TryBookAI - AI Book Generator

The AI Book Generator is a powerful web application that leverages AI models from OpenAI and Together to generate detailed books on a wide range of topics. Users can customize their book's content, language, and length, and then download the final product as a PDF. The application also includes features for API key management, user authentication via Firebase, and image generation using the Hugging Face API.

✨ Features ✨

• Book Generation: Utilize AI models to generate comprehensive books on any topic.
• Language Customization: Choose the language for your book's content.
• Word Count Control: Specify the target word count for your book.
• PDF Download: Save and download your generated book as a PDF.
• API Key Management: Generate and manage API keys for secure access to the book generation API.
• User Authentication: Secure user registration and login using Firebase.
• Image Generation: Generate images based on text prompts using the Hugging Face API.

🛠️ Technologies Used 🛠️

• Flask: A lightweight WSGI web application framework in Python.
• OpenAI API: Provides access to advanced AI models for text generation.
• Together API: Another AI service for text generation.
• Hugging Face API: Used for generating images from text prompts.
• Firebase: For secure user authentication and management.
• SQLite: A lightweight, serverless database used for storing PDF metadata and API keys.
• ReportLab: A library for creating PDFs from dynamic data.
• aiohttp: An asynchronous HTTP client/server for Python.
• asyncio: Python library for writing single-threaded concurrent code using coroutines.

📦 Installation 📦

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+
• pip (Python package installer)
• Virtualenv (optional but recommended)

Steps

1. Clone the repository: bash git clone https://github.com/your-repo/ai-book-generator.git cd ai-book-generator

2. Set up a virtual environment: bash python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install dependencies: bash pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following: OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key TOGETHER_API_KEY=your_together_api_key GETIMG_API_KEY=your_getimg_api_key

5. Initialize the database: bash python >>> from app import init_db >>> init_db() >>> exit()

6. Run the application: bash flask run

⚙️ Configuration ⚙️

The application uses environment variables for configuration. Ensure that the following variables are set in your .env file:

• OPENAI_API_KEY: Your OpenAI API key.
• TOGETHER_API_KEY: Your Together API key.
• GETIMG_API_KEY: Your Hugging Face API key.

📚 Usage 📚

Generating a Book

1. Access the web application: Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000.

2. Navigate to the playground: Click on the "Playground" link in the navigation menu.

3. Select your preferences:

   • Choose the AI model (OpenAI or Together).
   • Enter the topic for your book.
   • Select the language.
   • Specify the target word count.

4. Generate the book: Click on the "Generate Book" button. The progress of the book generation will be displayed.

Downloading a PDF

1. Once the book is generated: The content will be displayed on the screen.

2. Download the PDF: Click on the "Download PDF" button to save the book as a PDF file.

Managing API Keys

1. Navigate to the API page: Click on the "API" link in the navigation menu.

2. Generate a new API key: Click on the "Generate API Key" button. Your new API key will be displayed.

3. View and manage your API keys: Your existing API keys will be listed on the page. You can revoke or regenerate keys as needed.

User Authentication

1. Register a new account:

   • Navigate to the "Auth" page.
   • Click on the "Register" button.
   • Enter your email, password, and phone number.
   • Click on the "Register" button to create your account.

2. Log in to your account:

   • Navigate to the "Auth" page.
   • Click on the "Login" button.
   • Enter your email and password.
   • Click on the "Login" button to access your account.

Generating Images

1. Navigate to the image generation page: Click on the "Generate Image" link in the navigation menu.

2. Enter a text prompt: Type a description of the image you want to generate.

3. Generate the image: Click on the "Generate Image" button. The generated image will be displayed on the screen.

📜 API Documentation 📜

The API allows for programmatic access to the book generation functionality. Refer to the API Documentation for detailed information on available endpoints and how to use them.

Endpoints

• POST /generate-book: Generate a book using the specified AI model, topic, language, and word count.
• POST /generate-api-key: Generate a new API key for accessing the API.
• POST /generate-image: Generate an image based on a text prompt.

Request Format

• Generate Book: json { "api": "openai", "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo", "topic": "Artificial Intelligence", "language": "English", "word_count": 5000 }

• Generate API Key: json {}

• Generate Image: json { "prompt": "A futuristic cityscape at night" }

Response Format

• Generate Book: json { "content": "Book content here...", "word_count": 5000 }

• Generate API Key: json { "api_key": "your_new_api_key" }

• Generate Image: json { "output": "data:image/png;base64,image_data_here" }

🔧 Troubleshooting 🔧

• API Key Issues: Ensure that your API keys are correctly set in the .env file and are valid.
• Database Issues: If you encounter issues with the database, ensure that the SQLite database is correctly initialized and accessible.
• Authentication Issues: If you have trouble logging in or registering, ensure that your Firebase credentials are correctly configured.

🤝 Contributing 🤝

Contributions are welcome! Please read the contributing guidelines before getting started.

📄 License 📄

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.