React NestJS Prisma S3Mar 2024

Animatrix AI

AI-powered image and video generation SaaS with Dreambooth training, element extraction, Prisma ORM, and Stripe subscription billing.

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Overview

Animatrix AI is a full-stack creative platform built with a React (Vite) frontend and NestJS backend using Prisma ORM. The platform features AI image generation, AI video generation, Dreambooth custom model training, and element extraction tools. Users authenticate via OAuth or email verification, manage personal image libraries via S3, and subscribe through Stripe-powered subscription tiers. The backend uses WebSocket gateways for real-time generation previews and a middleware-based auth pipeline.

Challenge

Designers needed an accessible SaaS platform combining AI image generation, video creation, and custom model training without requiring ML expertise.

Results

10,000+ images generated in the first month, 4x faster creative workflows, and 95% user satisfaction rating.

10K+

Images generated

Workflow speedup

95%

User satisfaction

2,000+

Active creators

Key Highlights

AI image & video generation with Dreambooth custom model training

Element extraction tool for isolating objects from images

Stripe subscription billing with tiered plans

S3-backed personal image library with real-time WebSocket previews

Architecture

NestJS backend with Prisma ORM, WebSocket gateway, and middleware-based auth pipeline

S3 storage for personal image libraries with presigned URL delivery

Stripe subscription integration with tiered plans and usage tracking

React (Vite) frontend with real-time generation progress via WebSockets

Timeline

Backend & Auth

4 weeks

NestJS API with Prisma, OAuth, email verification, S3 storage

AI Generation Engine

10 weeks

Image/video generation API, Dreambooth training, element extraction

Frontend & Subscriptions

8 weeks

React app with Vite, real-time WebSocket previews, Stripe billing

Beta & Scaling

4 weeks

Creator beta program, auto-scaling, performance optimization

“We had this big idea for AI image generation but no clue how to actually build it. The team took our rough concept and turned it into a platform that hit 10K generated images before we even finished marketing. The real-time previews blew our minds.”

Sarah C.

Head of Product, Animatrix Studio