HackNotts 2025
LyricForge was built during HackNotts 2025, which happened to be my first proper hackathon. It was an incredibly intense and rewarding experience. By the end of the 24 hours, I was so exhausted I ended up sleeping on the chairs!
The concept was an AI-powered platform that could take an existing song and rewrite its lyrics to fit entirely different moods, all while striving to preserve the original rhythm and flow. We built it out using Python and Flask, heavily leveraging the Gemini API for the creative text generation and the ElevenLabs API for audio integration.
While we didn't end up winning any prizes, the sheer volume of learning, the chaotic 3 AM debugging sessions, and the experience of shipping a working product in 24 hours made it a massive success in my book.