Southernwise.life
An AI content engine that curates timeless wisdom from history's greatest thinkers, translating philosophy into short, easy-to-understand lessons in the good sense voice of a Southern grandma.
The Challenge
Building a semi-autonomous content pipeline where code and AI prompts work together. The MVP automates content sourcing, analysis, translation, and the creation of wisdom-based lessons (including quote cards, carousels, and reels). These lessons are delivered in the voice of "Memaw," a Southern grandma who speaks with warmth, common sense, and emotional depth. A human-in-the-loop reviews, curates, and schedules the final content for publishing across multiple platforms.
What I Built
Content Pipeline
- → AI-powered lesson curation from public domain wisdom literature
- → Hybrid AI ranking (Gemini for research, OpenAI for creative writing)
- → Character-driven voice generation (Memaw Athena persona)
Multi-Format Content Generation
- → Quote cards via Google Slides templates
- → Multi-slide carousels (1:1 for IG, 9:16 for TikTok)
- → Video reels via Remotion (Ken Burns effects, transitions)
- → Slideshow reels from Google Slides (9:16 format)
Multi-Channel Publishing
- → Publish to social platforms via API
Intelligent Scheduling
- → Cross-platform deduplication (no lesson repeats)
- → Content-level deduplication across platforms
- → Recurring schedule config (days, times, content types)
Tech Stack
| Backend | Node.js, Express.js |
| AI/LLM | Google Gemini 1.5 Pro, OpenAI GPT-4o |
| Video | Remotion (React-based programmatic video) |
| Database | Firebase Firestore |
| Cloud | Google Cloud Run, Cloud Scheduler |
| APIs | Meta Graph API, YouTube Data API v3, TikTok Content API, Pexels |
| Templates | Google Slides API (dynamic slide generation) |
| Finance | CSV import (QuickBooks data) for ROI tracking |