Generative AI World Cup 2024: So you think you can hack
Join us for a hackathon to showcase the best-quality Generative AI app in the world!
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Welcome to the Generative AI World Cup by Databricks, where data scientists and AI engineers team up to tackle real-world challenges with cutting-edge Generative AI applications. Can you craft Generative AI apps that stand out in this competition, ones you can brag about? Build, iterate, refine your solutions, and transform your industry. Don’t miss your chance to shine in this thrilling competition and compete for a pool of over $52,500 in cash prizes and join the winner's GenAI circle!
Keen to Join? Here's our checklist to qualify:
Full details regarding eligibility and the rules governing this Hackathon are available in the Generative AI World Cup Official Rules (the “Official Rules”), available at https://bit.ly/genaiworldcuprules. In the event of any discrepancies between the Official Rules and other Hackathon materials, the Official Rules govern.
• Participants must be part of an organization in a data-related role
• Participants must register using their corporate email address; freemail addresses (e.g. Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) will not be qualified
• To submit, participants must form teams with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 people
• Databricks staff, partners, consultants or students are not eligible to enter the competition
• Any individual who is employed by a government body, regulatory agency or any institution or company owned or controlled by any government are not eligible to enter the competition.
• Must be 20 years old and above, and currently residing in the following countries or regions:
- Australia
- Canada, except for Québec
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- India
- Israel
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Kingdom (UK)
- United States (US)
- Vietnam
No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win*. A purchase or payment will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited.
*Databricks is providing a US$500 additional credit to each eligible team upon request to use on the Databricks platform to enter a submission into the hackathon until supplies last. Exceeding the allocated credit will result in additional charges being incurred. See account terms governing your use and general Databricks pricing and/or pricing on AI/ML products (see https://www.databricks.com/product/pricing).
Submission of any entry constitutes agreement to the official rules, available at https://bit.ly/genaiworldcuprules, as a contract between entrant (and each individual member of entrant), the hackathon sponsor, and AngelHack.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages20+
- GenderAll genders
- Teams2 - 4 members
- ProfileProfessional
- Regions
Only specific countries/territories
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong S.A.R., India, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
Challenge Themes
Theme 1: Build a GenAI app that solves a real-world problem, whether you’re an AI novice or a Python pro, we welcome participants from data organizations to create solutions with AI.
You do not need to be a current Databricks user. For new users who want to use a test-driven environment, we will supply accounts with US$500 for qualifying teams and access to open datasets free of charge to build your GenAI App. You may also use your existing Databricks deployment. (Note: This is the only challenge theme for this hackathon)
Timeline
Timeline (in Pacific Time):
- Registration Period: 12 Aug - 18 Oct 2024, 5:00PM
- Hacking Period: 12 Aug - 18 Oct 2024, 5:00PM
- Submissions Open: 18 Sept 2024, 5:00 PM
- Submissions Deadline: 18 Oct 2024, 5:00PM
- Winners Announcement: 31 Oct 2024, 5:00PM
Submissions Requirements
New Projects Only: Projects must be created only during the Registration Period. You may not use work started prior to the Registration Period
Project description that explains:
- The features and functionalities of your project
- Names and country of residence of all your teammates. Remember only team submissions with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 people are eligible.
GitHub Repository:
- To store all lines of code and commits for your Project.
- The GitHub repository must show that the Project was built during the Hackathon Submission Period, include an open-source license, and be publicly visible
Demo video:.
- Record a video (3–5 minutes) demonstrating your application and providing commentary that includes (but isn’t limited to) answers to the following questions:
- What industry and topic did you choose?
- Why did you choose this topic?
- What dataset and model did you use? How did you solve the problem? Please explain the technical details, such as techniques you use — e.g., RAG (retrieval augmented generation).
- The video should be no longer than five (5) minutes;
- Should include footage that shows the project functioning on the device for which it was built;
- Must be uploaded to and made publicly visible on YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook Video, or Youku, and a link to the video must be provided on the submission form on the Hackathon Website;
- Should only contain any third-party data if the Entrant has obtained and holds all necessary permissions to use such data for the purpose of its Submission to this Hackathon; and
- Must not include third-party trademarks, or copyrighted music or other material or intellectual property rights, unless the Entrant has permission to use such material for the purpose of its Submission to this Hackathon.
Judging Criteria
- Creativity
- Is this a new and original idea, or has this been done before?
