Banana Hacks 2026 is a free, virtual weekend hackathon on generative AI and image creation, running Oct 9–12, 2026. Build creative AI tools, fine-tune diffusion models, and compete for prizes and compute credits.
Banana Hacks 2026 runs from October 9 to October 12, 2026. It is a 100% virtual hackathon — join from anywhere in the world. The community hub is on Discord, and workshops and ceremonies are hosted on Zoom. See the full schedule.
Banana Hacks is a free, weekend-long online hackathon focused on generative AI and image creation. Participants build creative AI tools, fine-tune image and diffusion models, and ship surprising AI-powered projects. Tracks span AI, image generation, and creative tooling. Read more about the event.
The prize pool is being finalised with sponsors and will be announced before the event. Projects are judged on creativity and originality, technical implementation, visual quality, and potential impact, with category awards for Best Creative Tool, Best Fine-tune, Most Surprising Output, and People's Choice. See prizes and judging criteria.
Banana Hacks is completely free to enter, and sponsors provide compute credits so you can train models and run inference without cost.
Registration is free and open worldwide. Sign up for Banana Hacks 2026 to join the generative AI hackathon and start building. Common questions are answered in the FAQ.
A weekend virtual hackathon dedicated to generative AI and image creation. Sketch prompts, train models, ship creative tools.
The Basics
What you'll build