Built Different: OpenAI Student Collective Showcase at UTK

​Your idea. Built. On stage.

​Join the OpenAI Student Collective at UTK for Built Different, a student project showcase and competition. See useful apps, websites, creative tools, and unexpected experiments built with AI. All UTK majors and experience levels are welcome.

​Tuesday, December 1, 2026 • 6–7 PM Eastern Student Union, Room 270

​GIFT-CARD PRIZES 1st place: $250 • 2nd place: $100 • 3rd place: $50

​COMING TO WATCH? RSVP on this page. You do not need a project or previous workshop experience to attend, enjoy the demos, and participate in the audience vote.

​WANT TO ENTER A PROJECT? Submit a short description and a link to your app, website, or demo: Open Google Form

​Projects can come from a workshop or independent work. We will review submissions for creativity, practical value, functionality, and clear use of AI, then select projects for live demonstrations. Selected creators will present, and the audience will help vote on winners. Submitting does not guarantee a presentation slot. The submission deadline and final presentation details will be announced in GroupMe.

​FOOD + COMMUNITY Chick-fil-A nuggets and wraps, iced tea, and lemonade are planned with support from CECS. Eligible students can access ChatGPT subscription offers through the Collective, subject to program eligibility and verification.

​Join GroupMe for reminders and submission updates: https://web.groupme.com/join_group/118061004/ZbICZAnp

​All workshop and showcase links: https://utk-student-collective.ayoap.chatgpt.site

​Hosted by UTK students and OpenAI Student Collective Campus Leads Austin Stevens and Jack Hanowski, with support from the College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies.