About

Join us for ElevenLabs’ AI Audio Challenge, a hybrid event that invites AI enthusiasts to develop cutting-edge solutions using ElevenLabs’ industry-leading AI audio technologies.

ElevenLabs is an AI audio research and deployment company with a mission to make content universally accessible in any language and any voice. With AI-driven sound effects, speech synthesis, voice cloning, and dubbing, ElevenLabs delivers industry-leading and contextually aware voices, tone and emotion in 32 languages.

The challenge is organized in partnership with the ML in PL Association, fostering the machine learning community in Poland and CEE, which gathers at an annual ML in PL conference. ElevenLabs is a sponsor of this year's conference, inviting finalists to showcase their innovations in Warsaw, Poland. Travel grants of $200 will be offered to finalists.

🤝 Form a team with a total of 2-6 members to build something groundbreaking

🚀 Create innovative AI audio solutions ElevenLabs Technology

🕒 Submit your solution online by October 5th

📅 Finalists present at the ML in PL Conference in Warsaw on November 7th, 2024

💰Chance to win big with a prize pool!

🏆 Win an opportunity to participate in the Lablab NEXT acceleration program

Challenge scope

At ElevenLabs, AI Audio can break down communication barriers. We hope to build a future where all digital content is accessible in any language, where education becomes personalized to the listener, and where people with medical conditions can have their voices restored.

We encourage teams to explore AI audio solutions in the following categories:

🔊 Accessibility: Create AI-driven audio that enhances digital accessibility

🏛️ Public Sector: Improve public services with AI-generated audio

🎓 Education: Innovate educational content with interactive, AI-powered audio

How to join?

Ready to join the Eleven Labs AI Audio Challenge? here’s how you can get started:

Apply to participate: leaders of teams consisting of 2-6 members will need to apply by filling out the registration form on LabLab and waiting to be approved.

Set up your workspace: once approved, team leaders will receive a coupon for an ElevenLabs subscription for the duration of the challenge.

Start building: use the resources provided to develop your innovative solutions. To help you get started, teams will be invited to the dedicated ElevenLabs Discord channel. Read more about ElevenLabs technologies.

Submit your solution: team leaders have until the 5th of October to submit the solution to LabLab’s platform. All projects submitted to the challenge must include ElevenLabs models in their workflow but can also leverage other AI models and innovative tools.

Let’s push the boundaries of AI audio innovation together with ElevenLabs’ frontier technology!

What to submit?

📋 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

Prizes

2nd Place

💰Cash: $2,222

1st Place

💰Cash: $3,333

3rd Place

💰Cash: $1,111

🎁 Each finalist will receive ElevenLabs swag.

🚀 Acceleration opportunity: Fast-track interview for Lablab NEXT

☁️ The top three winning teams will receive 12 months of ElevenLabs Scale tier subscription

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.

Prizes

Main Winner

1st Place

💰Cash: $3,333

Runner-Up

2nd Place

💰Cash: $2,222

Runner-Up

3rd Place

💰Cash: $1,111

🎁 Each finalist will receive ElevenLabs swag.

🚀 Acceleration opportunity: Fast-track interview for Lablab NEXT

☁️ The top three winning teams will receive 12 months of ElevenLabs Scale tier subscription

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.

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.

Details and FAQ's

🗓️ Where and when

The start date and the schedule of the Challenge are specified on the event page. Team leaders can register for the challenge until the week before the submission date. The submissions will be through the lablab.ai platform, by October 5th, 2024.

🛠️ Are there any specific requirements?

We recommend that at least one team member has basic Python skills to code against ElevenLabs API. Finalists of the challenge will be asked to present their solutions at the ML in PL Conference in Warsaw, Poland on November 7th, 2024, so at least one team member should be available for the in-person presentation (travel grants of $200 will be offered).

🦸🏼‍♂️ Who can participate?

Teams of 2 to 6 can participate in the Challenge but only the team leader needs to register for the event. Teams should be formed prior to registration. A minimum of 2 members, including the team leader, are required. If you don't have a team yet, you can connect with other participants globally via lablab.ai dashboard or Discord server to find teammates and brainstorm ideas. You can join the server here.

Note: Challenge Support will be provided via ElevenLabs discord server.