Emoji Maker: AI-Powered Custom Emoji Generator

Want to create unique, AI-generated emojis from your ideas? The Emoji Maker app lets you transform text prompts into custom emojis using state-of-the-art AI technology. The applicationo is powered by an emoji generation AI model hosted on Replicate and a modern tech stack with Supabase and Clerk integration.

Link to the app:

• Emoji Maker

Core Features

1. AI-Powered Emoji Generation:

   • Text-to-emoji conversion using Replicate's AI model
   • Customizable generation parameters
   • High-quality 1024x1024 output images

2. User Management:

   • Secure authentication with Google OAuth or Email/Password with Clerk
   • Automatic profile creation
   • User credits system (to come)
   • Free and Pro tier options (to come)

3. Social Features:

   • Like and interact with emojis
   • Browse community-generated emojis
   • Track emoji popularity (to come)

4. Storage & Database:

   • Supabase storage for emoji assets
   • Relational database for user and emoji data management
   • Real-time updates (to come)

Technical Implementation

Frontend Stack

• Language: TypeScript as an extension of JavaScript for type safety
• Framework: Next.js for server-side rendering and routing
• UI Components: Shadcn for consistent design
• Icons: Lucid for clean, modern iconography
• Styling: Tailwind CSS for responsive design

Backend Infrastructure

• Authentication: Clerk for user management
• Database: Supabase for structured data storage
• Storage: Supabase storage buckets for emoji assets
• AI Integration: Replicate API for emoji generation

Conclusion

The Emoji Maker combines modern web technologies with AI capabilities. The stack is modular and can be extended with future features.