The Solution
I developed TheGayAgenda.FYI, an intelligent event aggregation platform that automatically discovers, processes, and presents LGBTQ+ events from multiple cities in one accessible location. The platform combines advanced AI technology with a clean, user-friendly interface to make finding community events as simple as possible.
Technical Implementation
The system architecture consists of several sophisticated components:
Data Collection System
- Custom web crawlers to discover LGBTQ+ organizations and events
- Intelligent source monitoring for websites and social media
- Fine-tuned Large Language Models (LLMs) for accurate data extraction
Event Processing Pipeline
The system employed two distinct pipelines for processing events from different sources:
Web-based Event Pipeline
- Intelligent crawling of event websites and community calendars
- HTML structure analysis for consistent data extraction
- Natural language processing to identify event details from unstructured text
- Validation system to ensure event accuracy and completeness
Social Media Pipeline
- Instagram API integration for monitoring posts and stories
- Advanced AI models to differentiate between:
- New event announcements
- Event reminders
- Past event celebrations
- Regular promotional content
- Story-specific processing to extract time-sensitive event details
- Image analysis to extract text and event information from flyers
- Cross-reference system to avoid duplicate events from multiple sources
Event Enhancement and Distribution
- AI-powered event detection and validation
- Automated metadata enrichment and categorization
- Custom-trained models for generating human-like event descriptions
- Comprehensive data normalization and standardization
Social Media Automation
- Daily automated posts of upcoming events
- Custom image generation for social media content
- Smart scheduling system based on platform analytics
- Automatic hashtag generation and optimization
- Cross-platform posting to Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
User Interface
- Modern Next.js frontend for optimal performance
- Responsive design for seamless mobile experience
- Intuitive filtering and search capabilities
- Rich event detail pages with all necessary information
Here are some key features in action:
The main event listing interface, designed for easy browsing and discovery.
Detailed event view with AI-enhanced descriptions and key information.
Multi-city support with expanding coverage.
Fully responsive mobile experience.
Seamless event viewing on mobile devices.
Results
The platform successfully delivered on its core objective of connecting LGBTQ+ individuals with their local communities. Key achievements include:
- Automated discovery and processing of events across multiple cities
- Significant reduction in manual event curation time
- High accuracy in event categorization and description generation
- Positive user feedback on platform usability and event discovery
- Scalable architecture allowing for easy expansion to new cities
- Successful automated social media presence with growing engagement
The project demonstrates how AI technology can be effectively leveraged to solve real community challenges while maintaining a focus on user experience and accessibility.