Open Source AI Hackathon #4
Following feedback from our last hackathon, we have found a sponsor for LLMs! OctoAI will provide all registrants the opportunity to get $50 in credits!
Welcome to the Open Source AI Hackathon series for the Seattle Area! We'll start with a hands-on tutorial, so come ready to code! Bring your laptop!
You will need to have:
A recent version of Python (I use 3.11)
A vague idea of what an LLM is
An enjoyment of building things with code
You will get:
A hands-on, practical training to learn how to build AI
Pizza, the classic lunch fuel for hackathons
A snack in the afternoon that may or may not be bubble tea
You will have roughly 6 hours to make:
A public GitHub repo containing your project code
A presentation that you will get to give in front of the whole class (I mean group of hackers) and some Venture Capital judges
New friends :)
Here's the itinerary. Please arrive by 9:15am!
9:00am - Arrive and Welcome
9:15am - Tutorial
9:45am - Team Formation
10:00am - Hack!
12:00pm - Lunch Break + Pitch Workshop from Christopher Kennamer
3:59pm - Submit your projects
4:00pm - Pitching and Snacks
5:00pm - Judging - Tanushree "Tee" Podder, Levi Reed
5:30pm - Award Ceremony
6:00pm - Bye bye!
Sponsored by Microsoft, OctoAI, and Zilliz
About the Sponsors
OctoAI is a generative AI platform that powers high-scale applications with customizability, reliability, and efficiency. OctoAI delivers world-class AI systems, curated open source models, and customization solutions so customers can build and scale AI apps at the best price and performance. OctoAI powers high-scale media and text generation applications for content creation, gaming, e-commerce, and more. OctoAI is based in Seattle, Washington and is backed by Madrona Venture Partners, Amplify Partners, Tiger Global, and Addition Capital.
Zilliz
About the Judges