- Business applicability
- How well does this solve a real business problem for your industry?
- Data relevance
- How have you combined relevant and interesting datasets and tools?
- Thoroughness
- Is your application easy for the end user to understand? Does it provide relevant and insightful information?
- Well-architected
- Can your application/RAG model scale well at a linear cost? Can it accommodate additional features without rewriting most of the code base?
Prizes
Top 3 teams in each region* (APJ / AMER / EMEA) will win:
• Cash prize for the entire team
• Trophy
• Opportunity for a blog/case study with Databricks and potential presentation at a Databricks event
• (1st place only) Complimentary DAIS 2025 conference tickets for the winning team members
Prize breakdown:
- 1st Prize:
- USD10,000 Cash per team (to be divided equally among all Eligible Individuals on the team)
- One complimentary Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025 conference ticket per Eligible Individual on the team
- 1st Prize Trophy
- Blog/Case Study with Databricks and potential presentation at upcoming Databricks event
- 2nd Prize:
- USD5,000 Cash per team (to be divided equally among all Eligible Individuals on the team)
- 2nd Prize Trophy
- Blog/Case Study with Databricks and potential presentation at upcoming Databricks event
- 3rd Prize:
- USD2,500 Cash per team (to be divided equally among all Eligible Individuals on the team)
- Blog/Case Study with Databricks and potential presentation at upcoming Databricks event
That's not all! The highest scoring Eligible Team from among the three 1st Prize teams will also win the Grand Prize of:
- Hotel accommodations in San Francisco, CA (for up to 4 members of the team).
- Presentation slot at Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025 to present the winning project
*Regions:
- APJ (Asia-Pacific-Japan region)
- AMER (North, Central & South America region)
- EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa region)
Note: Due to Thailand Tax Requirements, if an individual who pays taxes in Thailand wins any monetary prizes from a hackathon, the organisers are required to:
- Withhold income tax at 5% the value of the prize;
- Submit that amount to the Thai Revenue Department on the winner's behalf.
GET STARTED
Workspace Databricks Access: Use your own Databricks workspace or apply for US$500 credit for each eligible team
Enablement Sessions: All participants are encouraged to join in the following enablement sessions, which are designed to help set you and your team up for success. Refer to the schedule and links to register for these sessions based on the timezone that works best for you:
- Virtual Onboarding Session: This session will lay the ground rules and parameters of the hackathon. We will also go through the setup for workspaces.
- Free GenAI Training (worth USD 3000) + Weekly enablement/Office Hours from September 5, 2024 - October 11, 2024
We encourage you to create your own novel application or use case utilizing the following resources:
- LLM Learning Resources and Self-Paced Learning Workshops:
- GenAI Fundamentals
- GenAI Engineer Pathway
- LLMs application to production
- MosaicML MPT-7B:
▹ https://www.mosaicml.com/blog/mpt-7b
▹ https://github.com/mosaicml/llm-foundry
▹ mosaicml/mpt-7b · Hugging Face
We can’t wait to see your ideas in action!
Here are some free Sample datasets you can use if you need a starting point:
- Singapore’s open data portal: Access 4000+ Singapore’s open datasets from 70 government agencies across Economy, Environment, Housing, Health, Transport, Education, Social, Arts & Culture and more!
- Industries Data Sets:
- Retail & Consumer Goods (RCG):
- https://marketplace.databricks.com/details/0a82f0ae-1709-4313-80f0-cdc8b29382bb/Crisp-Inc_CPG-Retail-and-Distributor-Data-Samples
- https://marketplace.databricks.com/details/75408869-a42d-4da9-8ad5-d8c9d369a6e0/PredictHQ_Curated-Global-Intelligent-Event-Data
- https://marketplace.databricks.com/details/8950caec-f1bc-44eb-b0b8-7a9a394a71ba/Bond-Brand-Loyalty_Bonds-Loyalty-Data-Append
- Financial Services:
- GDELT
- Accuweather
- Healthcare:
- John Snow Labs - Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
- FinThrive - Hospital Claims and Remittance Data
- Hugging Face - MedText: Not on Marketplace, but is a medical diagnosis dataset containing over 1000 top notch textbook quality patient presentations and diagnosis/treatments.
- All Free Healthcare Datasets on Databricks Marketplace
- Manufacturing & Energy:
- Accuweather
- Crux: Commodities Futures Trading Commission
- Rearc Container Port Traffic
- Communications, Media, & Entertainment:
- Yobi AI
- Accuweather
- PredictHQ
There are no participants matching your criteria at the moment, but keep exploring or adjust your filters to broaden your search. The perfect team members are out there waiting for you!
