Building a Photo Animation Tool with AI: A Deep Dive into Modern Web Tech

Introduction Ever wondered how those amazing photo animations are created? I recently built PhotoAnimation.app - a free, open-source tool that brings your static photos to life using AI. In this post, I'll walk you through the technical stack and key decisions that went into building this project. The Tech Stack Next.js 15 - For the React framework with App Router TypeScript - Type safety across the codebase Tailwind CSS - Rapid UI development AI Integration - Powered by advanced image-to-video models Key Features 1. Instant Photo Animation Upload any photo, and our AI transforms it into a smooth, natural-looking animation. No editing skills required. 2. Privacy-First Design Your photos are processed and never stored. We respect your privacy. 3. Mobile-Responsive Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile devices. Try It Yourself Check out the live demo at photoanimation.app - it's completely free to use! The project is also open source on GitHub if you want to contribute or learn from the