About the project

Inspiration

The idea sparked from frustrating corporate brainstorming sessions where the same voices dominated discussions and research happened in isolation from ideation. We realized that Perplexity's Sonar API could transform brainstorming by bringing real-time research directly into the creative process - no more outdated assumptions or uninformed ideas.

What it does

Brainstorm Owleye.AI creates a multi-persona AI brainstorming environment where custom owl personalities collaborate to solve complex problems. Perplexity Sonar Pro powers the platform by:

Research-enhanced responses - Personas validate assumptions with current market data
Competitive intelligence - Access 2025 trends and benchmarks for contextualized answers
Deep dive analysis - SCAMPER methodology backed by Sonar's deep research capabilities

How we built it

Backend: FastAPI with Pydantic AI orchestrating intelligent routing between personas Frontend: React 19 with TypeScript for real-time chat interface AI Integration:

Perplexity Sonar Pro for research-enhanced brainstorming
OpenAI GPT-4.1 for conversational AI
GPT-Image-1 for custom owl avatar generation

Challenges we ran into

Multi-persona coordination - Orchestrating simultaneous ideation while maintaining conversation context
Real-time research integration - Seamlessly embedding Sonar API calls without disrupting chat flow
Research result synthesis - Transforming Sonar data into actionable brainstorming insights

Accomplishments that we're proud of

First chat-based brainstorming platform with intelligent persona routing
Seamless Sonar integration throughout the entire user journey
Production-ready demo with polished UX and full functionality
Novel research application - transforming Perplexity's search into creative collaboration tool

What we learned

We discovered that research-backed brainstorming with Sonar Search capabilities produces significantly more viable ideas than traditional creative sessions.