ImageVerse - Generate, Share, and Download Infinite Imagination!

ImageVerse is an innovative full-stack web application designed for generating AI-based images from user-provided prompts. It also allows users to share these generated images within the ImageVerse Community.

Features

• Users can provide prompts for AI-based image generation.
• Users can share the generated images within the ImageVerse Community.
• Display of shared images in a community showcase along with user information and prompts.
• Users have the ability to download images from the community showcase.
• The application includes a random prompt generator for more creative exploration.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React
• Backend: NodeJS, Express
• Database: MongoDB
• AI Image Generation: OpenAI
• Image Management: Cloudinary

Setup and Installation

To run this project, you need to follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository

Open your terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/shikharrajat/ImageVerse.git

Navigate into the cloned repository:

cd ImageVerse

2. Install the Dependencies

Install the required dependencies by running:

npm install

3. Set up Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root of your project. Fill it with necessary variables:

OPENAI_API_KEY = your_openai_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY = your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET = your_cloudinary_api_secret
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME = your_cloudinary_cloud_name
MONGODB_URI = your_mongodb_uri

4. Start the Application

Now, you can start the application by running:

npm start

The server will start running on the specified port (default: 3000).

Contributions

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome!

Acknowledgements

Thanks to OpenAI for providing the API used for image generation and to Cloudinary for providing the service for image management.