Stay tuned to meet the dedicated mentors who will be available to support you throughout your hackathon journey. Get ready to receive valuable guidance and insights to take your project to the next level!
Amber Robert
Staff Technical Marketing Manager - GenAI @ Databricks
Baran Kavusturucu
Solutions Architect @ Databricks
Brian Law
Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect (APJ) @ Databricks
Chris Chalcraft
Manager, Field Engineering Specialist @ Databricks
Corey Abshire
Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect @ Databricks
Jackie Zhang
Senior Product Marketing Manager @ Databricks
Jeanne Choo
APJ ML Practice Lead @ Databricks
Kobie Crawford
Staff Developer Advocate @ Databricks
Sean Owen
Staff Research Scientist - AI @ Databricks
Tristan Nixon
Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect @ Databricks- When does hacking begin?
A: Hacking begins on August 12, 2024, submission deadline is on October 18, 2024. Enablement content and details can be found on this page.
- When do submissions end?
A: Submission ends on October 18, 2024, 5:00PM Pacific Time
- Do I need to build it using Databricks?
A: Yes, you must be using Databricks to qualify for a prize.
- I don’t have a Databricks account. How can I get it?
A: Apply for a Test Drive Account using the google form supplied or create a trial account.
- When do I get my Test Drive Account?
A: The code will start to be distributed to participants when the hackathon/submission period begins. You may apply on the Google form found in the "Checklist" tab of the hackathon page after registering for the hackathon. The code will be distributed on an ongoing basis 72 hours after you apply if you are eligible.
- What is the judging criteria?
A: Projects with real life potential to go into production are the ones that are considered top priorities. Feel free to talk to your sales team on how you can bring this project to a proper POC with your company or support great ideas.
- Will I have support for the hackathon?
A: Please join our discord channel to have live support for the event! We will have local SAs help out with any technical questions you may have for the event. However, you may also have dedicated account teams for your company as well if you reach out to your fellow sales team.
- Will there be office hours?
A: Yes there will be multiple office hours per region as well as regions having local support. Make sure to register for the office hours in order to participate.
- Will there be training on how to build a GenAI app on Databricks?
A: For the participants of the hackathon, we will be supplying free half-day training sessions ($750 value) so participants can get started. There is also a registration page to apply for this as well.
- When will the onboarding session be?
A: The onboarding session will be held in September, when the hacking begins. In this session, we will review all the tools and demonstrate how to get started with Databricks.
- Why isn’t my country eligible?
A: Unfortunately due to local regulations and limited resources, some countries are not eligible for this hackathon. However, we will be looking into expanding the hackathon further in the future. For which countries are eligible, please see the eligible country list in our "Details" tab.
- Why is the age limit 20+?
A: Due to some country regulations (like Thailand), the minimum required age is 20+. Students are not allowed to participate in this event.
Test-Drive Accounts FAQ
- How many “Test Drive Accounts” are distributed?
A: Each eligible team is only allowed ONE test account per team. (not per individual)
- What do the participants get after they fill out the request for their “Test-Drive” account?
A: If eligible, participants will get a unique code to sign up for their account. The account will have $500 for participants to use. Except the email with the code to come within 72 hours of applying for the account Only ONE team member is needed to fill our a request form.
- What services are NOT recommended for the hackathon?
A: While you can use various AI services, such as Model Serving and Vector Search, it’s recommended to use models that are lower priced and switch off Vector Search when not using so your credit can last longer.
- How do I turn off services that will rack up cost?
A: Here is the documentation on how to turn certain features off
- I used up all my credits fast, what should I do here?
A: You can include your credit card to pay for services or talk to your sales team to see if it is an eligible project for a top-up.
No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win*. A purchase or payment will not increase your chances of winning. Void where prohibited.
*Databricks is providing a US$500 additional credit to each eligible team upon request to use on the Databricks platform to enter a submission into the hackathon until supplies last. Exceeding the allocated credit will result in additional charges being incurred. See account terms governing your use and general Databricks pricing and/or pricing on AI/ML products (see https://www.databricks.com/product/pricing).
- Do I have to use the Test Drive account? Can I use a classic Databricks Account for this hackathon?
A: Yes, you may use a classics account. We will not supply $500 for regular accounts, though.