Transform any web article or blog post into an engaging podcast between two speakers using Minimax M2.1 and Minimax Speech 2.6's state of the art capabilities.

Overview

AI Podcast Generator is an intelligent tool that converts written content into natural-sounding podcast dialogues. Simply provide a URL, and the system will:

Scrape and extract clean content from any webpage
Generate an engaging two-host podcast script with natural conversation flow
Converts the text script into audio segments for the podcast
Merge all segments into a complete, ready-to-listen podcast

Tech Stack

Minimax-M2.1 for intelligent script generation and dialogue conversion
Minimax Speech 2.6 for natural-sounding text-to-speech with multiple voice options
Firecrawl for robust web scraping and content extraction
Streamlit for an intuitive and interactive web interface

How It Works

Content Extraction: Firecrawl scrapes the provided URL and extracts clean, structured content
Script Generation: Minimax-M2.1 analyzes the content and creates an engaging podcast dialogue between two hosts
Audio Synthesis: Each dialogue segment is converted to speech using Minimax's advanced TTS models
Merging: All audio segments are seamlessly combined into a single podcast file
Delivery: Users can listen to, download, and share their AI-generated podcast

Installation & Setup

Prerequisites: Python 3.12+

Install dependencies: First, install uv and set up the environment:

# MacOS/Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Windows
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

Install dependencies:

# Create a new directory for our project
uv init ai-podcast-generator
cd ai-podcast-generator

# Create virtual environment and activate it
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # MacOS/Linux

.venv\Scripts\activate     # Windows

# Install dependencies
uv sync

Set up environment variables: Create a .env file with your API keys as specified in .env.example file:

MINIMAX_API_KEY=<YOUR_MINIMAX_API_KEY>
FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=<YOUR_FIRECRAWL_API_KEY>
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>

Get your API keys:
- Minimax: platform.minimax.io
- Firecrawl: firecrawl.dev
- OpenRouter: openrouter.ai
You can enter these keys directly in the app's sidebar when you run it.

Usage

Running the Web Application

streamlit run app.py

The app will open at http://localhost:8501

Using the Application

Enter API Keys: Input your Firecrawl, OpenRouter, and Minimax API keys in the left sidebar
Provide URL: Enter the URL of the article or blog post you want to convert
Generate: Click "Generate Podcast" and watch the magic happen
Listen & Download: Once complete, listen to your podcast or download it for later

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Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your improvements.

README.md

AI Podcast Generator