Ask Gemini - A Flutter AI Chat Application

Ask Gemini is an AI-powered chatbot application built with Flutter. It integrates speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and image-based interaction features to allow users to communicate with a conversational AI called Gemini. Users can either type messages, speak directly, or send images to the chatbot to receive meaningful responses.

Features

• Text-based Chat: Users can type questions or chat with the AI bot Gemini.
• Voice Chat: Integrates speech-to-text to allow users to speak to the bot, with real-time transcription and processing.
• Image-based Queries: Users can upload images from their gallery, and the app uses the Gemini AI to describe or respond to them.
• Text-to-Speech: The app reads Gemini's responses aloud, providing a hands-free experience.
• Animated Splash Screen: A beautiful, animated splash screen using Lottie animation provides a smooth transition while the app loads.
• Real-time Chat Interface: Displays an intuitive chat interface using the dash_chat_2 package, including user avatars and chat bubbles.
• Permissions: Handles microphone and storage permissions to allow voice input and image selection.

Splash Screen Animation

The app features a Lottie animated splash screen that enhances the user experience with a visually appealing loading animation. The splash screen is displayed when the app starts, offering a seamless and polished introduction before the chat screen loads.

• Lottie: The splash screen is implemented using the Lottie package, which allows for smooth, vector-based animations.

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Tech Stack

• Flutter: The app is built with Flutter, a powerful framework for building cross-platform apps.
• Packages used:
  • dash_chat_2 for the chat interface.
  • chat_bubbles for custom chat bubbles.
  • flutter_tts for text-to-speech functionality.
  • speech_to_text for converting voice input into text.
  • flutter_gemini for integrating Gemini AI.
  • permission_handler for handling Android/iOS permissions.
  • image_picker for selecting images from the gallery.
  • lottie for implementing the animated splash screen.

Usage

• Splash Screen: After launching the app, users will see an animated Lottie splash screen, which adds a smooth transition to the chat interface.
• Chat with Gemini: Type a message in the text field and press the send button to communicate with Gemini.
• Voice Input: Press the microphone icon to speak directly to the AI. Your speech will be transcribed and sent automatically.
• Image Upload: Tap the photo icon to select an image from your gallery and ask Gemini to describe or respond to the image.
• Text-to-Speech: Gemini's responses will be displayed in the chat interface and can be read aloud by pressing the volume icon next to each message.

Permissions

The app requests the following permissions:

• Microphone: Required for speech-to-text functionality.
• Storage: Required to select and upload images from the gallery.

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or a pull request.