CityPulseNYC
Search, share, and explore hyperlocal moments. From festivals to fashion, block parties to hidden gems—experience the city through video.
By Contrivance Inc. | Coming Soon to iOS & Android
What is CityPulse?
CityPulse is your AI-powered video discovery platform for New York City. Record or upload videos to share NYC moments. Search through thousands of videos using natural language. Discover what's happening in your neighborhood—festivals, restaurants, fashion, entertainment, and more. Video-only, hyperlocal, endlessly explorable.
Choose your borough—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island—and dive into neighborhood-specific content.
The Pulse Feed
The Pulse Feed is a citywide collection of NYC video moments. Festivals, bars, restaurants, fashion sightings, block parties, funny memes, news, gossip, discussions—the possibilities are endless. Browse by borough, discover based on your preferences, and explore what's trending across the city.
AI-Curated
Based on your preferences
Duplicate Detection
Cleaner feeds, better results
Borough Filtering
Manhattan to Staten Island
Endless Variety
Events, food, fashion & more
Friends Feed & Stories
Share videos with friends and see what they're engaging with. View what your friends are liking, commenting on, and reposting from the Pulse. Share your favorite finds or your own uploads. User Stories are coming soon—share ephemeral moments with your circle.
See what friends are liking, commenting, reposting
Share Pulse videos or your own uploads
User Stories coming soon—ephemeral sharing with your circle
Ask NYC Feature
Ask NYC Anything
Search using natural language, explore recommended videos, check trending topics, or browse curated Pulse feeds. Whether you're looking for 'comedy tonight' or 'best brunch in Brooklyn,' our AI finds relevant video results.
How It Works
Capture
Record videos directly in the app or upload from your photos folder. Video-only—no photos allowed. Share NYC moments as they happen.
AI Understanding
Our multimodal AI processes every video—transcribing audio, analyzing visual scenes, detecting duplicates, and creating semantic embeddings. Videos become instantly searchable and discoverable.
Personal Discovery
Search via Ask NYC, explore the Pulse Feed or Friends Feed, and get AI recommendations. The more you use CityPulse, the better it understands your preferences—automatically remembering places, events, and content you love.
Technology
Built Different: Multimodal AI That Understands NYC
Comprehensive AI Stack
Vision AI
Frame-by-frame video analysis understanding fashion, architecture, atmospheres, and crowd patterns
Visual Scene Understanding
Advanced multimodal AI that reads scenes, identifies clothing, and recognizes landmarks
Audio Processing
Transcription and ambient sound analysis for context-aware search
Semantic Search
Semantic embeddings capture style, vibe, and context for intelligent search
Trend Detection
Temporal pattern recognition for fashion, news, and cultural shifts
Self-Hosted Infrastructure
Privacy-first AI stack with full control over data processing
Built for Speed & Privacy
2s
Query Response Time
90s
Video Processing
100%
Frame Analysis
Real-time
Fashion Detection
Local
AI Processing
Private
Data Control
Our Story
Why We're Building CityPulse
Search & Discovery Beyond Keywords
Most apps treat NYC like a database—stars, reviews, categories. CityPulse is different. We use multimodal AI to understand “cozy coffee shop” or “energetic block party” through vision and sound, delivering hyperlocal video recommendations that go far beyond keyword matching. Not 1,000 generic places, but the 3 that truly match your vibe.
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