WHAT TO BUILD

Objective: Develop AI tools that democratize access to Hollywood’s creative processes, making AI-driven creativity available to a more diverse range of creators and communities.

• Access to AI for Underserved Creators: Develop AI tools that help underrepresented creators access Hollywood-level technology for content creation, such as scriptwriting, editing, or animation.

• Cost-Effective AI: Create affordable AI solutions that independent filmmakers or small studios can adopt to streamline production without needing massive resources.

• Inclusive Audience Engagement: Use AI to personalize media experiences for diverse audiences, ensuring that content recommendations and engagement strategies cater to underserved populations.

Projects that make AI in Hollywood accessible to all creators, especially those from underrepresented or low-resource communities.

Objective: Leverage gaming hardware to create experiences that are accessible to a wider audience, ensuring gamers from underserved backgrounds can engage fully.

• Inclusive Gaming Hardware: Design gaming controllers or devices that are accessible to people with physical or cognitive disabilities.

• Affordable Innovation: Focus on creating low-cost gaming hardware that can be easily produced and distributed in underserved communities.

• Cross-Platform Solutions: Develop solutions that work across multiple devices, including mobile and low-spec hardware, to ensure accessibility for gamers who may not have access to high-end gaming rigs.

Solutions that push the boundaries of gaming technology while ensuring accessibility and affordability for all communities.

Objective: Create technologies that enhance accessibility for all audiences, athletes, and organizers at the LA28 Olympics, focusing on affordability and inclusivity.

• Fan Participation for All: Develop tools that enable fans from underserved areas to participate virtually in Olympic events through affordable VR or streaming platforms.

• Smart Venues for Accessibility: Design IoT solutions that make Olympic venues more accessible to individuals with disabilities, ensuring seamless navigation and participation.

• Athlete Tech for All Levels: Build wearable technology or training tools that can be used by athletes of all levels, from professionals to community sports enthusiasts in underserved regions.

Projects that make the 2028 Olympics accessible to everyone, from local athletes to fans in underserved areas.

Objective: Develop tools that make the entertainment production process more accessible to marginalized communities, improving storytelling, production, and distribution for all.

• Accessible Production Tools: Build affordable, easy-to-use tools for content creators who don’t have access to high-end production technology, ensuring that anyone can create professional-level media.

• Inclusive Storytelling Platforms: Create platforms that help underrepresented storytellers share their content with wider audiences.

• Equitable Distribution Solutions: Use technology to solve the digital distribution divide, ensuring that small-scale creators can distribute content globally without the need for expensive platforms.

Innovations that remove barriers to entry in the entertainment industry for underrepresented creators, making the process more accessible and equitable.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

You must submit a completed project that can be demoed during the judging period. All designs, code, research, and technology development must be created during the submission period of this hackathon.

You can submit more than one project however the projects cannot be for the same track. All project development must be done during the submission period for any projects submitted. You cannot use project assets you made prior to the submission period of this hackathon. If you submitted a project for another hackathon, you can only use project assets that you created during the hacking period that applies to this hackathon. All projects will be reviewed by the GAIN HACK Team to determine whether the project submissions meet the minimum level of viability with respect to theme and submission requirements according to the hackathon rules.

• Each project submission must include a video demonstration of what your team built.

• Each video must be a maximum of 5 minutes.

• You must also provide access to your repository of code by uploading your files to Devpost.

Once approved, these projects will post to the Devpost project gallery. If you need any help uploading your project submission, please contact us.