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Long-distance friends and families who want a remote birthday to feel like an actual shared moment instead of another video call
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GUM
GUM (short for Project GUM) is a real-time virtual celebration platform that turns flat, awkward birthday video calls into a synchronized shared moment. A 3D-rendered cake renders on every participant's screen at once, and the birthday person physically blows out the candles using AI-driven facial and audio detection — the flames extinguish instantly on everyone's device worldwide. Built on WebRTC and real-time interactive web graphics, it adds custom participant bubbles, interactive room features, and 'memory photo' room screenshots so long-distance friends and families feel like they were actually in the same room. It's a small, focused tool solving a very human problem: making remote birthdays feel less like a meeting and more like a party.
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Pros
- Truly synchronized 3D cake across every participant's screen
- AI candle-blowing using real facial and audio detection feels magical
- Solves a genuine emotional problem — long-distance birthdays feel cold
- Runs in the browser via WebRTC — no app install required
- Completely free to use
Cons
- Single-purpose — built specifically for birthdays, not general celebrations
- Newer project with a smaller community than mainstream video tools
- Requires camera and mic access for the full experience
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