What we’re about
Welcome to our first 12-week hackathon, "Building an Australian Natural Language Model" Meetup!
This group, NLP & AI Wizards of Oz, is for artificial intelligence enthusiasts who want to help build the first Australian AI model through our 12-week meetups. Our objective is to explore the creation of an Australian natural language model, Baby Joey, from scratch using PyTorch, as part of the open-source project, Southern Cross AI. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, join us as we discuss, learn, and build upon the foundations of AI for natural language processing.
We look forward to embarking on this exciting journey with you!
Jump in and join our discord channels: https://discord.gg/hcAUDRMNry
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 🦘 Dev JoeyLLM Meetup – Online on DiscordLink visible for attendees
### 🇦🇺 About
Calling all AI builders, language nerds, and Aussie devs!
Join the Southern Cross AI community for an online hack session focused on JoeyLLM, our open-source Australian large language model.
This meetup is a live working session on Discord — not just talks or slides. We’re building this model together, and you’re invited.### 💡 What to Expect
- Live: Share screens, troubleshoot code, or brainstorm features.
- Ask Anything: Got questions? We’ll have experienced devs around to help.
- Project Updates: Get a quick status update and help shape the roadmap.
### 💻 Who’s This For?
- Open-source devs & ML engineers
- Curious first-timers who want to learn by doing
- Anyone passionate about Aussie language, Indigenous data, or ethical LLMs
Beginner-friendly. Help is available in real-time.
### 🧰 What You’ll Need
- A GitHub account
- Laptop with Docker (optional but helpful)
- Join the Southern Cross AI Discord
- Jump into the #voice channels during the session
🌐 Location: [Southern Cross AI Discord – Voice + Live Channels]
This meeting is held online in Discord. https://discord.gg/R8AWMuuYGW - 🦘 Dev JoeyLLM Meetup – Online on DiscordLink visible for attendees
### 🇦🇺 About
Calling all AI builders, language nerds, and Aussie devs!
Join the Southern Cross AI community for an online hack session focused on JoeyLLM, our open-source Australian large language model.
This meetup is a live working session on Discord — not just talks or slides. We’re building this model together, and you’re invited.### 💡 What to Expect
- Live: Share screens, troubleshoot code, or brainstorm features.
- Ask Anything: Got questions? We’ll have experienced devs around to help.
- Project Updates: Get a quick status update and help shape the roadmap.
### 💻 Who’s This For?
- Open-source devs & ML engineers
- Curious first-timers who want to learn by doing
- Anyone passionate about Aussie language, Indigenous data, or ethical LLMs
Beginner-friendly. Help is available in real-time.
### 🧰 What You’ll Need
- A GitHub account
- Laptop with Docker (optional but helpful)
- Join the Southern Cross AI Discord
- Jump into the #voice channels during the session
🌐 Location: [Southern Cross AI Discord – Voice + Live Channels]
This meeting is held online in Discord. https://discord.gg/R8AWMuuYGW - 🦘 Dev JoeyLLM Meetup – Online on DiscordLink visible for attendees
### 🇦🇺 About
Calling all AI builders, language nerds, and Aussie devs!
Join the Southern Cross AI community for an online hack session focused on JoeyLLM, our open-source Australian large language model.
This meetup is a live working session on Discord — not just talks or slides. We’re building this model together, and you’re invited.### 💡 What to Expect
- Live: Share screens, troubleshoot code, or brainstorm features.
- Ask Anything: Got questions? We’ll have experienced devs around to help.
- Project Updates: Get a quick status update and help shape the roadmap.
### 💻 Who’s This For?
- Open-source devs & ML engineers
- Curious first-timers who want to learn by doing
- Anyone passionate about Aussie language, Indigenous data, or ethical LLMs
Beginner-friendly. Help is available in real-time.
### 🧰 What You’ll Need
- A GitHub account
- Laptop with Docker (optional but helpful)
- Join the Southern Cross AI Discord
- Jump into the #voice channels during the session
🌐 Location: [Southern Cross AI Discord – Voice + Live Channels]
This meeting is held online in Discord. https://discord.gg/R8AWMuuYGW - 🦘 Dev JoeyLLM Meetup – Online on DiscordLink visible for attendees
### 🇦🇺 About
Calling all AI builders, language nerds, and Aussie devs!
Join the Southern Cross AI community for an online hack session focused on JoeyLLM, our open-source Australian large language model.
This meetup is a live working session on Discord — not just talks or slides. We’re building this model together, and you’re invited.### 💡 What to Expect
- Live: Share screens, troubleshoot code, or brainstorm features.
- Ask Anything: Got questions? We’ll have experienced devs around to help.
- Project Updates: Get a quick status update and help shape the roadmap.
### 💻 Who’s This For?
- Open-source devs & ML engineers
- Curious first-timers who want to learn by doing
- Anyone passionate about Aussie language, Indigenous data, or ethical LLMs
Beginner-friendly. Help is available in real-time.
### 🧰 What You’ll Need
- A GitHub account
- Laptop with Docker (optional but helpful)
- Join the Southern Cross AI Discord
- Jump into the #voice channels during the session
🌐 Location: [Southern Cross AI Discord – Voice + Live Channels]
This meeting is held online in Discord. https://discord.gg/R8AWMuuYGW
