Creative AI + Data Image Contest

The 2026 Creative AI + Data Image Contest will take place during ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Datafest April 10-13, 2026.

On April 10, 2026 @ 7pm participants will be provided with the contest dataset. The goals of the contest are:

  1. Explore the provided data set and identify two highly correlated variables of interest.
  2. Use ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Chat GPT and the provided data set to create a creative artistic image that will integrate visualization of your identified variables with a sustainability theme.
  3. Attendance at and agreement of display of your image at the Datafest final event, Monday April 13 from 4:30-5:45pm where awards will be presented.

There will be two categories of participant for this contest, novice and upperclassman. A participant can sign up for the Novice category if they are a first-year student or sophomores with no competition experience. The upper-class division consists of students with at least one person who has previously competed in a data competition or at least one junior or senior. Awards will be given in each division.