A Gossip Goblin GenJam

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An in-person generative AI film jam at Google DeepMind in San Francisco. Fifteen accepted teams get one Gossip Goblin seed clip and one evening to turn it into a short film of up to two minutes. Application only, reviewed on a rolling basis.

Prize

$2,000 first place + credits

1st place: $2,000 cash plus credits and premiere tickets
2nd place: $1,000 cash plus tickets and credits
3rd place: $500 cash plus tickets and credits

Who can enter

Application only; 15 teams are accepted (apply as a team or solo). Applications close Oct 10 and are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early. Event is in person at Google DeepMind, San Francisco.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tools

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