Hey HN,<p>I had an idea a while ago to build an app that uses AI generate a kids picture books, but I didn't know how to train the models. After ChatGPT and StableDiffusionXL came out, it made it entirely possible for me. I don't know if im solving a problem here, it was more of a passion project.<p>Some parents currently allow their child to use a phone or tablet. I wanted to build something that could show the child, these are more than just consumption devices.<p>The idea is the child can imagine a story, and with a single prompt, bring a multipage picture book to life.<p>Tech Stack:<p>- Typescript<p>- React (vite)<p>- Node.js<p>- Firebase (Auth, Functions, Hosting, Firestore)<p>- S3/Cloudfront/Lambda (images)<p>- StableDiffusionXL<p>- ChatGPT (3.5 turbo)<p>Haven't implemented change username yet, so sign up and see what funny kids tale author alias you now go by!<p>Roadmap:<p>- Add change username button<p>- Find cofounders<p>- Improve story quality<p>- Expose page length, target age, art style variables through the UI<p>- Improve character continuity between images<p>- Git like clone/fork/merge features to remix tales<p>- ?<p>- Profit<p>Sometimes ChatGPT returns invalid JSON which causes the generation to fail, this is probably the biggest issue in the system right now.<p>We are currently limiting sign ups to 100 users, as we gather feedback and iterate.<p>Look forward to hearing your thoughts and answering questions.