Setting Up and Running the PodcastVideo Project

Prerequisites

• Cursor: Download and install from cursor.so
• Git: Ensure git is installed on your system
• For Mac Users: Xcode command line tools
• Python 3.9

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Cursor Setup

   • Open the Cursor app
   • Open "AI pane" (click the toggle left of the gear icon in the top right)
   • Activate Autosave from Cursor top menu, under ‘File’

2. Terminal Setup

   • Open a new Terminal

3. For Mac Users: Xcode Installation

   • Check if Xcode is installed: xcode-select -p
   • If not installed or if you get an error, run: xcode-select --install

4. Python 3.9 Installation

   • For Mac:

     brew install python@3.9
     

   • For Windows: Download and install from python.org

5. Project Setup

   • Navigate to Documents: cd ~/Documents
   • Create Projects folder:

     mkdir Projects
     cd Projects
     

   • Clone the repository:

     git clone https://github.com/harivmasoor/PodcastVideo
     cd PodcastVideo
     

6. Cursor Project Opening

   • In Cursor, choose "Open Folder" from the top menu
   • Navigate to Documents -> Projects -> PodcastVideo

7. Audio File Setup

   • Download the NotebookLM output file
   • Save it as "my_resume_podcast.wav" in the PodcastVideo folder

8. Environment Setup

   • Create a .env file in the PodcastVideo folder
   • Get a Gemini API key from Google AI Studio
   • Add to .env: GEMINI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

9. Python Environment Setup

   • Check Python version:

   python3 --version
   

   • If not 3.9.x, add Python 3.9 to PATH:

   echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/opt/python@3.9/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
   source ~/.zshrc
   

   • Verify:

   python3.9 --version
   

10. Virtual Environment Setup

    • Create:

    python3 -m venv myproject_env
    

    • Activate:

    source myproject_env/bin/activate
    

11. Install Dependencies

    pip install -r requirements.txt
    

12. Code Customization

    • Open transcribe.py
    • Replace ####ADD_YOUR_NAME_HERE#### with your full name

13. Run the Code

    python transcribe.py
    

Your transcript will be saved as "My_Podcast_Transcript.txt" in the PodcastVideo directory.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any errors: Copy and paste the command and error message to the AI chat box, it will give you suggestions on how to fix it.

Risks and Privacy Info

• Privacy & Data Security: AI tools may collect personal data (e.g., voice, avatar data).

  • Mitigation: Review and disclose clearly using privacy policies and limit sharing of sensitive information.

• Ethical Concerns: Risk of deepfakes and misuse of realistic avatars/audio for misleading purposes.

  • Mitigation: Use transparency when avatars resemble real people; disclose AI usage openly.

• Accuracy & Reliability: AI outputs can be biased or inaccurate.

  • Mitigation: Review all generated content for unintended bias or errors before sharing.

• Intellectual Property (IP): Generated content may have usage restrictions or licensing terms.

  • Mitigation: Verify rights and licenses for generated audio and avatars, especially if used commercially.

• Security Risks: Potential for misuse in phishing or impersonation attacks.

  • Mitigation: Share content carefully, keep tools updated, and use security best practices.

Other info:

1. Meta just released open source version of Google Notebook LM, try that as well - https://github.com/meta-llama/llama-recipes/tree/main/recipes/quickstart/NotebookLlama