NYC Hackathon Launches Platform for Decentralized, AI-Powered Worlds

Solana Labs hosted the official kickoff of the DreamNet Hackathon, gathering developers, creators, and artificial intelligence (AI) enthusiasts at its New York headquarters. The event introduced DreamNet, a new protocol built on the Solana blockchain designed to power programmable story worlds using AI agents.

Presented in partnership with emerging tech leaders such as Eliza OS, Send AI, Helius, and Masa AI, the kickoff event went against the grain from a traditional hacking session. Instead, it served as an onboarding experience for those planning to participate in the week-long global hackathon, running this summer with over $50,000 in prizes are up for grabs.

Participants were introduced to the DreamNet development toolkit, including features like lore-native agents, story graphs, and AI interfaces for interactive world-building. The organizers held live demos, team Q&As, and networking sessions to orient potential contributors and collaborators.