Creating the Castmagic AI-Powered Content Workflow Platform with Justin Tormey

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Elixir Wizards

SmartLogic LLC

199 episodes

2 months ago

Elixir Wizards is an interview-style podcast for anyone interested in functional programming and the Elixir Programming Language. Hosted by SmartLogic engineers and Elixirists Owen Bickford, Dan Ivovich, and Sundi Myint, this show features in-depth discussions with some of the brightest minds in the industry, discussing training and documentation in Phoenix LiveView, the evolution of programming languages, Erlang VM, and more. In the current season, we're branching out from Elixir to compare notes with thought leaders and software engineers from programming languages like JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, Go, Scala, Java, and more. Each episode will take a deep dive into a topic from Machine Learning and AI, to ECS and game development, to education and community. Learn more about how SmartLogic uses Phoenix and Elixir. (https://smartlogic.io/phoenix-and-elixir?utm_source=podcast)

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Creating the Castmagic AI-Powered Content Workflow Platform with Justin Tormey

Elixir Wizards

35 minutes 40 seconds

11 months ago

Creating the Castmagic AI-Powered Content Workflow Platform with Justin Tormey

Justin Tormey, co-founder of Castmagic, joins the Elixir Wizards to discuss building an AI-powered content creation app. Castmagic repurposes audio and video into social media posts, blog articles, newsletters, and more. The tech stack leverages OpenAI and Anthropic LLMs with Elixir as the coordination layer and Phoenix LiveView powering the front end.

Justin dives into the technical details of Castmagic, including the integration of JavaScript libraries like ProseMirror and TipTap through LiveSvelte, as well as enabling real-time collaboration with CRDTs and YDoc. He shares the benefits and challenges of using Elixir for rapid development, as well as the trade-offs between custom code and off-the-shelf solutions.

The conversation also covers Justin’s entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the advantages of bootstrapping over venture capital, the importance of acquiring early customers, and creative marketing strategies like affiliate programs and software marketplaces.

Whether you're an Elixirist exploring machine learning or an aspiring tech founder, tune in to learn more about AI with Elixir, navigating startup challenges, and turning ideas into impactful software.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Building Castmagic to generate content from audio and video for creators
Using AI services like OpenAI and Anthropic for transcription and workflows
Elixir as the coordination layer for complex processes
Rapid UI development with Phoenix LiveView
Integrating rich text editing libraries through LiveSvelte
Enabling collaborative editing with CRDTs and YDoc
Balancing offline functionality with cloud-based AI tools
Challenges of working with external AI services
Exploring the future of multimodal AI in product development
Bootstrapping vs. venture capital: benefits and challenges
Strategies for finding distribution channels and early adopters
Creative approaches to marketing, including affiliates and marketplaces
Balancing engineering efforts with customer and business needs
Practical advice for navigating the early stages of a startup

Special Guest: Justin Tormey.

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