Winning project
RikRok
RikRok lets you swipe through the latest AI research like Tinder. Get instant 3-line summaries and save the papers you care about. Fast, intuitive discovery for researchers and builders.
Core trick
Parses arXiv XML and sends each abstract to an NVIDIA Nemotron prompt that returns a three-line summary per card.
Built with
react
Description
RikRok was inspired by how overwhelming it can feel to keep up with new AI research. I’m constantly reading papers, but discovery is still slow and inefficient, so I wanted a faster and more intuitive way to browse what’s new. I built a mobile app that works like Tinder for research papers: swipe through the latest arXiv entries, and each abstract is summarized into three simple lines using NVIDIA’s Nemotron model, so you can instantly understand the core idea. I learned a lot about building gesture-based interfaces in React Native, parsing arXiv’s XML data, designing effective summarization prompts, and managing persistent state for saved papers. A key challenge was making the swiping interactions feel smooth and natural while also keeping the app responsive as summaries were being generated. Another challenge was getting summaries to be short but still informative enough to decide whether a paper is worth reading in full. Overall, the project helped me explore how UI, interaction design, and AI summarization can make research discovery more accessible and enjoyable.
README excerpt
# RikRok - AI Research Paper Discovery App ## Overview RikRok is a modern mobile application that transforms the way researchers and AI enthusiasts discover and engage with cutting-edge research papers. Built with React Native and Expo, the app provides an intuitive, Tinder-style swipe interface for browsing the latest AI research from arXiv. ## Key Features ### 📄 Smart Paper Discovery - **arXiv Integration**: Automatically fetches the latest research papers from arXiv in AI/ML categories (cs.AI, cs.LG, cs.CL, cs.CV, cs.NE) - **AI-Powered Summaries**: Uses Claude AI to generate concise 3-sentence summaries of research abstracts, making complex papers more accessible - **Swipeable Cards**: Intuitive Tinder-style interface for quickly browsing through papers ### 🎨 Modern UI/UX - **Claude Peach Theme**: Clean, professional design using Claude's signature peach color (#DE7356) - **Smooth Animations**: Gesture-based interactions with haptic feedback for an engaging user experience - **Detailed Views**: Long-press on any paper to view full details including complete abstract, authors, categories, and publication dates ### 💾 Personal Library - **Save Papers**: Swipe right to save papers to your personal collection - **Organized Storage**: All saved papers accessible in a dedicated "Saved" tab - **Quick Actions**: Direct links to view papers on arXiv or download PDFs - **Easy Management**: Remove papers from your saved collection with a single tap ### ⚡ Smart Interactions - **S