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OpenArt Music
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OpenArt invites storytellers, filmmakers, and musicians to explore AI-powered music video creation, with the theme of Emotions. Craft a music video that tells your story using OpenArt for all primary visuals (additional editing tools allowed). Whether you're a pro, student, or AI enthusiast - this is your creative stage.

Singing Video

Sing your song with a virtual artist.

Create on OpenArt

Narrative Video

Bring your music to life with a story.

Create on OpenArt

Lyrics Video

Make your words move with the beat.

Create on OpenArt

Visualizer

Turn your track into pure visual vibes.

Create on OpenArt
Timeline
Oct 15 - Nov 16
Competition starts
In-person university events (MIT, NYU, BERKLEE, UCSD, Babson)
In-person city events (NYC, LA, SF)
Nov 17 - Nov 30
Judging process
Week of Dec 1
Announce winners
Jan 23, 2026
Grand Finale & Award Ceremony in San Francisco

How to Enter :

· Create a music video using Yuri's songs "Not Human"or "Surreal"(available on OpenArt). ‍

· Yuri will handpick & give a shoutout to the winner!

Submission Guideline :

· You may use the authorized songs “Not Human” or “Surreal” only for the purpose of creating and submitting your entry for this event
· You may not remix, edit, or alter the music in any form
· Use of Yuri’s image, likeness, or voice is strictly prohibited
· You may not use the authorized music outside this contest or beyond the contest period, or for any commercial purpose
· Any additional creation or social media posting using the authorized music after Nov 11, 2025 is prohibited
· Any submission found to infringe these rules may be removed or disqualified without notice
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How to Enter :

· Create a music video using one of Ralph’s songs — “Move Your Body”, “Rush”, or  “Techno Heartbeat” (available on OpenArt)‍
· Ralph will handpick & give a shoutout to the winner!

Submission Guideline :

· You may use the authorized songs “Move Your Body”, “Rush”, or “Techno Heartbeat” only for the purpose of creating and submitting your entry for this event
· You may not remix, edit, or alter the music in any form
· You may not use the authorized music outside this contest or beyond the contest period, or for any commercial purpose
· Any submission found to infringe these rules may be removed or disqualified without notice
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How to Enter :

· Create a music video with music of your choice + pink visuals + relationship-focused
· Granny Spills will handpick&give a shoutout to the winner!

Submission Guideline :

· Use of Granny Spills’ image, likeness, or voice is strictly prohibited
· You should own or have full rights to any music you include in your submission
· Any submission found to infringe these rules may be removed or disqualified without notice

How to Enter :

· Create a music video using Xania’s song “How Was I Supposed to Know”‍

· Xania will handpick & give a shoutout to the winner!

Submission Guideline :

· You may use the authorized songs “How Was I Supposed to Know” only for the purpose of creating and submitting your entry for this event
· You may not remix, edit, or alter the music in any form
· You may not use the authorized music outside this contest or beyond the contest period, or for any commercial purpose
· Any submission found to infringe these rules may be removed or disqualified without notice
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How to Enter :

· Create a music video using Akini Jing’s song “Don’t Wanna Be Alone” (available on OpenArt)

· Akini will handpick & give a shoutout to the winner!

Submission Guideline :

· You may use the authorized songs “Don’t Wanna Be Alone” only for the purpose of creating and submitting your entry for this event
· You may not remix, edit, or alter the music in any form
· Use of Akini Jing’s image, likeness, or voice is strictly prohibited
· You may not use the authorized music outside this contest or beyond the contest period, or for any commercial purpose
· Any submission found to infringe these rules may be removed or disqualified without notice
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How to Enter :

· Create a music video using Stellar’s song “Jenna Ortega” (available on OpenArt)

· Stellar will handpick & give a shoutout to the winner!

Submission Guideline :

· You may use the authorized songs “Jenna Ortega” only for the purpose of creating and submitting your entry for this event
· You may not remix, edit, or alter the music in any form
· Use of Stellar’s image, likeness, or voice is strictly prohibited
· You may not use the authorized music outside this contest or beyond the contest period, or for any commercial purpose
· Any submission found to infringe these rules may be removed or disqualified without notice
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Prizes & Awards

