๐พ Hack with VoiceOS | $5k in OpenAI Credits
- This hackathon challenges students, creators, founders, PMs, and engineers to build voice-first AI applications using VoiceOS.
- Participants develop projects in a day and pitch to YC judges to win OpenAI credits and cash prizes.
- The event fosters creativity in voice AI technology and encourages feedback on the VoiceOS launch.
About this event
Calling all students, creators, builders, founders, PMs, and engineers to push the boundaries of Voice AI with VoiceOS.
VoiceOS is an AI Voice assistant designed to let you build, act, and control applications entirely by voice.
Come with an idea, build it over the course of the day, and pitch live to our YC judges & more!
Try VoiceOS and get started: voiceos.com
๐ PRIZES:
Best Product (OpenAI Credits):1st Place: $3,000
2nd Place: $1,500
3rd Place: $500
Best Video Demo (Cash Prize):$500 Prize
Best VoiceOS Feedback (Cash Prize):$100 Prize
๐ช HOW PRIZES WORK?
Best Product
Awarded to the strongest overall voice-first product based on usefulness, execution, creativity, demo quality, and a number of other criteria.
Best Video Demo
Create an Instagram Reel that demonstrates your project with a creative twist. The eligible Reel with the most views by the announced deadline wins. Participants may use an existing account or warm up their Instagram account before the event. Paid views, bots, and artificial engagement are not allowed.
Best VoiceOS Feedback
VoiceOS will launch on Product Hunt during the hackathon. A personal Product Hunt account created before the event is required to participate.
To enter, upvote and leave thoughtful feedback on the VoiceOS Product Hunt launch page. The winner will be selected based on the quality and usefulness of the feedback, not on upvotes.
๐๏ธ AGENDA:
๐ช 10am - Doors open, networking, find your team (2-5 members)
๐ฃ 11am - Opening ceremony & Keynote kickoff
๐ ๏ธ 12pm - Building Begins
๐ฝ๏ธ 1pm - Lunch break (on us)
๐ป 2pm - Back to building
๐ค 6pm - Demos
๐๏ธ 7pm - Prizes (judged by YC Founders & more)
๐ฅ JUDGES:
Jonah Daian - Cofounder @ VoiceOS (YC P25)
Kai Brokering - Cofounder @ VoiceOS (YC P25)
Maksim Liashch - Founder @ Whisper AI Bot (500k+ users)
Darryl Foong - Cofounder @ A1mobile (Backed by General Catalyst, Menlo Ventures, etc.)
Henry Ndubuaku - Founder @ Cactus (YC S25)
Andrey Marey - Cofounder @ AgentWeb (Backed by Pareto)
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