Rules

By participating in the EAST2046 × TapNow × Bionic Awards Hackathon, participants agree to follow the event rules and code of conduct.

Eligibility

The hackathon is open to filmmakers, artists, designers, developers, researchers, students, creative technologists and interdisciplinary creators. Individual and team applications are welcome. Participants may join online, in person, or through a hybrid format, depending on availability and event capacity.

Team Formation

Participants may submit individually or as part of a team. Team members should be clearly listed in the final submission. Each participant may contribute to only one final project unless otherwise approved by the organisers.

Project Requirements

Projects must be created for this hackathon and respond to one of the official creative tracks:

Track 1: The Digital Unconscious

Track 2: Social Impact Storytelling

Participants may use AI tools, datasets, editing software, generative media platforms, code, animation, live action, archival materials or mixed media, provided that all use is properly credited and legally permitted.

AI and Data Ethics

Participants must use AI tools and datasets responsibly. Submissions should not include harmful, discriminatory, defamatory, exploitative, or misleading content. Participants must respect privacy, copyright, data rights, consent, and the ethical use of generative AI.

Ownership

Participants retain ownership of their submitted work, subject to any third-party tools, datasets, licences or assets used. By submitting, participants grant the organisers permission to review, screen, promote and share the submitted work for hackathon-related, festival-related and educational purposes, with appropriate credit.

Judging

Projects will be judged by selected mentors, organisers and invited reviewers. Judging decisions are final. Criteria may include creativity, storytelling, technical execution, use of data, relevance to the track, artistic impact and presentation quality.

Code of Conduct

All participants, mentors, organisers and guests are expected to maintain a respectful, inclusive and collaborative environment. Harassment, discrimination, intimidation, abusive behaviour or unsafe conduct will not be tolerated. Participants should respect different backgrounds, disciplines, cultures, identities and levels of experience.

In-person participants must follow venue policies and staff instructions at Imperial College London, LSE and any partner spaces. The organisers reserve the right to remove any participant who violates the code of conduct or disrupts the event.