FestiFly is an AI-powered festival companion platform that helps users discover, plan, and experience cultural and local festivals effortlessly. Designed for both festival-goers and event organizers, it leverages real-time Reddit data, smart planning tools, and immersive voice/video AI interfaces to enhance how people explore festivals around them.
- 🔍 Discover real-time festivals from Reddit
- 🤖 AI-powered itinerary planner
- 🗣 Voice & Video AI concierge in local languages
- 📍 Integrated maps, travel, and accommodation
- 📈 Social vibe score based on Reddit sentiment
- 🧑💼 Organizer portal with optional blockchain ticketing
- 💸 Monetization via subscriptions and affiliate links
To build a smart, immersive, and automated festival experience platform using AI and community data that enhances cultural exploration and simplifies festival planning for everyone.
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Fetches real-time festival content using Reddit’s API.
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Personalized suggestions using GPT prompts like:
- “What festivals should I attend in July near Chennai?”
- AI-generated itineraries for selected festivals.
- Integrated with Google Maps, travel, and accommodation APIs.
- ElevenLabs for multilingual voice assistant.
- Tavus for regional personalized video briefings.
- Handles booking help, packing tips, FAQs, etc.
- Sentiment analysis on Reddit comments to determine popularity.
- Buzz-based “Vibe Score” assigned to each festival.
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Uses RevenueCat for gated premium features:
- Downloadable itineraries, Pro Concierge, etc.
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Affiliate revenue through travel, food, and merchandise links.
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Built using Bolt.new for no-code ease.
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Organizers can:
- List events
- Promote updates
- Livestream info
- (Optional) Use Algorand for blockchain ticketing
| Layer | Tools Used |
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| UI/Frontend | Bolt.new, 21st.dev |
| Backend | Bolt logic + Netlify Hosting |
| AI Voice | ElevenLabs (Voice AI Challenge) |
| AI Video | Tavus (Conversational Video) |
| Data Source | Reddit Developer API |
| Planning | Google Maps API |
| Monetization | RevenueCat SDK |
| Blockchain | Algorand + IPFS (optional) |
| Localization | Lingo ($50 credits) |
| Error Monitor | Sentry |
| Design | Pica AI |
| Mobile (opt.) | Expo |
- Users input interests, location, dates.
- GPT + Reddit APIs recommend relevant festivals.
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Live-updated festival cards show:
- Reddit Score
- Sentiment-based “Vibe Score”
- Location, tags, etc.
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Selecting a festival auto-generates:
- Calendar
- Route map
- Travel and stay bookings
- Video: Regional briefings via Tavus.
- Voice: Local language support via ElevenLabs.
- Real-time Reddit thread updates
- User-generated content and reviews
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Festival creators can:
- Create and manage listings
- Livestream updates
- Use Algorand for ticket verification (optional)
| Flow | Action |
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| 🧭 Discovery | GPT Prompt → Reddit API → Cards |
| 📅 Plan Itinerary | Festival → AI Itinerary + Maps |
| 🗣 Concierge | “Tell Me More” → Tavus + ElevenLabs |
| 🧑💼 Organizer Access | Auth → Form → Live DB entry |
| 💰 Monetization | Trigger RevenueCat for Pro access |
| 🌐 Deployment | Bolt → Netlify → Entri Domain |
| Criteria | How FestiFly Meets It |
|---|---|
| Potential Impact | Simplifies travel, boosts cultural tourism |
| Creativity | AI video/voice concierge + Reddit-powered suggestions |
| Tech Execution | Multiple real-time APIs + Bolt + AI stack |
| UI/UX | Voice/video-first interface built using Bolt.new |
- ✅ 3-min demo video: Covers discovery → itinerary → concierge
- ✅ Live Site: Hosted on Netlify + Custom Domain (e.g.,
festifly.fun) - ✅ Devpost: Complete listing with all links, media, and project details
| Sponsor | Usage |
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| RevenueCat | Unlock Pro Concierge + Exclusive Access |
| Entri | Free domain mapping for branding |
| Tavus | Video briefings (250 mins, 3 replicas) |
| ElevenLabs | Multilingual voice AI concierge |
| Algorand | Optional blockchain ticket verification |
| Sentry | Real-time performance monitoring |
| Lingo | Localize UI + Voice in Tamil/Hindi/Telugu |
| Expo | Mobile wrapper (optional) |
| River | Host community post-launch |
| Pica | Generate visual assets for banners/concièrge |
| Dappier | Smart search assistant in dashboard |
| 21st.dev | UI generation with Tailwind components |
🎯 Live URL: https://festifly.fun (linked via Entri + Netlify)
Team: Harlee, Ajay, Kavin, Akash, Akil Special thanks to Bolt, Reddit Dev Platform, ElevenLabs, and Tavus for API access and support.