Hey there, baseball fans and tech enthusiasts! Are you ready to step up to the plate and hit a home run with your coding skills? Get your thinking caps on because the Google Cloud x MLB™ Hackathon is coming to town, and it's your chance to revolutionize the way we experience America's favorite pastime!
What's the Pitch?
Google Cloud and Major League Baseball™ are teaming up to bring you a hackathon that's as exciting as a bottom-of-the-ninth rally. From February 4, 2025, developers from around the world will have the opportunity to create cutting-edge projects that enhance the MLB™ fan experience using Google Cloud's AI powerhouse.
The Lineup: Challenge Categories
Just like selecting your fantasy team, you've got options! Choose from these thrilling challenges:
- Wild Card Challenge: Come up with your own MLB™ fan engagement project. Sky's the limit!
- Personalized Fan Highlights: Create a system that dishes out custom highlights for die-hard fans in English, Spanish, and Japanese.
- Real-Time "Tool Tips": Build an app that explains baseball strategy to casual viewers as the game unfolds.
- Generate Statcast Data from Old Videos: Use your tech wizardry to extract modern stats from classic game footage.
- Prospect Prediction: Develop a crystal ball for predicting a young player's MLB™ potential.
The Tools in Your Dugout
You'll have access to the heavy hitters of the tech world:
- Gemini
- Imagen
- Vertex AI
- And the entire Google Cloud roster!
Plus, you'll get to play with real MLB™ data. It's like being handed the keys to the clubhouse!
How to Knock It Out of the Park
To make sure your submission is a grand slam, remember to include:
- A URL to your hosted project
- A description of your project's features and the tech you used
- A link to your open-source code repository
- A 3-minute demo video showing off your creation
Pro tip: Make sure your project is as fresh as a new baseball – it needs to be created during the submission period!
The Prize Package: More Than Just Peanuts and Cracker Jacks
Folks, we're talking about a total prize pool of $98,700! The overall grand prize winner will score:
- $20,000 in cash
- $5,000 in Google Cloud Credits
- Tickets to Google Cloud Next 2025
- Tickets to the 2025 MLB® All-Star Game®
- A chance to demo your project in a Google Cloud Next 25 keynote!
But wait, there's more! Each challenge category winner will also receive a hefty reward package. It's raining prizes, hallelujah!
Who Can Step Up to the Plate?
If you're of legal age in your country and not living in one of the excluded territories, you're eligible to swing away! Check the full rules for all the nitty-gritty details.
Mark Your Calendars!
The deadline to submit your game-changing project is February 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM PST. That's when the umpire calls "Time!" so don't be late!
Ready to Play Ball?
This is your chance to combine your love for baseball with cutting-edge technology. Who knows? Your idea might just be the next big thing in sports tech!
So, grab your laptop (instead of a bat), put on your thinking cap (instead of a baseball cap), and get ready to code your way into baseball history. The Google Cloud x MLB™ Hackathon is your field of dreams – if you build it, fans will come!
Don't strike out by missing this incredible opportunity. Head over to the official hackathon page now to register and start warming up those coding muscles.
Play ball! 🏏💻
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