Hackathon Challenge
Create your AI-based application, using at least one of the listed OpenAI models. To validate and iterate on the performance of your application, use TruLens-Eval.
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GPT-4 Powered App Creation and Evals Hackathon
Create your application from scratch and improve the output with TruLens Evals! Build with the OpenAI models like GPT-4(Vision), GPT-4 Turbo, Assistants API, Text to Speech, Image Generation DALL·E API and more!
- 🚀 Tap into OpenAI's models for diverse app needs: text and image generation, text-to-speech, vision, and more!
- 🧑🏻💻 Go one step further. Get your application ready for production using TruLens evaluations!
- 🤝 Work in teams of 1 to 6 members, fostering community connections!
- 🏆 A Prize Pool of $5,000: $2,500 Cash and $2,500 of Portkey Credits
- 💸 10$ in OpenAI Credits for first 2000 participants!
- 💡 Extend beyond the Hackathon—build your startup with support and opportunities beyond the initial project.
Check out the models!
Check out the models available for you over the Hackathon to get started!
💻 GPT-4 (Vision)
GPT-4 with Vision, or GPT-4V, seamlessly integrates image understanding into language models. Answer questions about images and unlock new possibilities. 👉 GPT-4 Turbo and GPT-4V on Clarifai for Hackathon participants
💻 Text-to-Speech
The Text-to-Speech API transforms written text into lifelike spoken audio. With six built-in voices, it's ideal for various applications, including narrating blog posts and real-time streaming output. 👉 Text-to-Speech model.
💻 Image Generation DALL·E API
The Images API, featuring DALL·E, enables the generation and manipulation of images based on text prompts. 👉 Image Generation DALL·E API
💻 Custom GPTs
Create tailored versions of ChatGPT without coding. Custom GPTs cater to specific tasks, making AI more helpful in various scenarios. Craft your custom GPT effortlessly with the 👉 quick onboarding guide.
💻 GPT-4 Turbo
With an updated knowledge cutoff of April 2023, a 128k context window, and unmatched cost efficiency (3X for input tokens, 2X for output tokens), it's the go-to choice for enhanced performance. Accessible with an OpenAI API account and existing GPT-4 access, simply use "gpt-4-1106-preview" as the model name.
💻 Assistants API
The Assistants API enables the creation of AI assistants in your applications, responding to user queries with models and tools. Currently supporting Code Interpreter, Retrieval, and Function calling, it offers a preview of upcoming OpenAI-built tools. Explore using the 👉 Assistants playground or integrate following our guide.
Prizes
General Challenge
Prizes:
- 🥇 1st Place: 💰 $1,200 Cash + $1,200 in Portkey Credits
- 🥈 2nd Place: 💰 $800 Cash + $800 in Portkey Credits
- 🥉 3rd Place: 💰 $500 Cash + $500 in Portkey Credits
Show your excellence without any restrictions, surpassing all benchmarks.
Get OpenAI Credits!
🧑🏻💻 Get $10 OpenAI Credits to Build Your App! For the first 2000 builders that created or joined a team for the hackathon before February 13th 23:59 CET, we're providing $10 in OpenAI credits to supercharge your AI project at the Hackathon. Credits will be distributed on 14th of February. To claim the bonus, please ensure you have an active OpenAI account and that your lablab.ai registration email matches your OpenAI account. Credits are being provided by OpenAI and are subject to OpenAI delivering them. With OpenAI's credits, you can use various models such as ChatGPT, CodeGPT, DALL·E. Lablab will not be held responsible nor liable in the event that OpenAI does not provide them.
Please note: that while the lablab team will endeavor to make their best effort, there is no guarantee of entry, offer, or reward of any of these programs, giveaways, or prizes, and such entry, offer, or reward will be subject to their respective availability, conditions, and certain criteria that will need to be met. lablab reserves the right to amend, modify or cancel any of the items or terms of this event or even the event in its entirety. While lablab is not obligated to, it will endeavor to inform participants within a reasonable timeframe of such changes.
Remember that each hackathon project can only win one category. All submitted entries are required to be open source and adhere to the MIT License.
Get Prepared With TruLens!
- Evaluation: TruLens empowers you to assess the quality of your LLM-based applications by evaluating inputs, outputs, and internal workings. It offers built-in feedback mechanisms, including groundedness, relevance, and toxicity, while being adaptable to custom evaluation needs.
- Tracking: TruLens provides essential instrumentation for a range of LLM applications, from question answering to retrieval-augmented generation and agent-based solutions. This instrumentation allows you to monitor diverse usage metrics and metadata, providing valuable insights into your model's performance.
TruLens Resources
To kickstart your journey with TruLens, explore the following resources:
- Quick Start Guide - A step-by-step guide to quickly set up and start using TruLens-Eval.
- TruLens Docs - Visit the docs for comprehensive information on using TruLens
- GitHub Repository - Access the TruLens codebase and contribute to its development.
Core Concepts
Learn about the core concepts behind TruLens:
Get started with TruLens today and unlock the potential of your LLM-based applications.
Get Started With TruLens!
To dive deeper with the Hackathon technology, check out guides on the evaluation and tracking of LLM experiments with TruLens.
Build better AI with TruLens - an open source platform for testing and analyzing large language models. This video guide provides an overview of key TruLens features like comprehensive testing, explainability analysis, and robust metrics. See how TruLens helps minimize risks and ensures greater accuracy in your LLM experiments.
Judging Criteria
Application of Technology
- How effectively the chosen model(s) are integrated into the solution.
Presentation
- The clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation.
Business Value
- The potential impact and practical value of the solution.
Originality
- Uniqueness and creativity in addressing the challenge.
From lablab.ai Hackathons to Your Startup
For lablab.ai Community members excelling in our Hackathons, this is your gateway to building the foundations of your very own startup. Top performers may seize the opportunity to join prestigious startup accelerator programs like GAIA and Slingshot.
Hackathon Details
Join lablab.ai for a week-long hackathon and innovate using the latest models in the market. Discover all the relevant details below.
🗓️ 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.
🦸🏼♂️ 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.
😅 What about teams?
If you don't have a team, don't worry! You can connect with other participants from all over the world on our dashboard or Discord server. We also recommend checking out our Discord server to find teammates and bounce around ideas. You can join the server here
🛠️ How to participate
The hackathon will take place online on lablab.ai platform and lablab.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 Guidelines and Getting Started Guide.
🧠 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!
Speakers, Mentors and Organizers
OrganizerDina Shall
Global Community Manager
SpeakerLogan Kilpatrick
SpeakerRoie Schwaber-Cohen
Event Schedule
- To be announced
Winner Submissions 🏆
Submitted concepts, prototypes and pitches
Submissions from the teams participating in the GPT-4 Powered App Creation and Evals Hackathon event and making it to the end 👊
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Teams: GPT-4 Powered App Creation and Evals Hackathon
Check out the roster and find teams to join
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Winners Announced
Next Hackathon
Band of Agents Hackathon
Starts Jun 12, 2026