# Ginjikoibito

- **Event:** [Meta Global AI Developer Hackathon](https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/meta-ai-developer-hackathon)
- **When:** Oct 26, 12:00 PM – Nov 4, 9:00 PM (EST)
- **Where:** Online
- **Team:** [Michelle Ybanez](https://cerebralvalley.ai/u/ginjikoibito)
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/ybanezmi/hear-thrive
- **Demo video:** https://youtube.com/shorts/0gXKguRwRSY?is=9BkNN80-ABQC3xhT
- **Gallery:** https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/meta-ai-developer-hackathon/hackathon/gallery
- **Page:** https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/meta-ai-developer-hackathon/hackathon/gallery/3974

Three years ago, my brother had a stroke that affected his ability to communicate. Since then, I've wanted to build something that helps him in everyday conversations.

During the hackathon, I built HearThrive solo, using Meta's Model API. It's an iPhone app for people with aphasia:

	•	Listen. When someone talks, Muse Voice Transcribe shows their exact words, live.
	•	Make it simpler. Muse Spark turns them into short, simple sentences with the same meaning. The phone reads them aloud, slowly.
	•	Respond. He taps a big button, picks a response Muse Spark suggests, or types. The phone says it out loud.
	•	Read text aloud. A photo of a sign or letter, from the iPhone camera or Meta AI glasses, becomes simpler words, read aloud.

The simpler words are checked in code, twice. Names, numbers, times and "not" must be kept. If a check fails, he sees the exact words instead of a guess. We test it with the Cebuano and English mix we speak at home.

My brother told me his understanding has come back, but speaking hasn't. So answering matters most to him. That's where HearThrive goes next, starting with a personal phrase bank.

For me, this is more than a technical challenge. It's a chance to turn a personal experience into something meaningful, helping people find their words and reconnect with the world, one conversation at a time.

HearThrive is a prototype, not a medical device.

## More from Meta Global AI Developer Hackathon

- [Meta Agent Evolution](https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/meta-ai-developer-hackathon/hackathon/gallery/3971)
- [Second Ear](https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/meta-ai-developer-hackathon/hackathon/gallery/3972)
- [Vibe Doc](https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/meta-ai-developer-hackathon/hackathon/gallery/3973)
- [LineSight](https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/meta-ai-developer-hackathon/hackathon/gallery/3975)
- [DocSyde](https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/meta-ai-developer-hackathon/hackathon/gallery/3976)
- [MonkeeTools](https://cerebralvalley.ai/e/meta-ai-developer-hackathon/hackathon/gallery/3977)

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