Southeast Asia's Competitive AI League

Build with AI.
Compete Live.
Get Recognised.

AI practitioners use Generative AI skills to build real assets — live, judged, and ranked. Monthly Challenges. Quarterly Online Summits. A league that never stops.

Partner Your University → Join a Monthly Challenge → Buy a Summit Pass →
Inviting participants from
Universiti Malaya Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Malaysia Sabah Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Universitas Gadjah Mada Chulalongkorn University VNU Vietnam University of the Philippines Universiti Malaya Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Malaysia Sabah Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Universitas Gadjah Mada Chulalongkorn University VNU Vietnam University of the Philippines
What Is AI ESPORTS

AI practitioners
compete.
Generative AI
is their weapon.

In AI ESPORTS, competitors use Generative AI skills to build real, deployable assets — under competition conditions, against a clock, judged by industry professionals. This is not theory. This is not coursework. This is performance under pressure.

The format is esports. The output is real. The ranking is verified. A competitor's public profile shows exactly what they built, how fast, and how they ranked against Southeast Asia's best.

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AI Videos
Cinematic reels & campaigns
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AI Apps
Live deployed web tools
⚙️
AI Workflows
Automated business systems
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AI Campaigns
Brand assets & content
The Format
Esports. AI Skills. Real Stakes.
Competitors receive a real-world brief. They have limited time, free AI tools, and one goal: build something that works. The best submission wins. The ranking is public. The proof is permanent.
Live Competition Judged by Industry Cash Prizes Verified Rankings
Who Competes
University students across SEA. No coding needed.
Practitioners train on the LAPA app — 5 AI modules, no coding required — then earn their licence to compete in live Sprints and the quarterly Online Summits.
AI ESPORTS Activations
LAPA The App
The official training and competition platform of AI ESPORTS. Complete 5 AI modules, build your portfolio, and earn your licence to compete. A LAPA subscription is your league membership.
Explore LAPA →
Monthly AI Challenges Monthly
An online AI hackathon with an esports vibe. 20 competitors maximum. A real brief, a cash prize, and a ranking update — every single month. Build your position in the league one challenge at a time.
See the Challenges →
Quarterly Online Summits Quarterly
A 3-day online summit every quarter — live AI tournaments, industry keynotes, networking rooms, and the crowning of the quarter's Gen AI Grandmaster. Open to the region.
View Summits →
The Official Platform
LAPA
Learn AI · Play AI

LAPA is the official training and competition app of AI ESPORTS. Your league membership. Your training ground. Your leaderboard. Every monthly challenge runs through it. Every ranking lives on it. Every certificate is issued from it.

