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Tell us what you build and what you'd like to make. We pick a balanced room of engineers, designers, domain experts and first-time founders.
Ship something real with AI in 10 hours
A friendly one-day build sprint for engineers, designers and founders. Come Saturday morning with an idea, or find a team when you get there. Show off what you made that evening.
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🗓 The day at a glance
- 🎤09:00Kickoff
- 💻10:00Build
- 🥪13:00Lunch
- 💻14:00Build
- 🎉17:00Demos
10hfrom idea to demo
builders, by application
3–5people per team
Upcoming events
Each AI Weekend is one Saturday, 09:00 to 19:00. Pick a city near you, or browse by city.
How it works
Team up and build
Pitch in the morning, form teams of 3–5, and build. Mentors from AI labs and startups are on the floor all day. API credits are provided.
Demo and keep going
The evening is live demos only, no slide decks. The strongest teams get prizes, intros to investors, and a spot in the follow-on build program.
The day
☀️ Morning
- Doors open, check-in, breakfast
- Kickoff and talks on what's possible right now
- 60-second idea pitches (open mic)
- Team formation, then start building
🌤 Afternoon
- Lunch and quick team check-ins
- Mentor office hours (models, infra, product, design)
- Short workshop: shipping a demo fast
- Code freeze and demo order posted
🌙 Evening
- Live demos, 4 minutes per team
- Awards
- Closing party
Tracks
Build anything. These tracks just give you a place to start, and each one has its own prize.
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Agents at work
Agents that do real jobs end to end: ops, research, support, sales.
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Local impact
AI for your city: language, education, health, government services.
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Creative tools
New instruments for writing, music, design, video and play.
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Dev tools
Make building with models faster, cheaper and more reliable.
Who should come
You don't need a machine-learning background. You just need to be ready to make something.
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Engineers who want to go from prototype to product in one sitting
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Designers who want to define what AI interfaces should feel like
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Domain experts with a real problem worth solving
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Founders looking for a co-founder or a first test of an idea
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Students who ship. Bring your GitHub.
Get involved
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Sponsor or mentor
Put your models, tools or company in front of the people building with them: API credits, mentoring, prizes, judging or a venue.
Get in touch → 🏙️Bring AI Weekend to your community
We're looking for passionate organizers to help us expand AI Weekend globally. If you're a community leader, we want to hear from you.
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How much does it cost?
Nothing. Admission, meals, snacks, coffee and API credits are covered by our sponsors.
Do I need an idea or a team?
No. About half of the builders arrive solo. The morning pitches and team formation exist so that everyone ends up on a team.
Can I start building before the day?
You can plan, sketch and set up accounts. All product code should be written during the event, though you're welcome to use open-source libraries and boilerplate.
Who owns what we build?
You do. We claim no IP, and sponsors don't either.
Do I have to stay the whole day?
Try to. Teams need everyone from the 9:00 kickoff through demos at 17:00. Food is provided, so you won't need to leave.
What should I bring?
A laptop, a charger, ID, and anything that helps you work: headphones, a mouse, a sweater. If you plan to work with hardware, bring that too.
Is there a code of conduct?
Yes. AI Weekend is a harassment-free space for everyone. Organizers can remove anyone who makes it otherwise. Report concerns to hello@aiweekend.org or to any organizer.