2026completed
PixelVerse
PixelVerse is a community platform where pixel artists share work, browse feeds, and connect with other artists. Uploads pass through AI moderation before they go live.
- Next.js 15
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Sanity.io
- TanStack Query
- TanStack Table
- TanStack Form
Project Preview
Context
I wanted to build a social platform for pixel artists where AI handles a share of content moderation instead of relying on manual review alone.
Technical Approach
- Next.js frontend with TanStack Query for server state
- Sanity.io as headless CMS for content and metadata
- OpenAI API or Gemini API for AI moderation
Challenges
- Balancing open community sharing with safe, moderated uploads
- Modeling artist profiles, posts, and feeds in a headless CMS
- Keeping data fetching predictable across complex UI surfaces
- Storing reactions efficiently at a scale that would not break down under load
What I Learned
- TanStack Query simplified cache invalidation across feed and profile views
- Infinite scroll kept the UI responsive while spreading data fetching over time
- Sanity schemas are worth defining early. Retrofitting content models is expensive
- AI moderation token costs add up quickly, so batching and prompt design matter
Key Features
- AI content moderation
- Artist profiles and feeds
- Headless CMS with Sanity
- Community discovery
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