Hackathon Challenge
How can generative AI technology improve the productivity of an important everyday activity?

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🕒You have 2 days to complete the challenge. Compete for exciting prizes and exclusive opportunities.
It's an amazing opportunity to:
🚀 Compete to craft a generative AI solution supercharged by IBM’s advanced AI models.
💰 $15,000 prize pool for the winners!
💰 Receive the necessary resources to kick off your solution development.
🌟 Expert mentors will guide you every step of the way.
🤝 Work alone or form a team to build something extraordinary.
🏆 Win an opportunity to participate in the Lablab NEXT acceleration program.
🧑🏻💻 Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream to secure your spot!

Our AI hackathon brought together a diverse group of participants, who collaborated to develop a variety of impressive projects based on:
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Participants
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Teams
75
AI Applications

Morgan Caroll
Senior AI Engineer

Aisha Darga
AI Engineer Solution Architect

Justyna Amelia Kotlow
Growth Team
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Alicia Walker
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Jennifer Judge
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Gary NN

Maksym Wolff
Master Streamer
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Dina Shall
Global Community Manager
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How can generative AI technology improve the productivity of an important everyday activity?
Ready to Join the IBM Innovation Challenge? Here’s How You Can Get Started:
We can’t wait to see what you create with IBM’s powerful AI tools! Let’s build something extraordinary together!
• For this hackathon, IBM is providing an additional $100 worth of usage above the free minimum levels of usage. This should be enough for you to design and create a compelling submission for this weekend's challenge.
• You will receive periodic emails that alert you to how much of the $100 worth of usage you have consumed. Email notifications will be sent at 25%, 50%, and 75% and will reset the account once it reaches the 100% amount. Please plan accordingly.
watsonx.ai by IBM offers advanced machine learning, natural language processing, and data analysis tools, enabling organizations to build, train, and deploy AI models, automate tasks, and gain insights.
The Granite AI Models by IBM are advanced language models designed for chatbots, precise instructions, and multilingual support, offering high performance and accuracy for complex language tasks.
📋 Basic Information
• Project Title
• Short Description
• Long Description
• Technology & Category Tags
📸 Cover Image and Presentation
• Cover Image
• Video Presentation
• Slide Presentation
💻 App Hosting & Code Repository
• Public GitHub Repository
• Demo Solution Platform
• Solution URL
For further details and guidance, please visit Submission Guidelines
💰 Cash: $5,000
☁️IBM Cloud credits: $1,500
💰 Cash: $3,000
☁️IBM Cloud credits: $1,500
💰 Cash: $2,000
☁️IBM Cloud credits: $1,500
💰 Cash: $500
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🚀 Acceleration Opportunity: Fast-track interview for Lablab NEXT
How effectively the chosen model(s) are integrated into the solution.
The clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation.
The potential impact and practical value of the solution.
Uniqueness and creativity in addressing the challenge.
Join lablab.ai hackathon and innovate using the latest models in the market. Discover all the relevant details below.
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.
Check eligibility requirements when you sign up and fill out the application form.
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.
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.
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!

Senior AI Engineer

AI Engineer Solution Architect

Growth Team
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Master Streamer

Global Community Manager
Submissions from the teams participating in the Generative AI Hackathon with IBM watsonx event and making it to the end 👊
Check out the roster and find teams to join

Next Hackathon
Band of Agents Hackathon
Starts Jun 12, 2026