BC + AI is on fire! 🔥 Dive into Round 1 of the Vancouver AI Hackathon, where grassroots creators, scrappy AI startups BC, and ethical builders from across AI…
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BC + AI is on fire! 🔥
Dive into Round 1 of the Vancouver AI Hackathon, where grassroots creators, scrappy AI startups BC, and ethical builders from across AI British Columbia battled to turn quirky survey data (“Is a hot‑dog a sandwich?”) into jaw‑dropping experiences.
From comic‑book pipelines to multi‑agent data dashboards, this night proves the creative AI Vancouver scene is ready to reshape storytelling—and we crowned one brilliant project with a $2,500 boost of AI funding BC.
00:00 Intro & mission of the Vancouver AI Community
02:15 Rival Tech on why better data stories matter
05:40 Highlight reel – top 5 projects
12:10 Swathi’s open‑source comic generator demo
18:55 Big‑check moment: $2.5 K winner announced
24:30 Next hackathon teaser: “What does it mean to be Canadian?”
🔗 Want in? Register for Round 2: https://hackathon.bcai.net
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