WaytoAGI "Viral Opening" AI Short Film Contest
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About this hackathon
An in-person AI short film challenge by WaytoAGI in Beijing: go from script to finished AI narrative short in 90 minutes. Solo or teams of 2–4; five tracks and 30 cash awards; AniShort Seedance credits provided.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-09-10
- Who
- Open to all
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- ¥200k · ¥200k total; top single award ¥30k
- Size
- —
- Format
- In person · 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.
WaytoAGI 发起的线下 AI 短片挑战,90 分钟从剧本到成片,完成一支能直接看的 AI 剧情短片。
看点:个人或 2–4 人组队;五条赛道、30 个现金奖;提供 AniShort Seedance 创作积分
奖金:20 万元总奖池,单项最高 3 万元
报名截止:北京站 9 月 10 日;活动:9 月 12 日(北京亦庄国家信创园)
Summarized from the Chinese “Beginner Hackathon Series” newsletter. Eligibility, dates and prizes are subject to the organizer’s official page.