LifeLoop keeps students connected to the families who cheer them on. We archive public Instagram updates in a secure vault, describe each moment with Google Gemini, and deliver narrated digests through ElevenLabs so parents and grandparents never miss the story.

• Preserve a digital legacy: Break free from social-platform lock-in by mirroring posts into your own storage.
• Bridge worlds: Translate campus life into accessible galleries and audio summaries that work for every generation.
• Act responsibly: Require parent approval before ingesting data, label how AI is used, and keep consent front and centre.

• Ingestion pipeline: RapidAPI fetches public Instagram posts once a parent confirms, caching media in Cloudflare R2 and indexing metadata in Supabase.
• AI storytelling: Google Gemini produces concise, contextual captions and highlights; ElevenLabs voices the captions for hands-free listening.
• Family-friendly dashboard: A responsive gallery surfaces images, captions, and narration controls with focus on accessibility.
• Email digests: Parents receive HTML summaries that blend visuals, text, and optional audio for quick catch-ups.

• Frontend: Next.js 14 App Router, TypeScript, Supabase client helpers, custom utility CSS.
• Backend: Python Flask API orchestrating RapidAPI ingestion, Cloudflare R2 uploads, Supabase mutations, Gemini and ElevenLabs services.
• Data: Supabase Auth + Postgres tables (profiles, instagram_media) recording consent, media metadata, and generated insights.

• Marshall Wace – Bridging Worlds: Cross-generational UX, AI narration, and forthcoming photobooks connect students, parents, and grandparents.
• MLH Best Use of Gemini API: Automated captioning, sentiment, and future timeline summaries powered by Gemini Vision.
• MLH Best Use of ElevenLabs: Personalised audio digests—including optional cloned student voice—for accessible storytelling.
• Waterstons – Connecting things that normally aren’t: Instagram, storage, AI services, and email/paper photobooks woven into one experience.

# Frontend
cd frontend/life-loop
npm install
npm run dev

# Backend
cd backend/api
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python server.py

Configure environment variables in .env.local (Next.js) and .env (Flask). Sample keys should live in .env.example.

• Instagram archive import: Allow users to upload their full data export so legacy content survives platform shutdowns.
• Immich-style facial recognition: Offline ML service that clusters loved ones and auto-tags family moments.
• In-house photobook PDFs: Generate printable keepsakes that package Gemini captions and ElevenLabs narration cues.
• Voice personalisation wizard: Guided flow to capture 10+ seconds of audio and re-use the cloned voice for every digest.

LifeLoop is how students keep their families in the loop—and how every generation protects the memories that matter. Together we craft a legacy that outlives any social feed.