// Hackathon ยท Nov 23, 2026 ยท AWS Loft ยท 9:30 AM โ€“ 8:30 PM

Build what comes after chat.

AI agents that move, compete, cooperate and teach as living characters in worlds you create. No single chatbot. No fixed script.

LIVE CAST
LIVE WORLD ยท 8 agents deciding where to go ยท click an island to explore a track, a building to meet a sponsor
Playground

Don't just read the brief. Play it.

Direct a film where agents decide the ending, play games with AI teammates, get interviewed by an agent panel, or design your own characters.

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Sponsor Labs

Wire agents together in a BAND channel, turn a sentence into a video with AdaL, query agent data with Bruin, equip Finch skills, and take a Casuro voice interview.

Open the labs โ†’
The challenge

From one-to-one, to many-to-many.

Most AI today is one human talking to one assistant. The next step is multiplayer: many agents interacting with each other and with humans, where the outcome isn't scripted. It emerges from what the agents decide.

Today: 1 human โ†” 1 assistant

You ask, it answers. A text box, one voice, and a script that's predictable by design.

Here: many agents โ†” each other โ†” humans

Visible characters with their own goals, personalities and minds that think, act, move and decide. They shape a film, a game, or a real person's growth.

Pick one of three tracks

Agents that play, perform and teach.

Each track is a different island in the world. Click through for the full brief, 12 ideas per track, and an idea generator.

What every project needs

Five must-haves, three score boosters.

Whatever track you pick, judges will look for these. Not sure if your idea qualifies? Run the eligibility check โ†’

Who should join

You don't need to be an ML engineer.

The best teams mix people who can build agents, make them look alive, and tell a story. Join solo or in a team of up to four.

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Developers๐ŸŽฎ Game builders๐Ÿง  ML engineers ๐ŸงŠ 3D artists๐ŸŽจ Designers๐Ÿ“‹ Product managers โœ๏ธ Storytellers๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Voice & audio creators๐ŸŽฌ Animators
Sponsors & partners

The buildings that power the world.

Every sponsor is a landmark in the Sponsor District. Explore the sponsor map or play with their tools in the Sponsor Labs โ†’

How to submit

Build it on the day. Submit it before demos.

The hackathon runs Monday, November 23, 2026, 9:30 AM โ€“ 8:30 PM at the AWS Loft. Every project is submitted online on hackathons.crewbasecollective.com. The exact submission deadline is announced at the event and on the submission site.

Ready to ship?

One submission per team. You can update it until the deadline.