YIF
國際青少年創新未來教育協會
International Youth Innovation Future Education Association
2025 YIF Generative AI Hackathon Competition
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Unlock your creativity and drive the future! Let’s challenge the infinite possibilities of generative AI together!
Why is this competition held?
Because AI is really interesting! In order to let young people unleash their creativity and meet a group of partners who love technology, YIF, together with AI4kids and ewant, an open education platform, held this hackathon competition on the campus of Yangming Jiaotong University, allowing you and your partners to learn generative AI in the practice of the competition and improve your understanding and mastery of emerging technologies. Do you want to become the next AI genius? This is your chance to show your skills!
Am I eligible to participate?
As long as you are a teenager aged 15 to 19, love AI, and want to challenge yourself, come and sign up! Whether you are a technical master or a beginner, as long as you are interested, we welcome you. Form a team of 3 to 6 people and compete with your good friends!
Competition Date
August 23, 2025 (Saturday)
9:00~17:30
Competition Location
📍 On-site: Hsinchu | NYCU 1001Station
📍Online: via Google Meet (link will be provided)
Participants
Youth aged 15 to 19 can participate in the competition in teams of 3 to 6 people
Registration Fee
On-site participants:
Each participant is required to pay a registration fee of NT$300.
( Fee covers lunch and venue cleaning costs. )
Online participants:
No registration fee is required.
How do I prepare for a competition?
You can begin by self-learning in a few key areas and exploring with free tools. Step by step, you’ll build your own creative skills.
Text Generation｜ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
Practice writing prompts, storytelling, dialogue simulation, pitch decks, and script drafts.
Image Creation｜DALL·E, Midjourney, Canva AI
Generate characters, scenes, and cover images. Learn how to describe visuals precisely.
Music Production｜Suno, Soundraw, Mubert
Create background music and auto-composed tracks — great for beginners with no music background.
Interactive Development｜Claude, Cursor, Replit
Build simple websites, games, or data visualizations with help from AI. Try making a comment board or voting page.
Online training courses
If you’re looking for hands-on guidance to build an AI project, you can actually submit to join the “Generative AI Creative Development Workshop”, co-hosted by YIF and AI4kids!
In this workshop, you’ll:
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Learn how to turn your ideas into real AI-powered project prototypes.
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Practice working with AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor to generate code that actually runs.
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Build interactive web apps such as comment boards, voting systems, and task lists.
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Try designing simple mini-games with scoring systems, countdowns, and animations.
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Connect sensor data (like temperature and light) to your webpage for real-time updates.
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Team up with peers to complete a project and present your final creation.
Workshop Sessions:
📍 Hsinchu｜NYCU｜July 21– 22 (Rescheduled due to Typhoon)
📍 Tainan｜NCKU｜July 14 – 15
🔗 More details: Generative AI Creative Development Workshop
Competition Process
活動時間 | 活動內容 |
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08:30-09:00 | 報到 Registration |
09:00-09:15 | 開幕貴賓致詞 Opening Remarks |
09:15-09:30 | YIF協會 秘書長 致詞 Speech by the Secretary General of YIF Association |
09:30-10:00 | 競賽規則說明 Competition Rules Explanation |
10:00-10:10 | 休息時間 Break |
10:10-11:30 | 黑客松競賽 Hackathon Competition |
11:30-12:30 | 午餐時間-1 Lunch Break I |
12:30-13:30 | 午餐時間-2 Lunch Break II |
13:30-15:30 | 黑客松競賽 Hackathon Competition (Continued) |
15:30-17:00 | 成果展示與評審 Project Presentation and Judging |
17:00-17:30 | 頒獎典禮與大合照 Award Ceremony and Group Photo |
Note: The hackathon topic will be announced on the day of the competition. Participating teams must ensure that their creations do not violate copyright and indicate the tools used.
2025 YIF Generative AI Hackathon – Official Team List
Selection Method
Participating teams will combine creativity and AI tools according to the competition topic, upload their special works within the time limit, and present them on stage.
Three AI experts will evaluate the results of each group’s presentation
Each group has 7 minutes to present their work, and the judges have another 5 minutes to ask questions.
Rating criteria
Creativity and innovation (40%)
Integration and applicability (30%)
Teamwork and performance (20%)
Project display and presentation (10%)
Awards
Champion team: trophy and certificate, team bonus NT$10,000
Second place team: trophy and certificate, team bonus of NT$5,000
Third place team: trophy and certificate, team bonus NT$3,000
Contest Information
▲Participating teams are required to bring their own laptops and related charging equipment.
▲ The organizers provided the basic network environment and multimedia equipment for the competition.
▲ Lunch will be prepared by the organizer.
▲ Leaving the race without reason will be deemed as giving up the qualification to participate in the race.
Organizer
Co-organizers
iQIYI Smart Technology Co., Ltd.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Center for Open Resources in Higher Education
Ewant Education Network Open Education Platform
BenQ
Contact Information
We look forward to your participation in promoting the future of youth science and technology education and artificial intelligence!
Contact email: service@yifuture.org
Contact hotline: 04-36098885