The project involves setting up a system that allows users to share photos with digital picture frames via SMS. The system uses AWS Lambda, Twilio, and SendGrid to process incoming text messages, extract images, and send emails with the images attached. The code defines a Lambda function that performs these tasks, and an API Gateway is set up to facilitate communication between Twilio and the Lambda function. The system allows users to share photos with their friends and family by sending them a message with attached pictures, which are then broadcasted to the list of digital picture frames.