Radio Starlight

What is Radio Starlight?

Radio Starlight is a platform that allows users to design their own generative radio stations. It provides tools to compose shows segment-by-segment, bind segments to various content sources, and customize the station's personality and sound.

How does Radio Starlight work?

Radio Starlight operates using a multi-source content engine that can mix Feeds (RSS, Atom, JSON), API content, and scraped web pages. Users can lay out segments, pick sources, and craft per-segment prompts. The platform also supports generative AI for content creation, using cloud LLMs like the OpenAI API or on-device Apple Foundation Models. This allows for dynamic shows with generative cover art and avatars.

Key Features:

• Multi-Source Content Engine: Connect to Feeds (RSS, Atom, JSON), APIs, or scrape web pages to keep your show fresh.
• Manual Program Designer: Lay out segments, pick sources, and craft per-segment prompts. Swap BGMs between segments for dynamic shows.
• Generative AI: Use cloud LLMs like OpenAI API, or run on-device with Apple's Foundation Models. Generate cover art and avatars.
• Open Publishing Protocol: Publish your designed program, generated broadcasts, personalities, sound sets, and sources via the StarlightCatalogService protocol.

Sources & Models:

Radio Starlight allows you to plug in what you need, per segment. This includes:

• Feeds: RSS, Atom, JSON endpoints.
• API Content: Call APIs and bind results to a segment.
• Page Content: Point to any web page, summarize and discuss.

Each segment can use a different source and a different prompt.

Generative AI Options:

• Text: Any API and Apple Foundation Models (on-device) for talk, narration, summaries.
• Images: Any APIs and Image Playground (on-device) for program cover images and avatars.

Open Catalog and Remixability

Radio Starlight promotes an open catalog where users can share their designed programs, generated broadcasts, personalities, sound sets, and even the feeds/APIs/pages used. This is facilitated through a portable, open StarlightCatalogService schema, or just archived file. This makes each show inspectable, remixable, and discoverable. The platform embraces an open-source approach, providing specifications and reference implementations available on GitHub.

What Gets Published?

The platform publishes the following key elements of a radio station:

• Designed program (segment structure + prompts)
• Generated broadcast (episodes)
• Personality (voice & style)
• Sound Set (BGM)
• Sources (Feeds, APIs, Pages)
• Generative AIs (API connect spec)
• Catalogs (Published content set)

Who is Radio Starlight for?

Radio Starlight is perfect for:

• Content Creators: Those looking to create unique and dynamic audio content.
• AI Enthusiasts: Anyone interested in leveraging generative AI for broadcasting.
• Radio Professionals: Individuals seeking to automate and enhance their radio programming.

Why Choose Radio Starlight?

• Fresh Content: Keeps shows grounded with multi-source content engine.
• Customization: Offers a manual program designer for detailed segment control.
• AI Power: Utilizes generative AI for creating engaging and personalized content.
• Open Platform: Provides an open publishing protocol for remixable and discoverable shows.