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UAE's_first_major_AI_hackathon

Join us at as Bringing 1000+ developer talents, where digital creators unite to innovate, collaborate, and inspire new possibilities.

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Where Creators Unite & Shape Tomorrow's Innovations

/Function1 is a platform dedicated to shaping the future of artificial intelligence by bringing clarity, purpose, and direction to its rapid evolution. Through collaboration, innovation, and community-driven initiatives, it connects developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs to explore AI's potential in:

/Function1 is a platform dedicated to shaping the future of artificial intelligence by bringing clarity, purpose, and direction to its rapid evolution. Through collaboration, innovation, and community-driven initiatives, it connects developers, researchers, and entrepreneurs to explore AI's potential in:

What to know?

The /Function1 AI Conference & Exhibition in Dubai serves as a global hub where groundbreaking ideas come to life. This hackathon is your opportunity to be part of that journey—where creativity, problem-solving, and cutting-edge technology converge to shape the future of AI.

Powering the world's best companies

Our event is proudly sponsored by leading tech companies committed to supporting the digital creator community.

Sponsors

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manilla
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montreal

partners

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manilla
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theo
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Challenge

The future isn't waiting—it's being built.

This hackathon invites participants to build with generative AI, exploring how AI can enhance automation, creativity, and problem-solving across different industries and applications. Whether you're developing AI-powered tools, improving existing workflows, or crafting entirely new experiences, this is your chance to turn ideas into reality.

If you're looking for inspiration, here are a few suggested areas to explore:

security

Security & AI Safety

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Build AI-driven solutions for threat detection, privacy, and ethical AI.

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creativity

Creativity & Arts

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Use generative AI in music, visual art, storytelling, and multimedia.

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Decentralized

Decentralized AI & Web3 

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Explore how AI can integrate with blockchain and decentralized applications.

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human

Human & AI Collaboration

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Develop AI tools that enhance productivity and human decision-making.

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agents

AI Agents & Automation 

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Create autonomous AI systems that assist in daily tasks or business operations.

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Industry

Industry-Specific AI Solutions

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Apply AI to healthcare, finance, logistics, or any field you're passionate about.

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Exciting news

Get AI/ML API Credits!

Exciting news for the teams who created or joined a team for the hackathon! Thanks to our partner AI/ML API you have a chance to get exclusive FREE access to various models to help jumpstart your AI projects, We're giving away 1000 keys with $20 in AI/ML API credits,

Promo code:DUBAIGEN

With over 100 models from OpenAI, Anthropic, LLama, and Qwen, the AI/ML API covers all your needs, from image generation to computer vision with just one API. ✨ Here's how you can claim your bonus and get started:

Note

To complete the activation of the promo code, you must select a tariff plan and add a payment card.

👉 How to apply the promo code: watch video tutorial For the technical support, visit AI/ML API Discord.

🎁 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity. Gather your team and sign up now! ⏳✨

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HOW IT WORKS

Technologies

AI/ML API provides advanced features like text completion, image inference, speech-to-text, and more, offering seamless integration, high performance, and secure key management.

Prizes

🏆Acceleration Opportunity The top teams from this hackathon will get a fast-track interview for the exclusive 6-week lablab NEXT incubator program.

Best Use of AI/ML API: 💰 Cash $200

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Please be aware that participation in lablab.ai hackathons is voluntary and subject to the specific rules and conditions outlined for each event. While we strive to provide a fair and rewarding experience for all participants, we cannot guarantee entry or success in securing prizes. All prizes and opportunities are subject to availability and participants must meet the established criteria to qualify. lablab.ai is not responsible nor held liable for any commitments or offers - including programs, giveaways, or prizes - made by third-party sponsors or partners of the hackathon. The availability and delivery of third-party prizes or benefits are solely at the discretion of the respective sponsors and are not guaranteed by lablab.ai. We reserve the right to make amendments, modifications, or cancellations to any part of the hackathon (including full cancellation of the event itself), including prizes and terms of participation, at our sole discretion. Whenever possible, we will endeavor to notify participants of significant changes within a reasonable timeframe. All submissions by participants must be original work, open source, and compliant with the MIT License unless specified otherwise. By participating, you agree to these terms, the overall event terms, and the lablab.ai general terms and are encouraged to review all event-related information carefully. Prize Distribution: lablab.ai and its partners reserve the right to distribute all prizes within a 90-day period following the end date of the hackathon. This period allows for the proper processing and verification needed to award prizes appropriately.

What to submit?

AI/ML API AI/ML API provides advanced features like text completion, image inference, speech-to-text, and more, offering seamless integration, high performance, and secure key management.

