About Chronicle  

Chronicle is a modern presentation platform that turns text into stunning, interactive stories - instantly. Founded by IIT Bombay alumni Mayuresh Patole and Tejas Gawande, it reimagines slides with a widget-first, AI-powered workflow. Users write their ideas, hit “Remix,” and Chronicle auto-generates polished visuals - no design skills needed. Backed by Accel and Square Peg with $7.5M funding, Chronicle stands out with keyboard-first controls, live embeds, and fast, mobile-friendly storytelling.

https://chroniclehq.com/

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General Instructions for this Teardown edition:

1. Distinguished Demo Day: Get ready for an incredible Demo Day experience! All problem statements will be combined into a single event, and we will select the top 5 decks to showcase their exceptional work.
2. Stay Informed: Stay in the loop by following the updates we send via email and joining our dedicated Teardown WhatsApp group. Don't miss out on any important information!

If you have any further questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out to us at team@theproductfolks.com

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Problem Statement :

Chronicle helps users remix content into beautiful slides quickly. But users tell us: even after the first draft, they spend significant time editing — adjusting tone, fixing visual hierarchy, aligning to brand, and polishing the narrative. We believe the solution is an AI “Cursor for Slides” — not just a generator, but a contextual, on‑canvas collaborator that co‑creates, iterates, and learns.

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Context & Goal 

Chronicle today lets you remix content into polished slides. But the next frontier is:

• Ingesting context (brief, brand assets, outline) to generate a better first draft.
• Listening & responding as the user chats (“make slide 3 more data‑driven,” “boost visual hierarchy on my roadmap,” “use our brand voice”).
• Learning preferences over time to suggest best‑fit templates, color schemes, and storytelling arcs.

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Our goal:

Define this next phase of Chronicle — from teardown to roadmap — to make “start from blank” truly mean “start with brilliance.”

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Your Task

Produce a 5–6 slide teardown deck that have:

• Screenshots & teardown (Slide 1) 
  
  • Capture your end‑to‑end flow creating a simple deck today (outline → AI remix → manual polish). Annotate friction points and missed opportunities for an AI cursor.
• User journey map (Slide 2)
  
  • Sketch the ideal “Cursor for Slides” journey from zero to first draft, highlighting decision nodes, AI prompts, and hand‑offs.
• Gap analysis (Slide 3) 
  
  • List the top 4 pain points with severity ratings.
• Feature spec (Slide 4)
  
  •  Define 3 core AI‑cursor capabilities. For each, outline inputs, outputs, success metrics, and rough UX flows.
• Roadmap & metrics (Slide 5)
  
  •  Propose a 3‑phase delivery plan (initial testing with users → beta → general availability) with key milestones, resource needs, and KPIs.
• Feedback loop (Slide 6)
  
  • Design an in‑product feedback route to capture real‑time user sentiment on AI suggestions and guide continuous improvement.

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Deliverable 

• A concise 5–6 slide Chronicle teardown deck (visual, clear, and actionable).

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‍Judging Criteria 

Submissions will be evaluated on:

• Depth of teardown – How well do you analyze and articulate friction points?
• Clarity of user journey – Is the ideal “Cursor for Slides” experience mapped logically and clearly?
• Practicality of feature specs – Are the proposed features actionable, measurable, and realistic?
• Roadmap quality – Are milestones phased effectively with clear metrics and resource thinking?

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Creativity & insight – Does the teardown go beyond the obvious with fresh, valuable ideas?

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Why It Matters 

Your teardown will directly inform our AI roadmap — helping Chronicle evolve from a beautiful slide generator into the only presentation tool where “start from blank” means “start with brilliance.

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⏳Timeline:

Slack AMA:  12th August

Deck submission: 22nd August

Demo day: 29th August

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🏆Prize:

1. Winner: ⁠ ⁠iPad Air
2. ⁠⁠1st Runner Up: Apple Watch
3. 2nd Runner Up: Rayban Meta

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📱Social Media Challenge Prize:

1. Airpods
2. 10k
3. 7.5k
4. ⁠⁠5k
5. ⁠⁠2.5k

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