Maatchaa

AI-powered sponsorship matching for YouTube Shorts. Connects Shopify businesses with creators automatically.

🏆 Hack the North 2025 Finalist

What it does

• Matches products to videos using AI embeddings
• Businesses swipe through creator content (Tinder-style)
• Auto-generates product sets based on video aesthetics
• Updates video descriptions with sponsor links automatically

Stack

Backend: Python, Shopify API, YouTube API, Pinecone, Supabase
Frontend: Next.js
AI: Cohere embeddings, Gemini video analysis, Nano Banana

How it works

1. Analyze YouTube Shorts (transcription + visuals)
2. Query vector DB for matching products
3. Business accepts/rejects matches
4. Creator confirms → links added to video

Running locally

# Backend
cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py

# Frontend
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Add your API keys to .env (Shopify, YouTube, Pinecone, Cohere, Gemini).

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