The latest articles on DEV Community by Darwin T Waqaddi (@darwin_twaqaddi_51fc117d). https://dev.to/darwin_twaqaddi_51fc117d https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3415788%2Fb2c841cf-22c4-4e1a-be39-bb443aaa1237.jpeg https://dev.to/darwin_twaqaddi_51fc117d en Darwin T Waqaddi Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:30:33 +0000 https://dev.to/darwin_twaqaddi_51fc117d/i-used-ai-to-turn-myself-into-corrupt-politicians-24ng https://dev.to/darwin_twaqaddi_51fc117d/i-used-ai-to-turn-myself-into-corrupt-politicians-24ng <p><em>This post is my submission for <a href="https://dev.to/deved/build-apps-with-google-ai-studio">DEV Education Track: Build Apps with Google AI Studio</a>.</em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I created an app that transforms your photo into a caricature of a corrupt politician from the Philippines.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p>Demo Link: <a href="https://politicianize-me.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://politicianize-me.vercel.app/</a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F8esb1lgejod92tk8zkdm.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F8esb1lgejod92tk8zkdm.png" alt="Landing Page" width="800" height="421"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqrnzdhucm8lhw8an8ow7.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqrnzdhucm8lhw8an8ow7.png" alt="User to upload their own image" width="800" height="515"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fixqz7m2gch9dss4n1pxz.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fixqz7m2gch9dss4n1pxz.png" alt="AI process the image" width="800" height="467"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjbp8ftmbmybvbnk14tar.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjbp8ftmbmybvbnk14tar.png" alt="Final Result" width="800" height="546"></a></p> <h2> My Experience </h2> <p>The tool is quite good; however, I've found that providing specific and well-structured instructions is essential for a good output. It's almost like Cursor, but I love the automatic error correction and the ability to preview apps without the necessary setup. Essentially, all you have to do is provide a clear, well-constructed command, and the tool works its magic.</p> <p>For deployment, I uploaded the code to GitHub and connected it to Vercel. I was surprised by how quickly the process was completed—from pushing my changes to GitHub to having the app deployed on Vercel, it was nearly instantaneous.</p> deved learngoogleaistudio ai gemini