Contribute Club
AI Projects Challenge
Build cutting-edge AI solutions. Pick a use-case, create an end-to-end product, and showcase your innovation.
What We're Looking For
Build real-world AI products that demonstrate your skills
🎯 Complete Solution
End-to-end implementation with database, REST APIs, frontend/dashboard, and deployment. Show us you can build production-ready applications.
🤖 AI Integration
Smart use of modern AI models with proper prompt engineering, guardrails, and error handling. Demonstrate understanding of AI capabilities and limitations.
📚 Clear Documentation
Plain English README (no AI-generated text), architecture diagrams, and setup instructions. Your documentation is your voice in Round 2.
💡 Innovation
Creative problem-solving that addresses real needs. We value practical solutions that could actually help users in the real world.
Choose Your Challenge
Pick one use case and build something amazing
Virtual Try-On System
Build an AI-powered virtual fitting room using Google's Imagen/Nano Banana. Let users try on clothing, eyewear, or accessories with realistic overlays and size adjustments.
AI Brainstorming App
Create an intelligent ideation assistant with multiple creative personas. Include mind-mapping, idea scoring, and collaborative features for team sessions.
Deep Market Research
Leverage Perplexity's API to identify market gaps, analyze competitors, and find opportunities. Generate reports with citations and actionable insights.
Content Distribution Pipeline
AI system that adapts content for multiple platforms. Auto-format for Twitter threads, LinkedIn posts, and newsletters with sentiment analysis.
AI Code Reviewer
Automated PR reviews with security checks, best practices, and refactoring suggestions. Help teams maintain code quality automatically.
Your Innovation
Have a unique idea? Propose your own AI solution to a real problem you've identified. Show us your creativity and problem-solving skills!
Submission Requirements
Your repository must contain ALL of these files
⚠️ NO AI-generated explanatory paragraphs - write it yourself!
Can be ASCII art, draw.io, or any visual representation.
Include table structures, relationships, indexes.
Include API spec (OpenAPI/Swagger) or simple endpoint documentation.
Must demonstrate all key features working end-to-end.
Include environment variables, dependencies, build commands.
Include rate limits, costs, and access requirements.
Use Loom, OBS, or any screen recording tool.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Missing any mandatory file will result in disqualification!
Tech Stack & Resources
Everything you need to build your project
🤖 AI Models & APIs
- Google Gemini/Imagen — Image editing, virtual try-on
- Perplexity API — Deep web research, citations
- OpenAI GPT-4 — Text generation, reasoning
- Claude API — Advanced reasoning, large context
- Replicate — Open-source models via API
- Hugging Face — Thousands of models
🛠️ Databases
- Supabase — Postgres, Auth
- Firebase — NoSQL, Realtime
- MongoDB Atlas — Cloud NoSQL
- Pinecone — Vector DB
🚀 Deployment
- Vercel — Frontend + Functions
- Railway — Full-stack apps
- Render — Web services
- Netlify — Static + Serverless
📚 Frameworks & Libraries
- Next.js 14 — Full-stack React framework
- FastAPI — Modern Python APIs
- LangChain — LLM application framework
- Tailwind CSS — Utility-first CSS
- Shadcn/ui — React component library
Build Your Way!
Your creativity is not limited to these resources
Feel free to use your own ideas and resources! The above suggestions are just references to help you get started. You can use:
🗄️ Any Database
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Neo4j, DynamoDB, CockroachDB, or any database that fits your architecture
⚙️ Any Backend
Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, Java, .NET, Ruby, or any server framework you're comfortable with
🤖 Any AI Models
OpenAI, Anthropic, Cohere, Stability AI, local models, custom trained models, or any AI service
🎨 Any Frontend
React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, vanilla JS, mobile apps, desktop apps, or even CLI tools
💡 Pro Tip: We value innovation and problem-solving over specific tech choices. Use the tools that best demonstrate your skills and solve the problem effectively!
Evaluation Rubric
Total: 100 Points
- Complete implementation with Database, API, and Frontend
- Reviewer can successfully run or view the demo
- Addresses a real problem with realistic scope
- Demonstrates creativity and viability
- Clean code structure and organization
- Well-designed database schema
- Clear API design and security considerations
- Appropriate model selection for use case
- Sensible prompt engineering and guardrails
- Plain English README (NO AI-generated explanations)
- Clear architecture documentation
- Easy to follow setup instructions
⚖️ Important Note
During Round 2 (In-Person Discussion), students will explain their technical decisions. The repository submitted with all documents will be used for Q&A reference.
Selection Process
Your journey to showcase innovation
Online Submission
Submit your complete AI project with all required components. Our evaluation team will review your code quality, documentation, and implementation approach.
Campus Discussion Round
Present your project to our expert panel in an intensive one-on-one session at your campus.
- 🎯 Technical deep-dive discussion
- 💻 Live demonstration on your laptop
- 🔍 Architecture & implementation Q&A
- 💡 Future scope & scalability discussion
Winners & Recognition
Top innovators will unlock exclusive opportunities to accelerate their career.
- 💼 Internship opportunities with tech companies
- 🚀 Job opportunities for exceptional performers
- 💻 Access to paid projects
- 🎯 Free project opportunities to build portfolio
Ready to Build Something Amazing?
Submit your AI project and join the next generation of builders