Show HN: ImagineIf – Collaborative storytelling where AI visualizes each segment(imagineif.app)

2 pointsby tugaypalavor 5 Monaten2 comments

Show HN: ImagineIf – Collaborative storytelling where AI visualizes each segment

https://imagineif.app

Solo dev here. Built a platform where people write short story segments starting with "Imagine if..." and others continue. AI generates an image for each part, stories branch based on community votes.

Stack: React Native/Expo, FastAPI, MariaDB, FLUX-dev via Replicate, Groq for text.

Curious what you think — especially about the cold start problem with collaborative platforms.

2 comments

bigblindvor 5 Monaten

This is an interesting idea, and I'd love to see whether people come up with interesting stories/imaginations with this, but I feel very strongly pushed to engage before I've even properly explored the platform to see the potential. Like, all the stories seem to have their images locked, I assume until I make an account. Then there's also this mention of a pro subscription and some deal for the. firlst N subscribers. I'm not even sure yet if this a platform that's worth enough for me to make an account, let alone pay money for. I understand that image generation isn't cheap so you need to think about monetization early, but I suspect you'll need more ways for people to see the value of it without the commitment of even creating an account to have this become successful.

tugaypalavor 4 Monaten

Thank you, this is exactly the kind of feedback I needed to hear.

You're right — I'm asking for commitment before I've earned it. The blurred images and early premium mentions are creating friction before you've even had a chance to see whether the platform is worth your time.

I'm going to open up visuals for guest users on featured chains and push the monetization messaging much further back in the flow. The value should speak for itself first.

Appreciate you taking the time to articulate this so clearly.