Vibe Coding An AI Photo Studio From Scratch (Nano Banana)

Build your own AI photo studio from scratch in this step-by-step tutorial! Follow along as we create a complete AI image generation application using Next.js, Shadcn UI, Memberstack, and the Gemini API. By the end, you'll have a fully functional web app with user authentication, a beautiful UI, and a powerful image generation engine.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - Setting Up the Next.js Project with Vercel
02:28 - Installing Shadcn UI & Memberstack
03:48 - Creating the Login & Signup UI
05:11 - Implementing User Authentication with Memberstack
06:55 - Building the Initial Dashboard Layout
09:09 - Designing the AI Photo Generator UI
12:17 - Configuring Memberstack Data Tables & Vercel Blob Storage
14:34 - Connecting the Gemini API for Image Generation
16:44 - Testing and Debugging the Generation Feature
18:26 - Implementing the Generation History Page
19:13 - Adding a Custom Loading State
20:20 - Applying a Final Theme with Tweaks
21:20 - Final Review & Conclusion

This video is a complete guide to building a modern, full-stack AI image generator. Follow along as we take a standard Next.js boilerplate and transform it into a powerful AI photo studio. We'll show you how to structure your project, create stunning interfaces with Shadcn UI, handle user signups and logins with Memberstack, store generated images with Vercel Blob, and connect it all to the Gemini API for the core image generation functionality. Whether you're a beginner looking to build your first major project or an experienced developer curious about integrating AI, this tutorial provides a practical, real-world example of building a SaaS application from the ground up.
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