[BibiGPT Growth Series] Episode 4 | Local Audio/Video AI Summaries at Hack Engine

Welcome to Episode 4 of our Growth Series. This time we rewind to the Hack Engine hackathon, where we showcased Copilot for Video – BibiGPT and our vision for one-click AI summaries. The story comes from the session “Local Audio/Video AI Summaries – Hack Engine Replay (with Easter Eggs)”.

Missed the previous chapter? Read [Episode 3] One-Click AI Apps: ChayaCha & OpenGPT to see how platformization began.

Note: Screens and flows have evolved rapidly since the event, but the principles and behind-the-scenes moments are timeless.

Team “AI 创”: All-In on AI + Creativity

“AI 创” means “AI = All In” plus 创意/创造/创新. The lineup blended real teammates—Jimmy, Niko, Tantan—with a “virtual squad” of AI tools:

ChatGPT, Wrap.dev CLI, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot for planning and code; Claude, Bing, Stable Diffusion, and more for copy, design, and visuals. Collaboration with AI has been baked into BibiGPT from day one.

Product Snapshot: BibiGPT, the “No bibi, show me the notes!” Assistant

At Hack Engine we pitched BibiGPT as:

• Bilibili + YouTube + local file support
• “省流神器”, “课代表”, “文案秘籍”, “观点大师”, “会议助理”…the community gave us endless nicknames
• Mission: let media knowledge float to the surface effortlessly

Want to compare other tools? Check Top 5 AI Media Summarizers in 2024.

Core Features (Early 2023 Snapshot)

• Outline view – summaries + highlights seconds after you paste a link or upload a file.
• Segmented timeline – chapters with timestamp jumps.
• Transcript list – browse or search the full script.
• Mind map – auto-generated structure for visual thinkers.
• History & personal center – revisit past summaries.
• Integrations – export to Notion, Roam, Obsidian, Flomo, etc.
• Browser extension – summarize while you watch.
• Community feed – subscribe to popular summaries and collective insights.

Live Demo: YouTube + Local Files

• YouTube: paste a URL, click “Summarize,” get an English outline with timestamps; switch to Chinese and toggle emojis in seconds.
• Local files: upload recordings, auto-convert and transcribe, then export outlines, transcripts, mind maps, and articles. The demo used a ChatGPT Plugins walkthrough and achieved impressive accuracy even then.

Founder Takeaways

From the hackathon and subsequent founder chats:

• Ship fast, learn fast – launch early, capture retention data, monetize sooner.
• Fall in love with the problem (and the solution) – passion, skill, and market fit must overlap.
• Let AI amplify humans – every stage, from scripting to shipping, benefited from AI teammates.

The hackathon was equal parts pressure and joy. BibiGPT evolved massively afterward, but our “AI 创” spirit and user-first mindset stayed constant.

Thanks for reading this throwback. Stay tuned for the next episode in the Growth Series! 💡