ElevenLabs, D-ID announce ElevenHacks #11 winners

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ElevenLabs, D-ID announce ElevenHacks #11 winners

ElevenLabs and D-ID have announced the winners of their joint ElevenHacks #11 hackathon, which focused on building voice-enabled avatar agents. First place went to Pokémon card chatbot CardBuddy, followed by image animator ANIMA in second, tutoring application The Academy in third, and Shoulders winning the community vote.

// ANALYSIS

The dominance of lifelike avatar projects at ElevenHacks #11 highlights a major shift: conversational AI is quickly moving past text interfaces toward fully embodied, multimodal companions.

* Multimodal Engagement: Combining lip-synced video (D-ID) with ultra-realistic voice (ElevenLabs) creates highly immersive, emotionally resonant user experiences.

* Niche Utility: The winning project, CardBuddy, demonstrates that tailoring conversational avatars to specific hobbies (like Pokémon cards) can drive immediate consumer interest.

* Low-Code Avatar Tech: The ease with which developers can spin up voice-and-avatar agents is driving a surge in interactive tutoring (The Academy) and image-to-life concepts (ANIMA).

// TAGS

hackathonelevenlabsd-idai-avatarsvoice-synthesisconversational-aicardbuddyanimathe-academy

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2026-06-09

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2026-06-09

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