Opportunity brief
Where Generative AI Meets Human Creativity: Kolkata's Ultimate Prompt Engineering Challenge # GeNarrative Clash 2026
*Where Generative AI Meets Human Creativity*
Are you ready to redefine how stories are told, music is composed, and digital art is created? **GeNarrative Clash** is Kolkata's premier Prompt Engineering & AI Building Challenge, organized by the GeeksforGeeks Student Chapter at Techno India University.
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### 🚀 Hands-On AI & API Masterclass (Included!)
Don't worry if you are new to AI development! Before the live challenge kicks off, every participant gets access to an exclusive **1-Hour Hands-On Masterclass on AI Development & API Integration**. Learn how to harness cutting-edge LLMs, query GenAI APIs, and leverage rapid prototyping tools so you can build a solid, production-ready product with confidence.
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### 🎁 Perks, Bounties & Swag
- **Cash Bounties & Prize Pool:** Generous cash prizes for top-performing teams and category winners.
- **Exclusive Devfolio Swag:** Official Devfolio swag kits, stickers, badges, and sponsor goodies.
- **Certificates for All:** Official certificates of participation and achievement for all attending hackers.
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### 🎨 The Challenge: Empowering the Creative Artist (Open Track) Generative AI shouldn't replace human creators, it should supercharge them! **GeNarrative Clash** features an Open Track focused on building real-world solutions that assist, elevate, and support creative artists in their work.
You are free to solve any real-world problem in the artistic or creative domain.
**Inspiration & Potential Project Directions:**
- **Storytelling & Narrative Assistants:** GenAI co-writers that help authors outline complex multiverses, generate dynamic dialogue, or build interactive narratives.
- **AI Music & Sound Studios:** Production-ready suites that assist musicians with harmonies, stem generation, or intelligent sound design.
- **Autonomous Creator Agents:** GenAI agents and social media co-pilots that help digital creators manage, format, and schedule content tailored to their target audience.
- **Digital Art & Visual Co-Pilots:** Tools that aid animators, illustrators, and designers in concept generation and workflow automation.
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### ⚙️ Hackathon Rules & Technical Freedom
- **No Tech Stack Restrictions:** You are completely free to use any programming language, framework, API, or LLM (OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, or open-source models).
- **The 50/50 Pre-Building Rule:** To ensure high-quality, production-ready submissions, teams are permitted to pre-build up to **50% of their project before event day** (wireframes, boilerplate code, trained prompts, or baseline UI). The remaining **50% of the project must be built live** during the 6-hour hacking sprint.
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### 📍 Venue & Event Date
- **Date:** October 31, 2026
- **Venue:** Techno India University, EM Block, Sector V, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091 Design AI