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Video Understanding AI Hackathon at Northeastern - April 3, 2026
Apr 03, 2026
9 AM - 7 PM
Northeastern University 360 Huntington Ave, 240 Egan Boston, MA
About this event
Join our in-person AI Hackathon focused on video understanding using the FiftyOne open-source ecosystem and TwelveLabs’ models and APIs. View more CV events here.
Host
Time and Location
  • 9 AM - 4:30 PM - Raytheon Auditorium
  • 5-7 PM - Second Floor Suites (demos, prizes)

Schedule
  • 10:00 AM – Welcome
  • 10:15 AM – Find teammates
  • 10:30 AM – Introduction to the hackathon
  • 10:45 AM - Introduction to FiftyOne
  • 11:00 AM – Using TwelveLabs Models
  • 11:15 AM - Hands on with TwelveLabs + FiftyOne
  • 11:45 AM – Define your use case
  • 12:00 PM – Catered Lunch
  • 12:30 PM – Hacking!
  • 3:00 PM – First push to GitHub
  • 5:00 PM – Final push to GitHub & judging begins
Prerequisites Checklist
  • Register for a TwelveLabs account and get an API key
  • Set up your environment: Install FiftyOne and TwelveLabs
  • View example video datasets at Hugging Face Hub
  • Enablement Asset in GitHub
  • Links to additional resources
Awards
Projects will be judged across fun, hackathon-style categories.