Fall in Love with DeepSeek

Unleash the Potential of DeepSeek in this Hackathon!

⏱️ 2 days to explore and create innovative applications powered by DeepSeek's advanced AI search capabilities.


🌟 Receive guidance from expert mentors who will support you throughout the challenge.


🤝 Collaborate with others or work independently to bring your groundbreaking ideas to life.


🏆 Compete for an opportunity to participate in the exclusive lablab NEXT acceleration program.


🧑‍💻 Secure your spot now and dive into the transformative world of AI-driven insights with DeepSeek!

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About DeepSeek

DeepSeek is a leading AI company revolutionizing the world of large language models (LLMs) with cutting-edge open-source technologies. Founded in 2023 in Hangzhou, China, by visionary Liang Wenfeng and backed by the hedge fund High-Flyer, DeepSeek is on a mission to democratize AI development and foster global innovation



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What Makes DeepSeek Unique?


Open-Source Innovation: DeepSeek’s commitment to open-source means that their models and training resources are freely accessible to developers and researchers worldwide.

AI Expertise: The company recruits top talent from prestigious universities across China and embraces diversity in its workforce to push the boundaries of AI development.


🌐 Global Impact

In January 2025, DeepSeek launched its first free chatbot app based on the DeepSeek-R1 model. Within weeks, it became the most-downloaded free app on Apple’s iOS App Store in the U.S., surpassing even ChatGPT. This milestone underscores DeepSeek’s ability to create impactful, user-friendly AI solutions.


For more details on their groundbreaking models and initiatives, visit DeepSeek’s official website.


Create Impact with DeepSeek AI

Put your creativity to the test and explore how DeepSeek’s powerful AI search and discovery technology can make a real impact. This challenge is all about leveraging DeepSeek to uncover insights, solve meaningful problems, and create solutions that truly matter.

🌟 What you’ll do:

• Utilize DeepSeek’s advanced data processing tools to analyze, organize, and extract meaningful insights from complex datasets.


• Develop solutions that can transform workflows, solve significant problems, or enhance decision-making in any field you choose.


• Showcase the versatility and power of DeepSeek by tackling issues in areas like healthcare, education, business, or social good.

🛠️ How to Approach the Challenge

Explore Ideas: For inspiration, check out the 200 AI startup ideas provided in the NEXT AI Startup ideas section. These ideas can help guide your project or spark new concepts.


Choose a Direction: Choose a standout idea or combine several to create something unique.


Apply DeepSeek’s Tools: Use DeepSeek to create a solution that solves problems, improves workflows, or delivers new opportunities.

NEXT AI Startup ideas

lablab NEXT is a dynamic, 6-week accelerator program designed to fast-track startup prototypes and MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) into the market. Participants receive intensive, hands-on guidance from industry experts, ensuring they have the tools, knowledge, and support necessary for success.


For our top performers from the lablab.ai community, it is an excellent opportunity to bring their innovative ideas to life and make a real impact in the competitive business world. 🌎


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AI Startup ideas: 
Too many duplicate submissions are crowding already saturated areas. This document contains 200 unique ideas, each capable of becoming a successful AI company—and surprisingly, few of our hackers have explored them 🚀

• Use ideas from this document to inspire your hackathon project. Build an AI-powered tool that could form the basis for a startup, leveraging the power of DeepSeek.


Get AI/ML API Credits!

 Hey builders! 🚀


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: DEEPSEEK


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:


How to apply a Promo code 👉 link


Please note that the AI/ML API is a subscription-based service. If you do not plan to continue using it after the hackathon, please remember to cancel your subscription to avoid any charges.

How to cancel the subscription 👉 link

For the technical support, visit AI/ML API Discord.



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


Suggested Technologies

DeepSeek R1 

DeepSeek R1 is a fast, efficient NLP model for text classification, entity recognition, and basic text generation, offering reliable performance.

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.

CAMEL-AI

CAMEL-AI is an open-source framework for building customizable multi-agent systems using large language models, aiming to explore agent scaling laws.

DeepSeek V3 

DeepSeek V3 is our most advanced AI, excelling in complex reasoning, code generation, and enterprise tasks with enhanced context handling and precision.

