AI Has Its Own "Produce 101"

@Ruirui Wu

There are just SO MANY AI products out there today...

Before humanity gets crushed or drowned by AI, elsewhere is hitting the ⏸️ pause button.

If you're always anxious that your AI learning can't keep pace with new product launches, there's only one explanation:

You haven't found the truly good AI products yet.

Which one is it? Let's keep it real and help each other pick.

elsewhere is launching an AI product "Produce 101" — a nationwide vote for —

❗️Your favorite AI product❗️

AI Product Voting Starts Now

Following the Produce 101 format, contestants are either agency-recommended or individual trainees.

We've also brought in AI company agencies — VCs, big tech accelerators, communities, media — who have nominated 61 AI products. Which "AI agencies" and which products they nominated? Check the voting page ⬇️

Long-press to scan — close the mini program — enter voting page

Another 40 slots are open for individual trainees — if you're a founder or builder, or a die-hard fan of an AI product, tap "Self-nomination/Nomination" in the mini program to sign up. Don't worry about having no one to vouch for you; we've set up zero "judge panels." We want users to applaud those brave enough to flip the table.

To ensure fairness, only three registration rules: 1. Products by Chinese founders; 2. Founded or developed after 2022; 3. To C, not To B.

One Month Later: The Offline Finals

Round 1 — 101 to 20: Voting starts today and ends on the last day of the Spring Festival holiday (February 23). Anyone can vote. The standard is simple: pick what you like. Five votes per person — all in on one, or spread across five.

Round 2 — 20 to 1 Finals: The main event kicks off after the holiday — on the second weekend back, we'll host the "First AI Produce 101 Finals" in Shanghai ❗️ Inviting founders or chief designers of the Top 20 products to the stage, each with an Else Show.

It can be a Demo Show, a Founder Show, or even music, chess, calligraphy, painting, magic, slam dunks — whatever hypes your product.

Who's the Final Judge? 🥇

We've decided to let Gen Z take the reins — randomly selecting 100 post-2000s voters to come to the live event. Whoever wins them over in 8 minutes claims the "Center" crown.

Beyond the Center position, five special awards will be given — Most "Free the Wage Slaves" AI Product, Most Unhinged AI Product, Most Beautiful AI Product, Most Human-Vibes AI Product, Most Wild Imagination AI Product

Meanwhile, Volcano Engine V-START Accelerator will set up a separate track award.

The finals will take place at Shanghai's Zhangjiang Science Gate, located in the heart of Zhangjiang AI Innovation Town, on the 68th floor at 320 meters high.

P.S. We'll randomly draw 6 voters to win the following prizes: Apple **Mac Mini, Feishu x Anker Voice Recorder Bean, Ola Friend Smart Earbuds, Bambu Lab A1, Plaud Pro, Insta360 Thumb Camera

Before you get numb from AI overload, reclaim your judgment 🫨

Scan the code, click Read More at the end,

or visit https://fancyteams.bonjour.bio/

to vote

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