The AI Song Contest 2026 offers $1,000 cash and a trip to Bangkok for the best AI-assisted original song
The original international Eurovision-style AI music competition returns, with a $1,000 USD grand prize and flights plus accommodation to the Bangkok Award Show on 29 November 2026.
The AI Song Contest has been running long enough to establish its own mythology in the AI creative community. Starting as a Eurovision-flavoured experiment, it has grown into a genuinely international competition that treats AI not as a gimmick but as a co-creator. The 2026 edition keeps the same spirit: submit an original song made with AI tools, compete against entrants from around the world, and if your track is selected as the winner, you fly to Bangkok in late November for a live award ceremony.
Entry is free and open globally to individuals and teams, which removes a meaningful barrier for musicians who are still exploring what AI-assisted composition can produce. The contest accepts work made with any AI music tool, naming Suno, Udio, Riffusion, ElevenLabs, MusicLM and others as permitted platforms. The single requirement is that AI must be part of the creative process, leaving room for hybrid approaches where human composition and AI generation are combined in any proportion.
What you submit
You submit an original song that uses AI in its creation. The contest does not specify a maximum length, genre restrictions, or language requirements on the listing page, so the field is genuinely open. Check the official entry page at aisongcontest.com/join for any supplementary guidelines before submitting.
Prize structure
The grand prize is $1,000 USD in cash. The winner also receives flights and accommodation to attend the live Award Show in Bangkok, Thailand, on 29 November 2026. The listing also mentions global press and streaming exposure, though the specific outlets and platforms are not detailed on the contest page.
Terms worth reading
The official page does not reproduce the full terms and conditions, so prospective entrants should read the complete rules at aisongcontest.com/join before submitting. Pay attention to any clauses covering licensing of your submitted track, whether the organisers claim any right to stream or broadcast it as part of the award show or promotional coverage, and what happens to entries that do not win. Rights and licence terms are not summarised on the listing, which means you should confirm them directly from the source. On the positive side, entry is free with no submission fee at any tier, and eligibility is genuinely worldwide with no stated residency or nationality restriction.
The submission deadline is 27 September 2026. No cutoff time or timezone is published alongside the date, so submit at least one full day in advance to avoid any ambiguity around when the window closes. The Bangkok Award Show takes place on 29 November 2026.
Apply via the official entry page. Full contest details are listed at aifilmcontests.com.