AWS x MiniMax MCP Agents Hackathon: Developers Push AI Boundaries with MiniMax Audio
On May 30, the AWS MCP Agents Hackathon in San Francisco brought together an inspiring mix of innovation, energy, and cutting-edge AI development. From 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM, developers faced the ultimate one-day challenge: building fully functional multimodal agents from scratch. Participants dove deep into APIs, protocols, and platforms—tackling real-world problems with bold creativity and technical excellence. Teams worked at breakneck speed to bring their ideas to life, with just one day to build and three minutes to pitch their creations.
MiniMax Audio: A Standout Power Tool
One of the most exciting takeaways? MiniMax Audio played a starring role in nearly one-third of all submitted projects. Its robust features—high-quality text-to-speech, transcription, and dynamic voiceovers—enabled developers to craft AI agents with rich, interactive voice experiences. Whether it was natural-sounding speech generation or precise transcriptions, MiniMax Audio gave teams a practical edge and a creative boost. The results were agents that felt more human, more engaging, and more powerful.
Innovation on Display
With over $20,000 in prizes up for grabs, teams brought their A-game, delivering smart, future-forward solutions that showcased what’s possible when LLMs meet real-world use cases. The pitches were fast, fierce, and deeply impressive. We were honored to have an expert panel of judges who provided valuable insight and thoughtful feedback: - Jason Shum – Tech Advisor @ MiniMax - Jon Turdiev – Senior Solutions Architect @ AWS - Saptarshi Banerjee – Senior Solutions Architect @ AWS - Ethan Dixon – Applied AI @ Anthropic - Carolyn Ryan – Applied AI @ Anthropic - Venu Kanamatareddy – Solutions Architect (ML & AI) @ AWS - Avnish Kumar – Sr. SWE @ AWS - Anu Jayanthi – Solutions Architect @ AWS
MiniMax Audio Winners & Showcases
We're thrilled to spotlight the standout teams that leveraged MiniMax Audio to power their winning projects at the AWS MCP Agents Hackathon: 🥇 1st Prize – 95 Voice Root An intelligent voice assistant that incorporates personal context, enabling natural conversations about the user’s life and preferences. 🥈 2nd Prize – Word Surf An interactive web-based game that creatively transforms webpages into dynamic, surfable paths. 🥉 3rd Prize – 45 Nurse Nora A healthcare-oriented voice assistant that provides information about potential illnesses based on user-reported symptoms. 🏅 4th Prize – 46 eBay Snipe A shopping assistant that searches eBay for relevant products based on descriptive input from the user. 🏅 5th Prize – Vagari MCP A travel planning assistant that generates customized itineraries based on users’ preferred destinations and travel styles. Congratulations to all the winners— and to every team that pushed boundaries with MiniMax Audio!
Looking Ahead
This hackathon didn’t just push boundaries—it redefined them. From groundbreaking agent architectures to intuitive voice-enabled interfaces, the event made it clear: the future of AI is multimodal, interactive, and driven by tools like MiniMax Audio. We’re excited to continue supporting builders, creators, and innovators on the front lines of the AI revolution. This is just the beginning.
