Sketch & Search Hackathon
Over $5,000 in prizes for the winners! 🏆
Combine Google DeepMind's Nano Banana & Gemini, Freepik's image/video studio, and Qdrant's vector search engine to build a creative pipeline that delivers beautiful and trustworthy content.
Join us on November 22nd in SF for our hackathon kickoff!
Can't make it to San Francisco? No problem! You can participate virtually too from November 22nd to December 14th, 2025.
Google DeepMind's Banana Nano & Gemini, Freepik's image/video studio, and Qdrant's vector search engine.
We'll show you how to craft creative pipelines with consistent characters, ensure brand-safe assets, master style memory, and accelerate your content creation.
And This Is Just the Beginning!
The fun continues for three weeks with a virtual hackathon where you'll build an application. The best submissions will be invited to present on demo day where we announce the winners. Whether you're a designer, developer, or just someone who loves pushing creative boundaries, this is the perfect opportunity to test the limits of your imagination.
Learn to Build Creative Pipelines
Master the tools to create stunning, brand-safe content at scale
Google DeepMind Tools
Leverage Google DeepMind tools (Nano Banana and Gemini) to supercharge generation & orchestration
Freepik Studio
Use Freepik's image/video studio including image-as-prompt and img→video
Qdrant Vector Search
Find the content you need and keep characters/styles consistent with Qdrant's vector search
Prizes & Recognition
Win prizes and get recognized for your creative innovation
Judging Rubric
Projects will be evaluated across six key criteria
Partner Track — Google DeepMind
Participation Prizes/Raffles
Must submit to be eligible — $500 total
Event Schedule
Kickoff Day - November 22, 2025
Doors Open + Breakfast
Check-in and networking with breakfast
Google DeepMind Presentation
Paige Bailey: Nano Banana, and Gemini
Freepik Presentation
Alex: image-as-prompt, img→video, pipelines, MCP
Qdrant Presentation
Thierry Damiba: visual embeddings, vector search, recommendation, and character/style memory
Hackathon Kickoff
Rules, prizes, credits and template app demo
Team Formation
Join Discord and pitch ideas
Onsite Hacking
Start building + mentor office hours (then virtual until Sunday, December 14th @ 11:59 PM PT)
Build Window (Virtual) - November 22 - December 14
Virtual Build Window
Continue building your project with mentor support on Discord
Submission Deadline - December 14th
Project Submissions Due
Public GitHub repo + 2-minute demo video + Google Form Submission
Demos & Awards - December 17, 2025
Demos & Awards
Virtual event: Live demos and winner announcements
How to Submit
Follow these steps to submit your project
Due Date
December 14, 11:59 PM PT
What to Submit
- Public GitHub repo
- 2-minute demo video
- Google Form Submission
Submission Link
https://forms.gle/2s2cPLvKdWoVMvuKAClick the link above to access the submission form
Workshop Speakers
Learn from industry experts and build amazing projects!
Paige Bailey
Nano Banana & Gemini: Building AI-Powered Creative Pipelines
Discover how to leverage Google DeepMind's latest tools to supercharge your creative workflows and build intelligent content generation systems.
Alex
Image-as-Prompt & Video Generation: From Concept to Creation
Master Freepik's image and video generation capabilities, including advanced techniques for consistent character creation and style memory.
Meet the Judges
Paige Bailey
Leading Google DeepMind developer tools, championing Gemini and Nano Banana
Enrique Lopez
Building the future of image and video generation with Freepik MCP
Thierry Damiba
Expert in vector search, visual embeddings, and character consistency
Alejandro Palma
Leading the revolution in AI-powered creative content generation
