“It would be a great shame if quantum computers were created and only ever used by governments and corporations,” says Harry Kumar, founder of the London quantum company Moth.
Moth’s answer is Atlas, a platform that opens quantum computing up to artists, musicians, filmmakers and game designers. “You can run a real job on a quantum computer without any coding experience, without any quantum experience,” Kumar says.
This weekend Moth is hosting the Moth Hack, a hybrid hackathon with a pop-up at 19 D’Arblay Street in Soho, London, on 26–27 September. The virtual hackathon runs on Discord until 2 October, and winners are announced on 5 October.
Harry Kumar, founder of Moth, on who quantum computers are for.
The FQxI challenge
Make an educational app or piece of content, teaching a general audience something about quantum computing or mechanics. All submissions must use at least one of Moth’s Atlas Engines.
Prize: £150 voucher
Who can enter: Anyone, solo or as a team. No quantum experience needed.
Deadline: 2 October, when virtual entries close
How to enter: Sign up to Atlas at mql.ink/fqxi, then submit through the Moth Hack site
As Kumar puts it: “Make, break, use, abuse the platform and see what you can make with a quantum computer.”
Further reading:
The Moth Hack, challenges and dates: Moth
“Quantum Backrooms Game,” our July story on Moth’s quantum game: QSpace