Hey there, fellow developers! 👋 I'm excited to share with you my latest project: Avatarify AI, an open-source SaaS that lets you create amazing AI-powered avatars from a single selfie. No more waiting hours for model training or dealing with complex Dreambooth setups!

Visit avatarify-ai.com to try it out!

🚀 What Makes Avatarify AI Special?

While there are many AI avatar generators out there, Avatarify AI stands out for its simplicity and speed:

• One-Click Generation: Upload a single selfie and get instant results
• Pre-built Themes: Choose from various artistic styles without writing complex prompts
• Custom Prompts: Full control for those who want to experiment
• Daily Free Credits: Generate one avatar per day without spending a dime
• Self-Hostable: Complete control over your data and infrastructure
• Open Source: Built with the community in mind

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: SvelteKit 2 + Svelte 5 (with runes) + TailwindCSS + DaisyUI
• Backend: Supabase
• AI: Stable Diffusion via Replicate
• Payments: Stripe
• Analytics: Plausible

💫 Svelte 5 with Runes

One of the most exciting aspects of this project is that it's built with Svelte 5 and its new runes system! This cutting-edge approach to reactivity has made the codebase more maintainable and performant. The runes system provides a more intuitive way to handle state management and derived values, making the code cleaner and easier to understand.

🎯 Current Features

• 🤖 AI-powered avatar generation
• 🎨 Multiple artistic styles and themes
• 📸 Custom prompt support
• 🔒 Google authentication
• 💳 Credit-based payment system
• 💾 Local storage for generated images
• 💧 Watermark protection

🔮 Future Roadmap

I'm working on several exciting features:

• 🎥 Video generation support
• 🎨 More artistic styles and themes
• 🚀 Integration with newer, more advanced AI models
• 📱 Enhanced mobile experience
• 🔄 Real-time generation preview

🤝 How You Can Help

As a solo developer, I'd love to see this project grow with community contributions! Here are some areas where you can help:

1. New Themes: Create and submit new artistic styles
2. Feature Development: Help implement video generation or other new features
3. UI/UX Improvements: Make the interface more intuitive and beautiful
4. Documentation: Help improve docs or create tutorials
5. Testing: Write tests or help with bug reports
6. Sponsorship: Support the project's development

💡 Why Open Source?

I believe in the power of open source to create better tools for everyone. While Avatarify AI offers a hosted service with a freemium model, you can:

• Self-host the entire application
• Modify the code to suit your needs
• Contribute to its development
• Use it as a learning resource

🚀 Getting Started

Check out the GitHub repository for setup instructions and documentation.

🤔 Your Thoughts?

I'd love to hear from you! What features would you like to see? How can we make Avatarify AI even better? Drop a comment below or open an issue on GitHub.

🙏 Acknowledgments

A big thanks to:

• The SvelteKit team for the amazing framework
• Supabase for the backend infrastructure
• Replicate for the AI capabilities
• The open-source community for inspiration and support

This project is a labor of love, and I'm excited to see where the community takes it. Let's build something amazing together! 🚀