About the challenge
ElevenLabs and a16z are holding a worldwide hackathon focused on AI AGENTS.
We will be hosting 7 hackathons simultaneously over one weekend, bringing together the world's best builders, tinkerers, designers and AI engineers.
Important information regarding virtual participants here.
Main prize track (AI agents)- Global top prize: Teenage Engineering TP-7 (per team member)
- 1st Prize: Mac Mini M4s (per team member)
- 2nd Prize: Teenage Engineering OB-4 (per team member)
- 3rd Prize: Shure MV6s (per team member)
Global Prize: One winning team will be selected globally to receive the Global Top Prize.
In-Person events: Each in-person location will have dedicated top 3 prizes.
Sponsor prize tracksGlobal fal Prize track ($24,000 in credits) - 1 winning team globally
Best use case of generative media models via fal API during the event for a chance to win up to $24,000 in fal credits.
Global Posthog Prize track ($22,000 in credits) - 1 winning team globally
Build with the PostHog LLM observability tool during the event to be in for a chance to win $22,000 PostHog credits.
Global Lovable Prize track (1 year of Lovable per team member) - 1 winning team globally
Best use of Lovable. Add your project lovable link to the Devpost submission to qualify.
Global Judges
- Mati Staniszewski (CEO ElevenLabs)
- Guillermo Rauch (CEO Vercel)
- James Hawkins (CEO of PostHog)
- Anton Osika (CEO of Lovable)
- Bryan Kim (a16z)
- Justine Moore (a16z)
Joining the event
1. Join the ElevenLabs discord channel: https://discord.gg/elevenlabs
2. Join/locate the #hackathon-announcements channel.
3. Read the pinned announcement carefully & click on your respective location (in-person) + online if joining us remotely.
Agenda
Communicated in the discord: discord.gg/elevenlabs
Saturday, February 22nd (8:00 AM Local Time)
The online hackathon can begin at 8:00 AM in your local time zone. You have the option to collaborate in person with someone you choose or find another online/community participant to work with remotely.
Sunday, February 23rd (11:59pm Submission Deadline)
Your submission must be submitted to Devpost by midnight local time. We will carefully verify that the project is submitted before the midnight deadline in your local time zone.
Requirements
What to Build
Participants will leverage partner tooling and models to build AI Agents. We encourage using partner and sponsor technologies (with potential sponsor prizes).
Saturday, February 22nd (8:00 AM Local Time)
The online hackathon can begin at 8:00 AM in your local time zone. You have the option to collaborate in person with someone you choose or find another online/community participant to work with remotely.
Sunday, February 23rd (11:59pm Submission Deadline)
Your submission must be submitted to Devpost by midnight local time. We will carefully verify that the project is submitted before the midnight deadline in your local time zone.
Submission
- All submissions must include:
- Video: Publically accessible demo video showcasing key features (Maximum 2 minutes)
- Project Overview: Title, abstract, and summary of the problem & solution
- Team Info: List all members with roles and contributions
- Technical Details: Tech stack, public repository link, and visuals (screenshots or diagrams)
- Compliance: Acknowledge adherence to hackathon rules and deadlines
Prizes
Teenage Engineering TP-7 (per team member)
Teenage Engineering TP-7 for each member of global winning project
Apple Mac Mini M4 (per team member)
Apple Mac Mini for each member 1st place project in each location + online/community
Teenage Engineering OB-4
Teenage Engineering OB-4 for 2nd place project in each location + online/community
Shure MV6
Shure MV6 for each member of 3rd place project in each location + online/community
fal credits
Best use case of generative media models via fal API during the event for a chance to win up to $24,000 in fal credits.
PostHog credits
Build with the PostHog LLM observability tool during the event to be in for a chance to win $22,000 PostHog credits.
Lovable credits
Best use of Lovable. 1 year of Lovable (per team member)
Vercel credits
$300 off Vercel for 6 months
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Mati Staniszewski
CEO ElevenLabs
Guillermo Rauch
CEO Vercel
Anton Osika
CEO Lovable
Bryan Kim
a16z
Justine Moore
a16z
James Hawkins
CEO Posthog
Judging Criteria
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Impact
What is the project's long-term potential for success, growth and impact? -
Technical implementation
How well has the team implemented the idea? -
Creativity
Is the project's concept innovative and unique? -
Pitches
How effectively does the team present their project?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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