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Sketch & Search: Freepik × Qdrant Hackathon Kickoff

Hosted by Thierry Damiba & 3 others
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San Francisco, California
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Sketch & Search: Freepik × Qdrant Hackathon Kickoff

Combine image/video generation and vector search to build a creative pipeline that ships beautiful and trustable content.

Join us to learn how to blend Freepik’s image and video generation studio with Qdrant’s vector search engine. We'll show you how to craft creative pipelines with consistent characters, ensure brand-safe assets, master style memory, and accelerate your content creation.

And this is just the beginning! The fun continues all week with a virtual hackathon where you’ll have the chance to collaborate, experiment, and showcase your brilliant ideas.

Whether you’re a designer, developer, or just someone who loves pushing creative boundaries, this is the perfect opportunity to unleash your imagination.

Learn to:
• Use Freepik’s image/video studio + image-as-prompt and img→video
• Find the content you need and keep characters/styles consistent with Qdrant's vector search engine
• Add brand/copyright guardrails and tune speed/quality/cost

When & where

  • Kickoff (in-person): Fri/Sat, Nov 22, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM PT

  • Build window: Nov 22nd–29th (virtual)

  • Demos & awards: Mon, Dec 2nd (virtual)

Agenda

  • 10:00–10:30 AM Doors open + breakfast, check-in

  • 10:30–10:50 AM Freepik Presentation: image-as-prompt, img→video, pipelines, Freepik MCP

  • 10:50–11:10 AM Qdrant Presentation: visual embeddings, vector search, recommendation, character/style memory

  • 11:10–11:30 AM Hackathon kickoff: rules, prizes, credits; template app demo

  • 11:30–12:00 PM Team formation: join Discord, pitch ideas

  • 12:00–2:00 PM Onsite hacking + mentor office hours (then virtual all week)

Judging rubric

  1. Creative Quality – Use of Freepik, visual polish, coherent multi-asset story

  2. Search & Similarity – Effective Qdrant use, search, recommendation, and transparent scoring

  3. Guardrails – Copyright and brand-safe by design

  4. UX & Tradeoffs – Clear speed/quality/cost controls, parameter clarity

  5. Real-World Fit – Practical use cases and measurable impact

Prizes

  • Grand: $500 Gift Card + Freepik Credits

  • Runner-Up: $250 Gift Card + Freepik Credits

  • Honorable Mention: $100 Gift Card + Freepik Credits

  • Best Image/Video Generation: TBD

How to submit

  • Due: Nov 29, 11:59 PM PT

  • Details: Public GitHub repo + 1-minute demo video

Support

  • Discord: Mentor Hours, ask questions, share ideas

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San Francisco, California
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