Runway to Reality: AI Fashion Hackathon

About the challenge

Fashion Week is coming. It's time to build.

Join us for a full-day AI hackathon where developers, designers, and creative thinkers come together to build the future of fashion tech; no coding experience required.

Using Google's Gemini AI and Vonage's real-time Video API, you'll go from idea to working demo in a single day. Whether you're imagining a virtual try-on experience, an AI stylist, a liv

Getting Started: Your Key Resources

Here's everything you need to hit the ground running on day one.

Vonage Video API

The Vonage Video API is the backbone of this hackathon — use it to embed real-time, high-quality interactive video into your project.

• Video API Overview & Docs

• Getting Started with the Video API

• Video API AI Features & Solutions — background blur, live captions, audio connectors, and more

• Video API Playground — experiment without a backend

Vonage Video Client SDKs (pick your platform):

• JavaScript / Web

• iOS

• Android

• React Native

Vonage Server SDKs (for session creation & token generation):

• Node.js — npm install @vonage/server-sdk

• Python — pip install vonage

• Java

• PHP

• Ruby

• .NET

Reference Apps (production-ready starting points):

• Web (React + Vite)

• iOS (Swift)

• Android (Kotlin)

Google Gemini AI

Gemini is your AI engine for this hackathon — use it for generative experiences, image understanding, multimodal interactions, and more.

• Gemini API Quickstart

• Gemini API Docs

• Gemini Cookbook (examples & guides)

Install the SDK:

• Python: pip install -U google-genai

• JavaScript: npm install @google/genai

Get your free API key at Google AI Studio.

Additional Vonage Resources

• Full SDKs & Tools Directory

• Vonage Developer Documentation

• Vonage API Dashboard — manage your credentials

• Vonage Documentation MCP Server — query Vonage docs directly from your IDE or AI assistant

Need Help?

Our team will be on-site throughout the day to support you. You can also reach us through the Devpost platform or find us at the event. Don't hesitate to ask — that's what we're here for.

We'll see you on September 12th. Now go build something amazing. 🧵✨