Intel® Liftoff Members Shine at the Advent of Multimodal AI Hackathon

Multimodal AI is changing the game, and what better way to push its limits than a hackathon packed with creative minds? The Advent of Multimodal AI Hackathon brought together innovators from across the AI ecosystem, and among them, Intel® Liftoff members made a strong impression. From AI-powered manga generation to content creation tools, these startups showcased the potential of multimodal AI in real-world applications.

Top Submissions from Intel® Liftoff  Members

Startup Team Adapta Studio: Automating Manga Generation

Intel® Liftoff Member, Adapta Studio received special recognition for their automatic manga strip generation service. Their submission featured a web-based application that seamlessly generates a manga story, including images, text bubbles, and summarized captions. Built using Flask and Pillow, the project demonstrated an impressive level of consistency in image generation.

Startup Team GLS Africa: End-to-End AI Content Generation

Another Intel® Liftoff Member GLS Africa delivered a polished and fully deployed application for AI-driven content creation. Their web-based solution leveraged LLAVA for text generation and SDXL for high-quality images, producing compelling social media content. Users could input brand details and slogans to generate marketing-ready posts. Their live demo can be accessed here: GLS Africa Submission

Legal Pythia: Refined Manga Strip

Intel® Liftoff member Legal Pythia, represented by Jeremy Bormann, Otmane Cherradi, Irene Chatterjee, Aryan Rathore, Ayman Zahir, and Michael Panagopoulos, participated in the hackathon with a refined manga strip submission. Their project explored the use of image input capabilities to enhance storytelling consistency. While their third submission demonstrated strong storytelling and impressive image generation, some challenges remained in aligning the visuals with the narrative.

 Their efforts included hosting a live Gradio server and providing a notebook to showcase their work. With multiple submissions and a commitment to refining their concept, their work stood out as a well-crafted attempt at AI-generated storytelling.

Panel 1: Title: "Cool Street"

Panel 2: Chapter 1: The Chill Vibe

Panel 3: The sun hung low in the sky, casting a warm golden hue over the bustling city streets. Among the throngs of people, one figure stood out, not for his attire, but for his serene demeanor. His name was Hiroshi, a man whose coolness was as palpable as the gentle breeze that swept through the city.

Panel 4: Hiroshi was a regular guy, with a friendly smile and a laid-back attitude that seemed to draw people in. He had a knack for making everyone around him feel at ease, even on the busiest of days. As he strolled down the sidewalk, he couldn't help but notice the vibrant energy of the city around him.

Panel 5: The sounds of laughter, chatter, and music filled the air, blending together in a symphony of urban life. Hiroshi paused for a moment, taking in the sights and sounds, and then continued on his way.

Panel 6: Chapter 2: The Street Art

Panel 7: As Hiroshi walked, he couldn't help but notice the colorful graffiti that adorned the walls of the buildings around him. Each piece of art told a story, a glimpse into the soul of the city and its inhabitants. Hirosh

The Intel® Liftoff members at the Advent of Multimodal AI Hackathon showed just how practical and creative AI can be. From generating manga to streamlining content creation, their projects highlight the exciting  applications of multimodal AI. As this technology continues to evolve, these startups are ones to watch.

Startup Team AIToo: Fine-Tuning Beyond the Scope

Intel® Liftoff member Zhuldyz-Zhan Sagimbayev, founder and machine learning engineer at CEREBRA AI, participated in the hackathon as part of Team AIToo. They went above and beyond by fine-tuning Flux, surpassing the challenge’s expectations. Their submission featured a visually captivating manga panel sequence set in a futuristic Neo-Tokyo, complete with a cybernetic shark detective named Ryu.
The team’s detailed art direction emphasized neon lighting, metallic tones, and dynamic compositions to bring their AI-generated world to life.

What Our Startups Had to Say

"Participating in the Intel® Liftoff for AI Startups hackathon gave Legal-Pythia the opportunity to advance our AI capabilities by integrating multimodal data—combining text, images, audio, and video—into a unified system. By leveraging state-of-the-art natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision models, we enhanced our platform's ability to detect and analyze misleading environmental claims (greenwashing and bluewashing) in real-time, delivering actionable, data-driven insights with transparency and scalability."

• Jeremy Bormann, CEO/Founder, Legal-Pythia LLP

"Participating in the Advent of Multimodal AI Hackathon 2024 was a transformative experience that pushed our limits, fostered innovation, and connected us with a global community of inspiring developers. The tools and supportive environment provided empowered us to create impactful, real-world solutions."

• Joseph Aka, Software developer, GLS4Africa

Our Next Adventure

Stay tuned for upcoming Intel® Liftoff events and new opportunities for startups in the Intel® Liftoff for AI Startups program.

About Intel® Liftoff

Intel® Liftoff for startups is open to early-stage AI and machine learning startups. This free virtual program helps you innovate and scale, no matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey.

Resources used during the Advent of Multimodal AI Hackathon

Intel® Tiber™ AI Cloud - Cloud platform for AI development and deployment

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6th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor - Latest generation of enterprise server processors

Intel® Gaudi® 2 AI accelerator - High-performance AI training processor designed for deep learning workloads