Basic Information

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Project Title

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Short Description

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Long Description

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Technology & Category Tags

Cover Image and Presentation

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Cover Image

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Video Presentation

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Slide Presentation

App Hosting & Code Repository

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Public GitHub Repository

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Demo Application Platform

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Application URL

Judging Criteria

Judging Criteria

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Application of Technology

How effectively the chosen model(s) are integrated into the solution.

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Presentation

The clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation.

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Business Value

The impact and practical value, considering how well it fits into business areas.

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Originality

The uniqueness & creativity of the solution, highlighting approaches and ability to demonstrate behaviors.

Hackathon Details

Join lablab.ai hackathon and innovate using the latest models in the market. Discover all the relevant details below.

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Where and when

The start date of the hackathon is mentioned according to the date specified on the hackathon page, cover and schedule. The hackathon will take place on the lablab.ai platform and lablab.ai Discord server.

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Get prepared / Use Lablab.ai to Learn About AI

To get ready for the hackathon, visit our AI Tech pages and read up on all the available technologies. You can also check out our tutorials page for more information on how to use them. Get a head start on your project by using the resources on lablab.ai!

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Who can join?

Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of previous AI or coding experience! We encourage anyone with a passion for AI or an interest in exploring how it can be used in their field to join.

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How to participate

The hackathon will take place online on lablab.ai platform andlablab.ai Discord Server.Please register for both in order to participate. To participate click the "Enroll" button at the bottom of the page and read our Hackathon GuidelinesandGetting Started Guide.

Speakers, Mentors & Judges

Renowned speakers from top tech companies and innovative startups will share insights into digital creation trends.

Pawel Czech

Pawel Czech

Founder of lablab.ai. NEW NATIVE GROUP

Victoria Neiman Chen

Victoria Neiman Chen

Co-founder & COO. /FUNCTION1

Sergey Nuzhnyy

Sergey Nuzhnyy

Head of Developer Relations. AL.ML API.

Addy Crezee

Addy Crezee

Co-founder & COO. /EXECUTE:.

Maciej Mazur

Maciej Mazur

CTO Artificial Intelligence. DELL TECHNOLOGIES.

Tudor Coman

Tudor Coman

Software Development Engineer. ADOBE.

Aditya Gautam

Aditya Gautam

Machine Learning, Technical Lead. META.

Dan Figueiredo

Dan Figueiredo

Global Technology Strategist. MICROSOFT.

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Schedule

1Apr 22 11:00 AM
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Team Match-Making (registration open)

Online on Discord

2Apr 25 4:05 PM
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lablab.ai opening words

3Apr 25 4:25 PM
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Introduction to the Challenge

4Apr 25 5:15 PM
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Workshop - Evaluation of AI agents

Aditya Gautam - Machine Learning,Technical Lead at Meta

5Apr 25 4:10 PM
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/function1 opening words

Online on Discord

6Apr 22 11:00 AM
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Team Match-Making (registration open)

7Apr 25 4:35 PM
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Hackathon Guide

8Apr 25 6:00 PM
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Discord Q&A session

9Apr 25 4:00 PM
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Hackathon Kick-off

10Apr 25 4:20 PM
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AI/ML API introduction

Sergey Nuzhnyy - Head of Developer Relations

11Apr 25 4:40 PM
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Workshop - Analyzing Digital Experiences with Agentic AI

Tudor Coman - Software Development Engineer at Adobe

12Apr 28 5:00 PM
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Discord Q&A session

13May 1 5:00 PM
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End of Submissions!

Online on Discord

14May 2
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Team Match-Making (registration closed)

Online on Discord

15May 2
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Winners Announcement

at the /function1 AI Conference & Exhibition in Dubai

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Teams: /execute: AI Genesis

Renowned speakers from top tech companies and innovative startups Check out the roster and find teams to join

20 MEMBERS

Dead Dev
Kareem Ahmad
William Figueroa
Hardik_Coder
Muhammad Umar Asif

ParadiseLabs

Passionate team of innovators developing next-gen AI Agents using our custom GLUE framework and DSL.

1 MEMBERS

Tulip Jani

Team Untitled

Not so great description, just one 18 y/o guy, who is jack of all vibes!

2 MEMBERS

Yashasvi tripathi
Suryansh Srivastava

AFK Engineers

We let AI do the work—automation is key! Shortcuts? We find them. Bugs? Maybe they're features! 😴💻

4 MEMBERS

Amon Kiprotich
Maheen Touqeer
Hassan Nasr
Nyoru Sam

Gorgov

We Build the Ai Future.

2 MEMBERS

PODS
Pradyumn Kruthiventi

JoblessInterns

Excited to build an AI application to make our lives easier.

2 MEMBERS

Pratik Singh
Agraja Tiwari
Simran Verma

DataKnights

DataKnights: Merging precision with passion in AI and data.

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