🎨 CreatiVision: AI-Powered Marketing Asset Generator

CreatiVision is an AI-driven tool built for the GenAI Exchange Hackathon (Google Cloud), addressing Big Basket's marketing automation challenge. It enables effortless creation of banners (and soon videos) from product images using powerful generative AI models.

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🌟 Key Features

• 🖼️ Banner Generator – Generate stunning promotional banners from uploaded images.
• 🎬 Video Generator (Coming Soon) – Auto-generate short video ads.
• 🧠 AI-Powered – Uses Google Gemini, Imagen, and Hugging Face models for content generation.
• 🎯 Customizable – Add promotional offers, themes, and color palettes.

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⚙️ Local Setup & Run

🛠 Backend (Flask)

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/your-repo/CreatiVision.git
   cd CreatiVision

2. Create virtual environment & install dependencies

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate      # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set environment variables (optional) Create a .env file in the root directory if needed:

   GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id
   HUGGING_FACE_API_KEY=your_hf_key
   GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=your_json_file_path
   
   

4. Run the Flask server

   export FLASK_APP=app      # On Windows: set FLASK_APP=app
   flask run

   The backend will be available at http://127.0.0.1:5000.

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🧩 Frontend (Vue.js)

1. Navigate to the frontend directory

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Start the development server

   npm run serve

   The frontend will run at http://localhost:8080 and should connect to the Flask backend automatically.

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🧪 Usage

1. Upload 1–2 product images (.png or .jpg)
2. Enter your promotional offer (e.g., “35% Off!”)
3. Choose a theme and color palette (e.g., “Valentine's Day”, “Red and Pink”)
4. Pick image generation model (Google Imagen or Hugging Face)
5. Hit “Generate Banner”
6. Review the banner, warnings, fallback info, and download result

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💡 Tips for Optimal Results

• Use high-resolution product images
• Keep inputs minimal for better AI coherence
• Try varying themes and colors for multiple creatives

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📦 API Notes

The /generate_banner API handles:

• Caption generation (fallback if APIs fail)
• Prompt crafting with Gemini
• Image synthesis using Google Imagen / Hugging Face
• File storage and final return

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🖼️ Sample Banners

Prompt	Output
"Interstellar theme for Pepsi"
"Football world cup theme for Lays"

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🔮 Future Roadmap

• Video ad generation from product clips
• Improved UI with real-time preview
• Template-based banner styles
• Better captioning using multimodal APIs

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🔒 Security Notice

This hackathon build has minimal security. Planned security updates include:

• ✅ Authentication and rate limiting
• ✅ Input validation
• ✅ API key masking and usage quotas
• ✅ HTTPS + secure storage handling

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🛠️ Responsible Use

We encourage ethical use:

• 📸 Use only copyright-free or owned images
• ✍️ Keep content brand-safe and appropriate
• 🧑‍🎨 Don’t misuse outputs for harmful automation

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🌐 Hosting

CreatiVision is currently hosted on Render. Plans to move to scalable options (like Google Cloud Run or GKE) are in progress.

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🏆 GenAI Exchange Hackathon

CreatiVision was built for the GenAI Exchange Hackathon, showcasing rapid prototyping and applied AI in digital marketing.

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🤝 Feedback & Contributions

Open issues, fork, or raise pull requests:

• 📂 GitHub: Monitor Repo
• 📬 Suggestions welcome via Issues tab

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CreatiVision – Empowering marketers with AI-driven creativity. 🚀

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