The NextGen GPT AI Hackathon, hosted in partnership with Lablab.ai and Clarifai, marked the beginning of 2024 by encouraging creativity in AI-first product development, utilizing advanced models like GPT-4 Vision, GPT-4 Turbo, and DALL·E 3. With 1,491 participants across 207 teams, the event culminated in 47 impressive project submissions. The top prize went to Story Prep, an app designed to facilitate language learning by converting stories into language lessons. The second place was awarded to AI Project Manager Assistant, a Slack bot that streamlines meeting note-taking and summarization. Recovery Pal, which focuses on addiction recovery support, secured third place. Other notable projects included Chatting with Historical Icons, aimed at assisting children with various disabilities through interactive storytelling, and a food complaint resolution app that enhances customer service efficiency in the food delivery sector. The hackathon celebrated the innovative use of Clarifai's text, vision, and audio models, showcasing the potential of generative AI applications.