Future in Motion: Global AI Video Hackathon

MotionMux x Alibaba Cloud

8,000+ creators from 155 countries raced the clock on this 12-day AI video sprint built around Alibaba's WAN 3.0 model — $10,300 in prizes across three tracks (Narrative, Concept & VFX, UGC). Now closed, but a preview of the brand-backed AI video sprints becoming common in 2026.

Prize

$10,300 total prize pool across 3 tracks

1 Gold ($1,000), 2 Silver ($500 each), 3 Bronze ($200 each) per track across 3 tracks
3 Popularity Prizes — $500 token equivalent each
3 Special Nomination awards — $200 token equivalent each
All entrants received $50 in free MotionMux credits

Who can enter

Open globally; online-only, no professional experience required

AI tools allowed

Alibaba WAN 3.0MotionMux

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Open

Sep 10, 2026

Deadline

Rome AI Festival (RAIF) 2026 — 3rd Edition

Rome AI Festival by VIA (Festival Director Riccardo Vincenzi)

Third edition of Rome's generative-AI film and photography festival, screening at Cinema Adriano on September 19, 2026. Short films up to 20 minutes that use generative AI as a significant creative component compete for awards including Best AI Narrative Short, Documentary, Experimental, Animation, Music Video, Branded Content and Best Italian AI.

🎞️ Short Film🗺️ Documentary🫧 Experimental🎠 Animation

Prize

RAIF awards across 7 categories + Escape.ai Best of Fest distribution

AI Video Contest 2026: Win $10,000 With Your AI Short Film

Pippit AI

Enter the 2026 AI storytelling contest to showcase your amazing short films! Create cinematic stories with Pippit's advanced video generator and win up to $10,000. The contest focuses on narrative cohesion and requires at least 70% of the footage to be generated natively on the platform.

Busan International AI Film Festival (BIAIF) 2026

Busan Cinema Center

Third edition of Busan's AI film festival, hosted by the Busan Cinema Center, screening films that use AI partially or fully in the creative process. Every selected film receives a USD 1,000 screening grant and the audience-voted favourite earns an additional USD 3,000.

🎞️ Short Film🎬 Contest

Prize

USD 1,000 screening grant per selected film + USD 3,000 Audience Award

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