HKUST AI Film Hackathon 2026

Name: HKUST AI Film Hackathon 2026
Start: 2026-03-28
End: 2026-03-28
Location: Hong Kong

HKUST Division of Arts and Machine Creativity

36-hour intensive AI film hackathon at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, March 28–29, 2026. Workshops led into a global creation challenge bridging students, technologists, and filmmakers.

Prize

Cash prizes + production tools + festival circuit exposure

Cash prizes per category
Festival circuit screening opportunities
AI tool credits from partner platforms
HKUST AMC alumni network

Who can enter

Open globally; 36-hour build from noon Day 1 to 9pm Day 2

AI tools allowed

any AI tool

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