Announcing the Generative AI World Cup: A Global Hackathon by Databricks

Welcome to the Generative AI World Cup, a global hackathon inviting participants to develop innovative Generative AI applications that solve real-world problems. Participants will compete for a pool of over 50,000 USD in total cash prizes, trophies, and passes for Data and AI Summit 2025.  Participants will also get materials to help skill-up on Generative AI as part of the hackathon process. Read on to learn how you can participate and win!

Who Can Participate?

 The Generative AI World Cup has the following eligibility criteria:

• Participants must hold a data or AI role in their organization
• Registration requires a corporate email address
• Teams must consist of 2 to 4 members
• Databricks staff, partners, consultants, and students are not eligible.
• Participants must be 20 years old or above and reside in one of the eligible countries (listed here)

What to Create

Participants are tasked with building a Generative AI application that addresses a real-world problem. Whether you are an AI novice or a seasoned Python pro, this hackathon welcomes all skill levels. Databricks will provide learning content, recommended datasets, and where needed, limited free credit (up to 500$ per team) in Databricks usage.

Submission Requirements

To enter the competition, teams must submit:

• A demo video (3-5 minutes) showcasing their application and answering key questions about the industry use case, dataset, model, and techniques used
• A project description on Angelhacks, including the hosted video and names of all teammates

The submission deadline is 5 PM PT on October 18, 2024.

Getting Started

To help participants succeed, Databricks offers several enablement sessions:

• Virtual Onboarding Session: Available on-demand, this session covers how to get started with Generative AI on Databricks 
• Enablement/Office Hours (September 5, 2024 - October 11, 2024): These sessions provide ongoing support and resources
• GenAI Training (valued at $750) to learn from experts on how to get your GenAI apps ready

Judging Criteria

Submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Creativity: Is the idea new and original?
• Business Applicability: Does it solve a real business problem?
• Data Relevance: Are relevant and interesting datasets and tools combined effectively?
• Thoroughness: Is the application user-friendly and insightful?
• Well-Architected: Can the application scale efficiently and accommodate additional features? Does it use advanced GenAI techniques that customize foundation models with enterprise data (for example RAG or Agents)?

So you think you can hack?

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of this global event! Register now and start building your team to take on the Databricks Generative AI World Cup. We can't wait to see your ideas in action!

For more information and to register, visit the official Generative AI World Cup page.