Hacktoberfest Hack Day Pune x AI Hackers Collective
About
Join us in Pune this 17th October for a day of building, experimenting, and learning with open-source AI.
Hacktoberfest Hack Day with AI Hackers Collective is a hands-on mini-hackathon bringing together developers, AI builders, students, and open-source enthusiasts to explore ideas, experiment with new tools, and build something by the end of the day.
The day will revolve around a focused AI challenge, with participants getting a chance to explore open-source tools and open-weight models, work alongside other builders, and put together a working project within a few hours.
You do not need to come with a finished idea or a team. We’ll kick things off with some context around the challenge, give you time to form teams and explore approaches, and then spend most of the day building.
Expect a day of:
- Open-source AI and open-weight models
- Hands-on building and experimentation
- A focused challenge revealed on the day
- Mentors and fellow builders to bounce ideas off
- Live demos at the end of the hackathon
Whether you already contribute to open source or are simply curious about building with open AI, this is a chance to spend a day learning by doing and meeting people who like building things too.
The Challenge
The exact challenge will be revealed on the day.
It will revolve around building with open-source AI, with enough room for teams to experiment with different models, architectures, tools, and approaches.
The goal is simple:
Build something that works, learn something while doing it, and show us what you made.
Please Note: Registrations are subject to shortlisting.
Registering does not guarantee participation. Shortlisted participants will receive a confirmation email from us soon.
Prize Categories
3 categories- View Best Open-Source AI Project
Best Open-Source AI Project
Exclusive Hacktoberfest 2026 Winner DEV Badge & MLH Swag Bag
Build an original project that uses open-source or open-weight AI as an important part of how it works. Teams could create an agent skill, build with an open-weight large or small language model, or build or adapt an open-source model harness.
View category - View Asset Intelligence Copilot ChallengeEvent prize
Asset Intelligence Copilot Challenge
It’s time to build an AI copilot that makes sense of complex, real-world operations. From inspection records and maintenance reports to manuals and human feedback, critical information is often scattered across multiple sources. Can you bring it all together into one intelligent assistant?
- Asset Intelligence: Build an AI copilot that answers natural-language questions about oil wells, inspections, maintenance, and operations.
- Context & Memory: Combine different data sources, remember important information, and handle conflicting records.
- Intelligent Visuals: Turn complex questions into clear, evidence-backed answers with charts, maps, tables, and more.
Can you build an AI copilot that turns scattered operational data into answers people can trust?
View category - View Best Use of Gemma 4
Best Use of Gemma 4
It’s time to see how much you can build with a lightweight, open model. Gemma 4 packs multimodal intelligence into an open-weights model that you can access through the Gemini API. So, what can Gemma 4 bring to your project?
- Multimodal Experience: Work with text and images to create an assistant that understands more of what users share.
- Focused AI Tools: Build a focused AI tool for learning, creativity, productivity, or your community.
- Rapid Prototyping: Experiment with an open model while using the Gemini API to move quickly from an idea to a working prototype.
Bring your idea to life… what will you build with Gemma 4 today?
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