Global AI Film Hack @ MIT, 2026 (Season 4)
MIT AI Film Hack · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and online
- Deadline
- Apr 10, 2026 (closed)
- Entries opened
- Mar 15, 2026
- Event
- Apr 18, 2026
- Prize
- Best Film receives production support valued at $10,000 or more; partner awards are subscriptions, credits and residencies; no cash prize is stated
- Official site
- mitaifilmhack.com
Rules that matter
Online hackathon from March 22 to April 10, 2026 for registered hackers aged 18 or older, in teams of 1 to 5. Tracks cover short film, micro drama, music video and interactive or immersive work; the 2026 theme was 'Open Your Eyes'.
Good to know
Registration opened March 15, 2026 (used as the opening date); the summit and festival were at MIT on April 18 to 19, 2026. Partner awards (Autodesk, OpenArt, Flick, TapNow, PixVerse) are tied to those partners' tools; whether the main tracks restrict tools is not stated. The 2026 winners could not be found on the organiser's pages that were read. No entry fee is stated. The 2027 season is not announced.
Sources
Checked Oct 6, 2026. See a date or a result that has changed? Write to [email protected].
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