From Hackathon Project to Stan
Stanley Studio, Stan's AI video editor, started as a project at our January hackathon. Stan brought the engineers behind it on full time to keep building it, and it's now part of Stanley.
Ask them about the weekend and what came after:
- Justin Badua: won 1st place in January, now an engineer on Stanley Studio
- Oliver Chen: placed 3rd in January, now an engineer on Stanley Studio
Tools
- Use any language, framework, API or AI tool. List everything in "Built with".
- Every builder gets up to $200 CAD in AI tool and API credits. Details at check-in.
- Stanley: you'll set up an account when you apply, and your first month is free.
Inspiration
- HackAI Toronto, June 2025: 21 projects from our first hackathon
- Stanley Studio: what a weekend build can turn into
Logistics
- Apply: luma.com/hackaistan
- Community chat: discord
- What to bring: laptop, charger, and a sleeping bag. If you don't have a sleeping bag, we can provide you with one as well.
