GEN AI Playground
chatgpt
Created on 12th August 2025
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GEN AI Playground
chatgpt
The problem GEN AI Playground solves
What It Is
A web interface where users can type a prompt and get an AI-generated response.
Features model selection (GPT-4, GPT-3.5, Claude 2, Llama 2), creativity control, max token setting, and history tracking.
Includes light/dark mode toggle.
Has example prompts, output display, copy-to-clipboard, and simulated API responses.
What People Can Use It For
Testing AI Models – Quickly try different prompts and compare responses between models.
Content Creation – Draft poems, explanations, startup ideas, or any custom text.
Educational Tool – Learn how temperature, model type, and token limits affect output.
Prototyping – Build and demo AI-powered features before integrating with a real backend API.
Presentation & Training – Use it in workshops to show AI concepts in action.
How It Makes Tasks Easier
Quick Switching Between Models – No need to code changes; just pick from a dropdown.
Fast Iteration – Prompt history lets you revisit and refine ideas instantly.
No Setup Hassle – Frontend runs locally without backend config (currently simulates responses).
User-Friendly Controls – Sliders, dropdowns, and example buttons reduce learning curve.
How It Can Make Things Safer
Local Simulation – Since it’s not yet connected to real APIs, there’s no data leakage risk during testing.
Clipboard Copy Confirmation – Prevents accidental copying errors by giving a visual checkmark.
Theme Persistence – Dark mode reduces eye strain for extended usage.
Challenges we ran into
One of the main challenges was handling AI response generation without a backend connection. Since the project runs locally and I didn’t want to expose API keys directly in the browser, I had to simulate responses instead of calling a real AI API. This required creating a simulateAIResponse() function that could mimic different models’ outputs while still reflecting changes in parameters like temperature and max tokens.
Another hurdle was maintaining smooth user experience when switching themes and updating the prompt history dynamically. Initially, theme toggling would reset after a page refresh, and newly added history items wouldn’t animate in. I resolved this by:
Persisting the theme in localStorage so the preference is remembered.
Adding a CSS slide-in animation for new history entries to make updates visually clear.
Finally, implementing the copy-to-clipboard confirmation was tricky, as it needed to swap icons temporarily without breaking the button’s layout. I overcame this by storing the original HTML, injecting a checkmark icon, and restoring the original state after a short delay.
Technologies used