Comic Builds Gemma-Powered Tool to Automate Open-Mic Booking on WhatsApp

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A stand-up comic who curates open-mic lineups in Bangalore built Spot Solutions to handle the weekly chore of sorting spot requests sent through WhatsApp. The app runs a Gemma model on an old laptop that reads incoming chats, identifies genuine requests, cancellations and other messages, and places them on a lineup board. The curator drags comics into Monday and Tuesday shows, and the tool sends confirmations and group updates only after explicit approval. The creator says the process now takes about 15 minutes a week instead of roughly three hours, and the project grew out of a seven-month earlier version built on Google Apps Script and Twilio. A live demo is available without sign-up.

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