$50,000

Cash prizes

29

Awards

Opportunity to be featured on OpenArt’s official channels and NYC Times Square Billboards
1 -year free subscription with OpenArt and selected sponsors.
Celebrity shoutouts Shoutouts from Celebrity Ambassadors and chance to be featured in celebrity music videos.
Creative
Excellence
Awards
Music Video of the Year
$1000
Grand Prize
Best Visuals
$500
Best Character Design
$500
Best Storytelling
$500
Best Use of AI
$500
Celebrity
Choice
Awards
Xania Monet's Choice Award
$500
How to enter
YURI'S CHOICE Award
$500
How to enter
Ralph Rieckermann's Choice Award
$500
How to enter
Granny Spills' Choice Award
$500
How to enter
Akini Jing's Choice Award
$500
How to enter
Stellar's Choice Award
$500
How to enter
Sponsor
Choice
Awards
KLing's choice award
$500
fal's choice award
$500
Epidemic Sound's choice award
$500
best OPENART consistent character
$500
best music video made exclusively with openart
$500
best OPENART one-click music video
$500
Genre
Excellence
Awards
Best Pop Music Video
$500
Best Hip-Hop / Rap / REGGAETON Music Video
$500
Best Rock / Country / METAL Music Video
$500
best electronic / EDM music video
$500
Best Comedy / Parody / EXPERIMENTAL music Video
$500
Best Religious / Spiritual Music Video
$500
Social
Media
Awards
TikTok Fan Choice award
$200
Instagram Fan Choice award
$200
YouTube Fan Choice award
$200
Twitter/X Fan Choice award
$200
Reddit Fan Choice award
$200
social media Lucky Draw
$200
Judges
We’ve assembled a world-class judging panel spanning film production, music, academia, AI / tech, and social media, bringing rich industry expertise and diverse perspectives to ensure fair, culture-aware judging.
Ralph Rieckermann

Multi-Platinum artist;
Ex-Scorpions bassist;
3× award-winner

Xania Monet

Al musician with 17 million streams & #1 Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales

Erich Archer

Emmy Award–Winning Creative Exec,  Founder of CGA Creative

汗青HQ

Founder of AI Talk; Creator of virtual idol Yuri

Akini Jing

1st Chinese singer on Billboard Indicator Chart & Dance Club Chart Top 40

Dan Kieft

AI Youtuber with 100k+ followers

King Willonius

TIME 100 Most Influential in AI; producer of Viral AI Song 'BBL DRIZZY'

Eric Suerez

Co-founder of Blur Media Group, grew 10M+ fans across social media

Byron Miller

EVP of Atlantic Music Group; Founder of Miller Tech Talk

Andres Reyes

COO of Boxel Studio; VFX production house behind John Wick 4, Euphora etc.

Justin Hackney

Co-Founder at Wonder Studios; Ex Creative Director at Elevenlabs

John Cleary

Director of Artist Partnerships at Epidemic Sound

Chloe Fang

President of the MIT AI Club; AI content influencer with 20K+ views overnight

Mike Caren

Founder and CEO of Artist Publishing Group

Issa Sissoko

Creative Director at Wonder Studios; AI Film Producer & Director

Max Simonson

Experienced screenwriter, TV & shorts drama producer

Erik Weaver

USC Entertainment Technology Center, Head of Virtual Production

Benson Zhang

Founder of Chapter 2 Entertainment; ex leader from Billboard & Youtube

Jiajian Min

President of the MIT AI Film Hack; AI visual expert

REO

Grammy-nominated music producer, director, and designer

Paul Limon

Founder of Phatty Acid, a leading GenAI creative lab and production house

Daniel P. Weadock

Experienced investor & mentor in AI, Creativity, and Blockchain

Adam Vaserstein

Co-founder of Blur Media Group, grew 10M+ fans across social media

Mike Grandinetti

Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Faculty, Brown University

Katie McIntyre

Creative Director; collaborates with artists incl. Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd etc.

Hana Jallaf

President of the Hana Road Music Group serving artists e.g., Steve Aoki

VNCCII

Multi-award-winning avatar, Celestial Ally for Humanity's Next Evolution

Paul Baier

Co-founder Boston AI Week; CEO, GAI Insights

Community Partners

Machine Cinema
MIT Sloan AI Club
MIT AI Film Hack
NYU GenAudio Club
NYU GenART Club
Berklee Entrepreneur Club
UCSD Computer Science Engineering Society
How to Participate
Create your videos on OpenArt, post on social media, and enter our submission form for a chance to win the awards.
Submission Guidelines
1. CreatE
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2.Share
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Contest Guidelines
[1]
Create with OpenArt
Most of the visuals in your submission should be created with OpenArt. You're welcome to use editing tools like Adobe or Capcut to enhance your work, but other visual generators are not allowed.
[2]
Keep Your Video 30–120 Seconds Long
For fairness, if you submit any entry longer than 120 seconds, only the first 120 seconds will be evaluated.
[3]
Originality
The music video must be the original work of the participant. While it is acceptable to draw inspiration from others' work, the modifications introduced must be substantial to warrant the originality of your work.
[4]
Music Rights
Each participant is responsible for obtaining the necessary copyright licenses for the music used in the music video. We recommend using AI-generated tracks (such as our partner Eleven Labs), music from platform libraries, or from our Celebrity Awards.
We’ve also partnered with Epidemic Sound to offer 30 days of free, restriction-free music and SFX – try it here.
[5]
Rights & Usage
You retain full ownership of your creations. By participating, you grant OpenArt and sponsors the right to share your entry on official social media channels and feature your entry in marketing materials.
[6]
Compliance
Participants must be 18 years or older.
No NSFW or inappropriate content.
No fake engagement.
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