Pathways
An AI-powered tool for turning archival materials and community stories into location-based audio walks.
HERO IMAGE · REPLACE
ROLE
Researcher &
Backend Developer
YEAR
2025
TYPE
AI Tool · Audio Walks
STACK
Claude API · Next.js · ElevenLabs
The Problem:
People are losing connection to exploring places around them as community life shifts online .
The Outcome:
An AI-powered tool that uses AI vision tools to turn documents/images into location specific audio walks.
The Impact:
Customized location specific heritage walks produced in minutes
Prototype
The five steps
Welcome
Define the walk: location, themes, duration
Archive
Upload PDFs, images, and community stories as source material.
Categorize
AI extracts and organizes content into location-based blocks.
Edit
Edit narrative, reorder blocks, refine AI-generated content.
Customize
Customize voice and pacing, then export the walk.
KEY FEATURES
Built for communities, not studios
Archival Intelligence
Claude reads uploaded PDFs, images, and transcripts to surface location-relevant stories automatically.
GPS Story Blocks
Every story is pinned to a coordinate. Walks trigger as participants move through space.
Voice Customization
Pick narrator persona, adjust pace, preview audio — no audio engineering required.
REFLECTION
"The best technology disappears into the story. Pathways370 works when you forget there's AI involved — and just hear someone's grandmother talking about the corner shop."
PATHWAYS370 · 2025