Hackathon
Build the Future of Creative AI at Lower Cost|
Turn your idea into a scalable creative AI tool, powered by OpenInfer’s distributed inference engine.
Calling builders and designers shaping the next generation of creative AI tools.
- Free
- to enter
- 1–3
- per team
- Remote or In-Person
- at OpenInfer office in San Mateo
- Sunday June 14
- Registration deadline
- Friday June 19
- Hackathon date
SAMPLE APPLICATION
Build AI agents that design, create, and inspire.
Build AI agents that empower anyone to create visuals — not just designers. Here are some directions we are excited about, but feel free to surprise us with your own take.
Example directions — not prescriptive
Slide Design Agent
Turns a creative brief into editable layouts and visual concepts for a presentation.
Brand Consistency Copilot
Reviews designs, ads, or slides against brand guidelines and suggests fixes.
Campaign Creative Generator
Generates multiple ad, email, and social creative options from one product message.
Design Feedback Agent
Analyzes mockups and gives UX, accessibility, copy, and visual hierarchy feedback.
Multimodal Content Studio
Combines text, image, and layout models to create polished creative assets from a single prompt.
Participation
Who can join
Open to builders everywhere. Just bring an idea, a small team, and curiosity about distributed inference.
Team Size
1–3 participants per team
Who Can Join
Open to all developers, students, and builders worldwide
Prerequisites
Basic familiarity with REST APIs; AI/ML experience recommended but not required
API Access
OpenInfer sandbox credentials (OpenAI-compatible API) provided to all registered teams at kickoff
Cost to Enter
Free
Format
One-day build sprint — remote or in-person at the OpenInfer office in San Mateo
Rewards
Top three will walk away with
The leading teams unlock funding, investor access, and a public launch spotlight.
VC Pitch arranged by OpenInfer
Direct pitch opportunity with investors who back deep-tech founders.
Featured Spotlight
Showcased on OpenInfer's blog and LinkedIn to amplify your launch to the AI community.
Featured Spotlight
Showcased on OpenInfer's blog and LinkedIn to amplify your launch to the AI community.
Who we are
At OpenInfer, we're building the inference OS that makes it possible to run AI wherever data lives.
We enable enterprises deploying AI agents to run them on the hardware they already own, at the best possible cost and performance.
Visit openinfer.ioQuestions
FAQ
Do I need prior AI/ML experience?+
No. Basic familiarity with REST APIs is enough — we'll provide everything you need to call OpenInfer.
How big can a team be?+
Between 1 and 3 participants. Solo builders are welcome.
Is it really free?+
Yes. There's no entry fee, and every registered team gets OpenInfer sandbox credentials — a fully OpenAI-compatible API — at kickoff.
Who owns the IP?+
You do. Your team retains full ownership of everything you build.
Ready to design the next generation?
Bring a team of 1–3, claim your OpenAI-compatible sandbox credentials at kickoff, and ship something that moves the field forward.