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Train — 5 AI Modules
Creative Disruptor, AI Scholar, Prompt Engineer, Asset Alchemist, Zero-Code Creator. No coding required. Real portfolio outputs from Week 1.
🐱
Lapagotchi — Your AI Companion
A persistent AI companion that tracks your progress and keeps you coming back. Students average a 7-day login streak.
🤖
ANAS — 24/7 AI Coach
Ask anything, anytime. Zero added faculty load. The coach never sleeps.
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Monthly AI Challenge — Compete
Priority access to every monthly challenge. Submit your entry directly from the app. Rankings update live.
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Leaderboard — Verified Rank
A public profile showing your challenge win rate, badges, and national ranking. Earned under pressure. Permanent.
Get LAPA → University Programme →
LAPA · Official App of AI ESPORTS
LAPA App — Learn AI Play AI
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Creative Disruptor
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AI Scholar
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Prompt Engineer
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Asset Alchemist
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Zero-Code Creator
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Monthly AI Challenge
Monthly · Always On
Monthly AI
Challenges
An Online AI Hackathon with an Esports Vibe
Every month, 20 certified AI practitioners go head-to-head in a live timed challenge. A real brief. Free AI tools. One winner. Your ranking updates after every result. This is not a course assignment — it is a live, judged competition where your output is real and your score is public.
20 Spots Max Cash Prize Ranking Points LAPA Priority Access Open to Ticket Holders
Past Challenges — Watch the Action
Current Challenge · Season 1 ⚠ 6 Spots Left
Build an AI marketing campaign for a SEA brand
📅 Deadline: 30 April 2026
$100 Cash Prize
14 registered20 max
Register for Challenge →
LAPA members get priority access. Remaining spots open to ticket holders.
Quarterly · 3 Days · Online
Quarterly
Online Summits
Live Tournaments · Industry Speakers · Networking · Gen AI Grandmaster
What is a Quarterly Online Summit?
A 3-day online summit held every quarter that brings the AI practitioner community together. Expect live AI tournaments, industry talks and keynotes, networking rooms, and the crowning of the quarter's Gen AI Grandmaster. Open to the region.
3 Days · Online Live Tournament Industry Speakers Networking Grandmaster Crowned
Get LAPA — Free Access → Buy a Summit Pass →
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The Stage
Industry keynotes, AI practitioner talks, panel discussions, and community networking. Open to all attendees.
02
The Arena
Live AI tournament bracket. Top-ranked practitioners compete head-to-head. Streamed live to all attendees.
03
The Crown
Grand Final. Rankings locked. Southeast Asia's Gen AI Grandmaster for the quarter is crowned.
What's included
View Pass · $7
Participate · $15
LAPA Member
Watch all sessions & keynotes
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Networking rooms & community
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Compete in live tournament
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Sprint ranking carries into Grand Final
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Verified AI Practitioner Certificate
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Monthly Sprint priority access
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$7
Per event
$15
Per event
Free
With LAPA
Season 1 Lineup — All Four Quarters
Q1 · Jan–Mar
SURGE Q1 — The Foundation
28 Feb – 2 Mar 2026 · Online
Become a Speaker ↗
Theme: AI Fundamentals & The New Practitioner. Keynotes on prompt engineering, AI-native workflows, and what it means to compete in the world's first professional AI league.
Featured Speakers
3 keynotes · 6 workshops · 1 Grand Final 247 registered
Q2 · Apr–Jun
SURGE Q2 — The Builder
30 May – 1 Jun 2026 · Online
Become a Speaker ↗
Theme: Building AI-Native Products. Deep dives into no-code AI app development, automated workflows, and deploying AI tools to real users.
Featured Speakers
4 keynotes · 5 workshops · 1 Grand Final
Q3 · Jul–Sep
SURGE Q3 — The Campaign
29–31 Aug 2026 · Online
Become a Speaker ↗
Theme: AI-Powered Creative & Brand. Multimodal campaigns, AI-generated video, sonic identity, and the future of creative work.
Speaker list is still being built — check back soon.
3 keynotes · 7 workshops · 1 Grand Final
Q4 · Oct–Dec
SURGE Q4 — The Grand Finale
28–30 Nov 2026 · Online · Season 1 Championship
Become a Speaker ↗
Theme: The Future of AI Work in Southeast Asia. The season finale — top practitioners compete for the Season 1 Gen AI Grandmaster title.
Speaker list is still being built — check back soon.
5 keynotes · 8 workshops · Season 1 Grand Final
From the League

Competitors speak
for themselves.

★★★★★

"The monthly challenge is the only thing that's ever made me care about getting better at AI. A grade doesn't do that. A leaderboard does. I came back every month to defend my rank."

JC
Year 2 · BS Business Administration
★★★★★

"I walked into my internship interview with a leaderboard rank and a portfolio of five AI projects. They'd never seen anything like it. I got the offer the same day."

RC
Year 3 · BA Communication
★★★★★

"I thought AI was only for engineers and coders. The monthly challenge proved me wrong. By Week 3 I was building something real that people in my field actually wanted to use."

AM
Year 4 · BS Information Technology
★★★★★

"The SURGE summit was unlike any university event I'd attended. Industry people were actually watching us compete live. That pressure made me better than any exam ever did."

NS
Year 3 · BS Marketing
For Universities & Faculty

Certify your students.
Put them on the map.

Partner your institution with AI ESPORTS. Co-branded certificates. National rankings. Zero added faculty load. Your students compete on a regional stage.

Partner Your University → View Programme →
For Students & Competitors

Season 1 is open. Are you in?

Get LAPA, join a Monthly Challenge, and compete for your place in the Circuit. Or grab a Summit pass and see what the league looks like from the front row.

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