AI - Aaron Intelligence

Alchemia — Turn What You Have Into What You Need 🧪 Alchemia is an AI-powered web app that helps people turn materials they already have at home into something useful and creative. THE PROBLEM Many students, especially elementary students, struggle to think of ideas for school projects and art activities. They may have cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, and other materials at home but don't know what to make with them. Some online ideas also require extra money, materials, or time. Sometimes, students don't lack materials. They just don't know what they can create with them.** That's why I created Alchemia: to help people discover what they can make using what they already have. HOW IT WORKS 1. Upload Materials – Take up to 3 photos. AI identifies the objects, and SAM 3.1 lets users select the materials they want to use. 2. Set a Goal – Type or speak what you want to create, including your budget and time limit. 3. Get Ideas – Alchemia generates 3 creative project ideas based on your available materials. 4. Visualize – Muse Image creates a picture of the selected idea. 5. Start Creating – Get step-by-step instructions and safety reminders. Users can also ask AI to change or improve an idea. META AI TOOLS USED - Muse Spark 1.3 – Understands materials and generates or improves project ideas. - SAM 3.1 – Detects and lets users select objects in photos. - Muse Image*– Generates project concept and progress images. - Muse Voice Transcribe – Supports voice commands in English, Tagalog, and Taglish. ## AI GUARDRAILS The AI suggests, but the app checks. I didn't train the models myself. I used prompt engineering, structured outputs, and code-based checks to make sure ideas: - Use only available materials. - Stay within the budget. - Fit the time limit. If an idea breaks these rules, the app asks the AI to correct it through a **self-correction loop**. Backup steps also help keep the written instructions available if image generation fails. PROJECT DETAILS Alchemia is my solo entry for the **Meta Global AI Developer Hackathon 2026**. I developed it starting October 31, 2026, during the hackathon period. This is my first global hackathon, and the idea came from my own experience as a student who sometimes had materials but didn't know what to create. Tech Stack: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Vercel. Links: - 🌐 Live Demo: https://alchemia-sable.vercel.app/ - 💻 GitHub: https://github.com/Aaeyron/alchemia *Alchemia is an independent project and is not an official Meta product.*