PodcastGPT by 14Labs

Inspiration

• Growing popularity of podcasts as a medium for content consumption.
• Aiming to blend the best of written and audio content into personalized podcasts.

What it does

PodcastGPT allows users to create personalized podcasts. Features include:

• Selection of a celebrity host.
• Customizable podcast duration and genre.
• Option to input personal news articles or use an in-built news search.
• Podcasts mimic host mannerisms.
• Ability to upload podcasts to YouTube.

How we built it

• OpenAI Assistants API for podcast agent configuration.
• LlamaIndex and Tavily Search for news aggregation.
• Custom YouTube integration for podcast uploads.
• ElevenLabs for celebrity voice recreation.

Challenges we ran into

• Managing the context window for large article inputs.
• Ensuring deterministic news retrieval via Tavily Search.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• Integrated OpenAI API, LlamaIndex, Tavily Search, ElevenLabs, and YouTube, achieving seamless functionality.
• Mastered ElevenLabs' voice recreation, adding unique celebrity voices to podcasts.
• Developed a method for efficient article condensation, addressing AI context window limits.
• Enabled reliable and relevant news retrieval through Tavily Search.

What we learned

• Learned to navigate and mitigate agent limitations, particularly in content processing.
• Understood the subtleties of voice technology for creating engaging audio content.
• Recognized the importance of user-driven customization in content platforms.

What's next for PodcastGPT

• Introduction of customized voices and self-created hosts.
• Integration with Spotify for podcast sharing.
• Expanding content ingestion capabilities (e.g., YouTube videos, PDFs).

Built With

• llamaindex
• openai
• python
• tavily