AI-Powered Blazor Chat App with Text Analysis and Speech Translation

Welcome to my AI-powered Blazor Server application, showcasing advanced integration of Azure Language Service and Azure Speech Service with .NET 8. This project demonstrates a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbot using OpenAI, text analysis capabilities, and real-time speech translation from English to Tamil or Hindi.

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Features

• RAG Chatbot: Interactive chat powered by OpenAI with document retrieval for context-aware responses.
• Text Analysis: Analyze user-provided text or uploaded PDF files for:
  • Detected Language: Identifies the language of the input text.
  • Sentiment: Determines positive, negative, or neutral sentiment.
  • Key Phrases: Extracts key phrases for summarization.
  • Entities: Identifies entities like people, places, or organizations.
  • Linked Entities: Provides context-aware entity linking to external knowledge bases.
• Speech Translation: Real-time speech-to-text and translation from English to Tamil or Hindi using Azure Speech Service (currently under maintenance).
• Blazor Server: Built with .NET 8 for a responsive, server-side web experience.
• Azure Integration: Leverages Azure services for scalable AI-powered features.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Blazor Server (.NET 8)
• Backend Services: Azure Language Service, Azure Speech Service, OpenAI API
• Other: SignalR for real-time updates, PDF parsing for text extraction

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/srielango/AzureAISamples.git
   cd AzureAISamples

2. Install Dependencies: Ensure you have the .NET 8 SDK installed. Run:

   dotnet restore

3. Configure Azure Services:

   • Set up Azure Language Service and Azure Speech Service in the Azure Portal.
   • Add API keys to appsettings.json or use .NET Secret Manager:

     dotnet user-secrets set "Azure:Language:Key" "your-language-key"
     dotnet user-secrets set "Azure:Speech:Key" "your-speech-key"
     dotnet user-secrets set "OpenAI:ApiKey" "your-openai-key"

4. Run the App:

   dotnet run

Screenshots

About Me

I’m a Microsoft Certified Developer Associate, DevOps Expert, and AI Engineer Associate with over 23 years of experience in .NET, Azure, and microservices. Based in Chennai, India, I specialize in microservices architecture, scalable and AI-powered web applications. Contact me to discuss your next project!

License

MIT License