Welcome to GLOBAL AI FILM HACK

Global AI Film Hack @ MIT

2026 SEASON 4

"OPEN YOUR EYES"

Open Your Eyes is not simply about Vision.
It is about Perspective. Presence. Consciousness.

“The way we see things is affected by what we know or what we believe.” —— Ways of Seeing, John Berger

In 1972, Berger challenged the neutrality of vision. He argued that seeing is never passive, it is shaped by history, power, memory, and ideology. In an age of mechanical reproduction, he asked us to question how images construct meaning.

Today, in the age of generative AI, the question returns with new urgency. AI can generate endless faces and worlds, but storytelling demands more than that. It requires continuity, emotion, and characters who persists across time. A believable presence. A consistent inner life.

This year, we invite creators to move beyond image and into presence, work across 2D, 3D, live-action hybrids, and interactive forms to build AI characters that do more than appear on screen.

Not just visible, but vivid.
Not just generated, but felt.

Join us on this journey.

Jiajian Min, Chair

Anna Borou Yu, Cochair

Poster designed by Jiajian Min with AI.

2026 TIMELINE

March 15

March 22 - April 5

April 18,19

May - December

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Global Hackathon (Online)

Summit & Festival @ MIT

Global Screening & Incubation

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Short Film ● Micro Drama ● Music Video ● Interactive & Immersive

PIONEERING AI FILM & ART EVENT FROM MIT

This is not just a hackathon. It is a global call to reimagine character, storytelling, and the future of cinema.

Founded at MIT in 2023, Global AI Film Hack is one of the earliest and most internationally recognized platforms dedicated to AI Filmmaking, media art, and next-generation storytelling.

Each year, it brings together filmmakers, artists, researchers, technologists, students, and creative pioneers from around the world to explore how AI is transforming the language of film, digital media, and immersive experience.

SUPPORTED BY

A GLOBAL CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM

MIT Media Lab ● SXSW ● Google ● OpenArt ● Autodesk ● Runwayml ● StabilityAI ● CINEQUEST ● Seattle AIFF ● HKUST AMC ● Pixverse ● Deemos ● Meshy ● SAGA ● Molypix ● AIVA ● FLICK ● Imastudio ● Runway ● TripoAI ● MiniMax ● PikaAI

1500+ Participants

50+ Partners

50+ Countries

200+ Original AI Films

OUR CORE VALUES

“CREATIVITY BEFORE COMPUTATION”

IMAGINATION

We champion bold ideas that challenge assumptions and open unexpected directions for storytelling and artistic expression.

COLLABORATION

By connecting artists, technologists, researchers, and students, we create a community where shared knowledge leads to stronger, more ambitious outcomes.