Way to AGI: A Look Back at WaveSpeedAI’s Tokyo Hackathon
Introduction
WaveSpeedAI has officially launched its Global Creator & Developer Empowerment Program, aimed at helping innovators accelerate their creative visions with multimodal AI.
From generative video and cross-language interaction to intelligent creative tools, any project built on WaveSpeedAI’s technology can receive up to USD $10,000 in funding support.
Through open model capabilities, technical mentorship, and financial incentives, the program aims to accelerate and simplify the journey from inspiration to creation.
Join us — and let’s make creativity happen, faster!
Innovation in Motion — Tokyo Time
Tokyo, October 25 — Innovation was in full swing as the “Way to AGI” Global Hackathon: Tokyo Edition kicked off with incredible energy.
As a sponsor and technology partner, WaveSpeedAI collaborated with Bytedance and Way to AGI to showcase its high-performance multimodal generation models at the event. Participants could harness WaveSpeedAI’s powerful model capabilities to create assets, validate ideas, and build live demos in real time — turning “concept to creation” into a matter of moments.
When Creativity Meets Inference Speed
The on-site projects were truly impressive:
First Prize — FaceQuest
The champion team, Kevin and Riko, stole the show with FaceQuest — a “facial yoga meets gamified interaction” concept. By using real-time style-transfer face generation, players had to mimic different facial expressions to “defeat monsters” and complete their training. The result? A fun, immersive way to see how generative AI can make wellness playful and engaging.
Product Presentation (video):
Second Prize — Cross‑Cultural Companion
The second-place team, a group of U.S. students, brought an impressive project to the hackathon. They observed that many foreigners in Japan encounter language and cultural hurdles, so they created an app driven by WaveSpeedAI’s multimodal models to help people better adapt to Japanese life — transforming AI into a true communication bridge.
Real-Time Filter Generator
Another standout, the Real-Time Filter Generator, used WaveSpeedAI’s image features to create film-quality effects. Lighting, mood, and visual style can change with a single click — from Doraemon to Kung Fu Panda, leaving each participant with their own customized cinematic filter.
Multilingual Live Translation
The next team we want to share was also impressive. They addressed cross-lingual communication by creating a real-time translation tool powered by WaveSpeedAI’s speech models, allowing participants from different countries to chat easily.
A Global Exchange of Ideas: AI Conversations in Tokyo
Beyond the competition, the Tokyo hackathon turned into a real hub for creative exchange. Participants from diverse backgrounds came together to share their ideas about AI — from the newest models to cross-cultural teamwork and the role of AI in education, healthcare, and the creative industries.
These discussions helped more people understand the true power of WaveSpeedAI — technology that boosts creativity by accelerating innovation.
“Using WaveSpeedAI’s models on-site for prototyping was extremely quick, and the stability was remarkable — almost no concerns about lag or errors,” many developers shared.
They mentioned that with WaveSpeedAI’s high-performance multimodal capabilities, many ideas could be validated in a very short time, making what used to be a complex creative process much more manageable. It also boosted their confidence in cross-border collaboration and exploring diverse application scenarios.
The Road Ahead: Empowering Faster Creation
“Since its inception, WaveSpeedAI has been focused on the global market, committed to enabling developers to bring their ideas to life anytime, anywhere.” At the Way to AGI Tokyo Edition, we not only saw moments of creativity but also confirmed the ability of our models to work across multimodal scenarios. To do this, we assigned dedicated staff on-site to help developers fully explore the capabilities of our models.
WaveSpeedAI has always believed that empowering developers means empowering the future. By supporting hackathons, community events, offering model trials, and sharing technical insights, we aim to engage developers worldwide in our ecosystem. Helping them unlock the full potential of our models, improve generation efficiency, and promote the adoption of multimodal engines across various industries, fostering a long-term, mutually beneficial developer community.
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WaveSpeedAI is expanding its Global Creator & Developer Empowerment Program, inviting more developers, innovators, and organizations to join us in exploring the endless potential of multimodal AI.
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