Alibaba Hujing Entertainment × Youku Jingrui AI Film Competition 2026
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About this hackathon
An AI film competition by Alibaba's Hujing Entertainment with Youku as the exclusive screening platform: submit an original, complete story told as a 16:9 video of at least 10 minutes (any genre, any AI tools) plus a 1,000-word story statement. ¥10M prize pool with 265 winners, topped by a ¥2M Jingrui New Talent Award. Submissions close Nov 22; shortlist Dec 10, final judging in Beijing Dec 16–18, awards late December.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-22
- Starts
- 2026-09-17
- Who
- Open to all (Open to individuals and teams, any genre and any AI tools; entries must be original, complete and premiered only in this competition)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- ¥10M · ¥10M prize pool across 265 winners: Jingrui New Talent Award ¥2M (1); Best Original IP ¥500k (4); Best Creative Expression / Narrative / Visual Effects / Character Creation ¥100k each (5 per category); Emerging Creator ¥50k (40); Promising Creator ¥10k (200)
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · Beijing · China
- Location
- Beijing
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
把AI影像做成有完整故事的作品，优秀创作者还有机会加入虎鲸AI人才计划。
看点：虎鲸文娱×优酷；个人或团队；横版1080p、至少10分钟，另附故事阐述
奖金：1000万元税前现金，单项最高200万元，共265个获奖名额
截止日期：11月22日（线上投稿；前25组12月16—18日北京终评）
Summarized from the Chinese “Beginner Hackathon Series” newsletter. Eligibility, dates and prizes are subject to the organizer’s official page.