Photobooth Studio

A modern web-based photobooth application with AI-powered image similarity search. Features a FastAPI backend with ChromaDB vector database for intelligent photo management and discovery.

Features

• Camera Integration: Live webcam capture with viewfinder overlay
• File Upload: Drag-and-drop or browse to upload multiple images
• Real-time Filters: Apply vintage, black & white, blur, enhance, and retro effects
• Photo Strips: Combine multiple photos into classic photobooth strips
• Vector Search: Find similar images using AI-powered similarity matching
• Session Management: Persistent sessions with unique IDs and cross-session search
• Interactive Effects: Confetti, sparkles, and dynamic color schemes
• API Integration: Full backend processing with metadata storage

Tech Stack

Frontend:

• Pure JavaScript (ES6+) with Canvas API for image processing
• HTML5 MediaDevices API for camera access
• CSS3 animations and modern UI components

Backend:

• FastAPI with automatic API documentation
• ChromaDB vector database for image embeddings
• PIL/Pillow for server-side image processing
• NumPy for advanced filter algorithms

Features:

• Vector similarity search for finding related photos
• Persistent storage across sessions
• RESTful API with JSON responses
• Automatic image feature extraction and indexing

Usage

1. Start the FastAPI server: python app.py
2. Open http://localhost:8000 in a modern web browser
3. Grant camera permissions or upload images to start editing
4. Images are automatically indexed for similarity search

Outputs