🧠 Reminisce: The AI Memory Companion

Winner of the AI Partner Catalyst Hackathon! (Hopefully!)

Reminisce is a voice-first companion designed to restore independence for seniors with early-stage memory loss. It uses Google Gemini 2.0 Flash for reasoning and ElevenLabs for an empathetic, human-like voice interface.

🎥 Demo Video

✨ Key Features

• 🗣️ Zero-UI Voice Interface: Completely hands-free interaction using Google STT and ElevenLabs.
• 🧠 Long-Term Memory (RAG): Uses Vertex AI and Pinecone to remember family details (e.g., "Grandson Tommy likes apple pie").
• ⏰ Proactive Reminders: "Cheat" Widget instantly visualizes tasks as they are spoken.
• 👴 Accessibility First: Custom high-contrast UI and engineered audio profiles for elderly hearing.

🏗️ Architecture

FastAPI (Backend) receives voice input → Transcribes via Google Cloud → Reasons via Gemini 2.0 Flash → Retrieves Context from Pinecone → Speaks via ElevenLabs.

🚀 How to Run

1. Clone the repo
2. pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Add your .env keys (Google Cloud, ElevenLabs, Pinecone)
4. uvicorn main:app --reload

🏆 Hackathon Tracks

• Google Cloud: Utilized Gemini 2.0 Flash & Vertex AI embeddings.
• ElevenLabs: Implemented "Voice Design" for a custom elderly persona.
• Social Good: Addressing the loneliness epidemic in senior care.

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Made with ❤️ by Epaphras, Eniola, and Jason.