AI FILM HACKATHON — Monte Carlo Edition
24H AI Film Hackathon
AI Film Fest Monaco 2026
Exclusively Powered by Alibaba Cloud
Join the official 24H AI Film Hackathon at AI Film Fest Monaco 2026 — a high-intensity creative challenge where filmmakers, creators, and innovators have 24 hours to produce a 1 minute AI-generated short film.
Powered exclusively by Alibaba Cloud, participants will receive an on-site product demonstration and creative briefing before the challenge begins. Once launched, teams will have 24 hours to conceptualize, create, and submit their film.
Winning entries will be selected by the Alibaba Cloud Jury and screened live during the AI Film Fest Main Stage Awards Ceremony.
Theme to Be Revealed On-Site
Who Can Join
Open to all on-site attendees. AI studios on-site are welcome to participate. Solo creators and teams welcome. Team Size: 1–3 participants.
Film Length: 1 minute. Must include AI-generated visuals, music, or script. Submit as HD playable video file. Submission via Google Form (shared at kickoff).
Day 1 — June 9
13:15 – 14:00 → Alibaba Cloud Keynote, Tool Demo & Creative Briefing
14:00 → Hackathon Official Start
Day 2 — June 10
12:00 → Submission Deadline
16:30 – 17:00 → Awards Ceremony & Winning Film Screenings
Judging Criteria
Submissions will be evaluated across four categories:
Storytelling
Creative Use of AI
Human + AI Collaboration
Visual & Sonic Quality
Awards
🥇 Gold Award
MacBook Neo + Alibaba Cloud Credits worth 3000 USD + Main Stage Screening
🥈 Silver Award
Physical Prize + Alibaba Cloud Credits worth 2000 USD + Main Stage Screening
🥉 Bronze Award
Physical Prize + Alibaba Cloud Credits worth 1000 USD + Main Stage Screening
Important
💻 Please make sure to bring your laptop to participate in the hackathon.
Limited to on-site attendees only.
Register now and compete in Monaco’s premier AI filmmaking challenge.
‼️‼️‼️ Participants need to finish the pre-registration process before 4th of June