Prizes

🏆Acceleration Opportunity

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

🥇 1st: 12 months EigentBOT Plan for winning team members + SWAG

🥈 2nd: 6 months EigentBOT Plan for winning team members + SWAG

🥉 3rd: 3 months EigentBOT Plan for winning team members + SWAG

 ⭐️ Best Use of AI/ML API: 💰 Cash $200

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?

📋 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 Application Platform

• Application URL

For further details and guidance, please visit Submission Guidelines


Judging Criteria
Application of Technology
How effectively the model(s) are integrated, focusing on the agent's ability to perform tasks autonomously, automate processes, work efficiently, and maintain high productivity.
Presentation
The clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation, ensuring the solution is well-communicated and its technical details, business value, and originality are easily understood.
Business Value
The agent's impact and practical value, considering how well it fits into business areas and enhances human-agent collaboration to improve business processes and outcomes.
Originality
The uniqueness and creativity of the solution, highlighting innovative approaches and the agent's ability to demonstrate imaginative and distinctive behaviors.

Hackathon Details

Join lablab.ai 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

Guohao Li
Guohao Li
Founder & CEO @ Eigent AI/CAMEL-AI
Roman J. Georgio
Roman J. Georgio
Founding team, Growth Lead @ Eigent AI
Sergey Nuzhnyy
Sergey Nuzhnyy
Head of Developer Relations
AI/ML API
Joanna Slupczewska
Joanna Slupczewska
Partner & Marketing Manager @ New Native
New Native
Pawel Czech
Pawel Czech
Co-Founder
New Native
Sergey Nuzhnyy
Sergey Nuzhnyy
Head of Developer Relations
AI/ML API
Sergey Nuzhnyy
Sergey Nuzhnyy
Head of Developer Relations
AI/ML API
Junnan Li
Junnan Li
Research Lead
Rhymes.ai
Gus Martins
Gus Martins
Staff Developer Relations Engineer
Google
Philippe Brulé
Philippe Brulé
CTO
Restack
Pawel Czech
Pawel Czech
Co-Founder
New Native
Andrea Marazzi
Andrea Marazzi
CCO
New Native
Emmanuel Iriarte
Emmanuel Iriarte
AI Architect
New Native
Jonathan Rundberg
Jonathan Rundberg
AI Automation Lead
New Native
Jens Ingelstedt
Jens Ingelstedt
Global Head of Accelerators
New Native

  • To be announced

Submitted concepts, prototypes and pitches

Submissions from the teams participating in the Fall in Love with DeepSeek event and making it to the end 👊

Deep Lens

A solar powered, offline learning hub using Wi-Fi mesh and Raspberry Pi to deliver educational content in underserved areas.

The Code of Love

AI/ML APIDeepSeek R1

DeepSeek Web Assistant

A browser extension powered by DeepSeek models that allows users to chat with web content, summarize pages, and ask questions using the "Highlight to Ask" feature. It enhances information retrieval and browsing efficiency.

iCoder

AI/ML APICAMELText Generation Web UI

Aaronchats

AaronChats is an AI-powered chatbot platform designed to enhance customer support and engagement for businesses. It uses the DeepSeek AI model to provide intelligent, automated responses based on website content,

Aaronchats

DeepSeek R1SambaNova

Amora Love Companion AI

Amora Love Companion AI is your personal emotional support and romance assistant, offering comforting conversations, relationship advice, and heartfelt companionship. Whether you seek love guidance or a caring listener, Amora is here to support you.

Celestial Codex

Gemini AIAI/ML APIChatGPTDeepSeek R1DeepSeek V3
Streamlit
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AaronInsights

Aaron's AI-Powered Idea Generator leverages DeepSeek AI to analyze Reddit discussions and trends, providing users with innovative business ideas that reflect current market needs and opportunities.

Aaron Chat

DeepSeek R1streamlitSambaNova

ClinicalMatch AI

ClinicalMatch AI revolutionizes clinical trial recruitment by using DeepSeek's advanced AI to automatically match patients with suitable trials, reducing recruitment time by 60% and increasing trial completion rates by 40% .

ClinicalTrail

DeepSeek R1OpenAI
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