Social media is filled with enticing recipe reels that inspire people to cook, but the excitement often fades when they realize they lack the necessary ingredients. The process of manually listing ingredients, checking availability, and placing orders can be tedious, leading to missed cooking opportunities and reliance on less healthy or convenient alternatives. There is a need for a seamless solution that bridges the gap between inspiration and action, allowing users to turn recipe reels into real meals effortlessly.
The project aims to develop an AI-driven system that can analyze food reels, extract ingredient lists, and facilitate instant grocery deliveries—all within the social media platform. The solution must accurately interpret unstructured video content, recognize ingredients even in chaotic or unformatted contexts, and integrate with grocery delivery services for a frictionless user experience. Additionally, the system must be intuitive and efficient, ensuring minimal user effort while providing personalized shopping recommendations that align with budget and availability.
🔍 Scans reels (yes, even the chaotic ones with “a dash of vibes”)
🛒 Creates a smart shopping list (with brand options that won’t drain your wallet)
🚀 Triggers 15-minute delivery (without leaving Instagram—just DM the reel, get a link, choose the products and check out! because hunger waits for no one)
🍝 AI/ML Engineer – Develop AI models that recognize ingredients in social media content and match them to available grocery items. Improve NLP to understand recipe intent.
🔗 Backend & API Developer – Build seamless integrations between the Instagram bot, AI engine, and food delivery services. Ensure smooth data flow from image detection to order placement.
💬 Chatbot & Automation Engineer – Enhance the Instagram bot’s ability to process recipe links, extract ingredients, and interact with users naturally.
🎨 UX/UI Designer – Design an intuitive shopping flow, making it effortless to turn a recipe post into an order with just a few taps.
☁️ Cloud & DevOps Engineer – Ensure high availability, scalability, and real-time processing of ingredient recognition and API responses.
📱 Mobile & Web Developer – Develop the user-facing components, ensuring a seamless experience from sending a recipe to placing an order.
🧠 AI/ML: Computer Vision, NLP, PyTorch, TensorFlow
⚡ Backend: FastAPI, Node.js, PostgreSQL
💬 Chatbot: Dialogflow, WhatsApp/Instagram API
📡 Cloud & DevOps: AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes
🎨 Frontend: React, Next.js, Flutter
📅 When: Two weekends in April (code, eat, repeat)
🌍 Where: Zurich (or online for the remote rebels)
⏳ Time Commitment: max. 4 days (but let’s be real, you’ll speedrun it in 2)
Ready to Build the Future of Grocery Shopping?
Apply now and let’s turn “saved for later” into “delivered now.” 🚀
