy: Ensuring that Cohere AI accurately matched users based on music tastes without overfitting or missing relevant connections was a challenge.
😁 Accomplishments that we're proud of
Successfully integrating Spotify and Cohere AI to provide personalized music insights and connections. Creating a smooth and intuitive user experience, enabling users to easily sign in, view music insights, and connect with others. Building a fully responsive UI with TailwindCSS, ensuring the app works well on both mobile and desktop devices. Learning how to use the Cohere AI API effectively for user matching. 📖 What we learned Throughout the development of SoundMate, we gained valuable experience in API integration, user authentication, and AI-driven matchmaking. We improved our skills in using Next.js and TypeScript for full-stack development, as well as in working with external APIs such as Spotify and Cohere AI.
🤔 What's next for SoundMate
Platform expansion: Currently, SoundMate is integrated with Spotify, but in the future, we plan to expand to other music platforms like Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Deezer. Advanced AI matching: We plan to refine the AI to provide even more precise user matches based on deeper insights, such as the user's mood or specific song preferences. User-generated playlists: Allow users to create collaborative playlists with people they connect with, based on shared music tastes. Chat enhancements: Introduce features like voice chat or shared music listening, enabling users to enjoy music together while chatting in real time. Social features: We aim to add features like commenting on each other's playlists, sharing music discoveries, and more ways to engage with mutual connections.