Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) Software Student Community and OSB Teknokent organised Türkiye’s first Artificial Intelligence and Prompt Engineering Hackathon: “PROMPT HACKATHON’23”, which took place at the weekend with intense participation. The non-stop 48-hour marathon brought together 80 software developers. The event began on Friday at 17.00 with a panel specially for the competitors and continued as a non-stop 48-hour marathon with the participation of 14 teams, ending on Sunday at 17.00 with the announcement of the results.
A Generative and Productive Event, Just as Its Name Suggests
At the end of the 48-hour marathon, AI-based software that can contribute to the export ecosystem was developed. Within the project named “AI Quality Consultant”, an AI-based quality control and management system was developed for medical device manufacturers. With the project named ‘KNGL AI TOOL’, exporters were offered the opportunity to create low-cost and unique advertising videos by reducing advertising costs. “EcoVerse” presented sustainable solutions aiming to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector. The “Rivendell” project also stood out as another AI assistant capable of carrying out effective analyses in export processes.
HKU Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli, in his speech at the award ceremony, underlined the correct and responsible use of artificial intelligence, saying: “It is obvious that the effective use of generative artificial intelligence has the potential to give businesses a competitive advantage. This event, which we organised to raise awareness, attracted attention and drew great interest. It was a generative and productive event, just as its name suggests. Artificial intelligence and prompt engineering will become even more important in all sectors in the future. It is very important that our young people can use this tool effectively and even develop it. We thank OSB Teknokent, our mentors, our jury members, our stakeholders and all participants for their support”
Winning Project: Personalisation of Export Advertisements
The winner of the hackathon was the project “Personalisation of Export Advertisements with the Help of Artificial Intelligence”, developed by Mertcan Altun. In the project, which aims to personalise export advertisements using artificial intelligence technologies, visual and video content is created from text input, enabling exporting companies to produce eye-catching and effective advertisements suited to their target markets. Mertcan Altun, a student of the HKU Faculty of Communication who received the first prize from Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli, gave powerful messages about the role of generative artificial intelligence in overcoming barriers, saying: “I am very happy to receive this award as a physically disabled student at such an important event whose final coincides with 3 December, International Day of Persons with Disabilities. I believe that generative artificial intelligence technologies can help all of us in overcoming societal barriers”
Export-Themed Solutions and Expert Panellists
The theme of the event was set as “export/Export”. At the start of the event, expert panellists, moderated by OSB Teknokent Director Ekrem Tekin, shared their knowledge and experience about export processes with the software developer competitors. In light of this information, the software developers participating in the hackathon competed to produce Generative AI-based solutions and improve export processes. Uğur Kocamaz (OSB Teknokent), İpek Yardım (OSB Teknokent), Ahmet Vural (Çağan Tech), Uğur Doğan (Fikir Yazılım) and Murat Anlaş (Syskod Yazılım) enriched the event as mentors. In addition, Ali İslam (Arkeolog Mühendis), Burhan İnal (Novabem Teknoloji), Hatice Kübra Kılınç (Asil Group) and Metehan Gültekin (Merkez Yazılım) guided and supported the participants throughout the competition. The contributions of the jury members and mentors, who guided the projects meticulously, made the event both an instructive and a competitive experience and raised the educational and competitive standards of the hackathon. Şahinbey Municipality, Thebluered Digital Transformation, the Academy of Commercial and Social Enterprises and Varil Çorba were among the event’s stakeholders.
To demonstrate the potential of artificial intelligence in the fields of creativity and communication, the event’s logo, visuals and the text of this press release were prepared by artificial intelligence tools or prepared with their support.
