Hack the Next Voice Agent
Siri and Alexa are boring. You can do better.
LiquidMetal AI and SambaNova are hosting a 6-hour sprint to build voice agents that people actually want to use. Bring your wildest ideas for tool integrations - the weirder, the better.
Tech Stack
Participants get free access to:
SambaCloud: Low-latency inference powered by SN40L chips - get responses fast enough for natural conversation. Access DeepSeek, Llama, Qwen and other models with sub-second response times.
LiquidMetal Raindrop MCP: Build directly in Claude Code with our MCP integration - write, test, and deploy your voice agent without leaving the AI assistant. Deploy to global edge locations for minimal latency. SmartMemory maintains conversation context, while serverless compute scales instantly.
Hume Empathic Voice AI: Real-time speech that carries tone, cadence, and emotion. Powered by EVI 3 and Octave TTS, it interprets and responds with sub-second latency so conversations feel natural. Decode emotional signals across voice and expressions, then generate replies that adapt on the fly.
SIMULATE by Future AGI: Automatically tests your voice agents through thousands of real phone call scenarios in minutes. Deploy test agents that conduct actual conversations with your voice systems, analyzing audio quality, conversation flow, and edge case handling before you ship. Identify communication breakdowns and performance issues across different customer scenarios without manual testing. Works with any stack with zero integration effort- Vapi, Retell, LiveKit, Pipecat, OpenAI etc.
Voice agents need speed. These platforms deliver the millisecond-level performance required for fluid conversations.
Event Schedule
11:00 AM - Opening presentations from LiquidMetal AI and SambaNova (15 minutes)
11:15 AM - Building phase begins
3:00 PM - Submissions close
4:00 PM - Lightning demos from startups
4:30 PM - Hackathon demos and judging
5:00 PM - Winners announced
Competition Format
Participate solo or form a team. We'll award prizes in both categories, so choose the format that works best for you.
What We're Looking For
Build a voice agent that demonstrates:
Natural conversation capabilities
Smart context understanding
Creative tool and API integrations (bonus points for unique implementations)
Real-world problem solving
Speed and responsiveness
Who should join?
Builders who want to ship a voice agent in 5 hours. Hackers ready to connect voice to any API imaginable. People who've built chatbots and want to make them speak. Developers who think voice is the next frontier.
Join if you're ready to build the voice assistant you've always wanted - one that actually understands what you mean.
Prizes
Winners receive:
WWE Championship Belt (because you're the champion of voice agents)
$5,000 in Raindrop platform credits for #1 ($1k for #2 and $500 for #3)
$5,000 in Sambanova Cloud credits for #1 ($1k for #2 and $500 for #3)
$3K in Hume credits for #1
Free Simulate access for a month with over $1000 in value for #1
Direct access to both companies' engineering teams
Everyone receives:
Free access to LiquidMetal Raindrop for 3 months
Free access to the Hume Creator plan
20% discount on Stripe Atlas with over $100K in value
Lightning Demos From Startups
Getting Started
Teams will receive API keys and documentation at check-in. You will also need a subscription to either Claude Code or Gemini to use the Raindrop MCP.
Come build something people will actually want to talk to.