A $1,000 prize pool is on offer for AI-generated and AI-assisted music videos at the first GAIMVA international awards festival.

The Global AI Music Video Awards, known as GAIMVA, is billed as the first international awards festival dedicated exclusively to AI-generated and AI-assisted music videos. Running through the Festhome platform, it accepts work from artists, musicians, directors, filmmakers, editors, students, and creative teams anywhere in the world. The scope is deliberately broad: fully AI-generated videos, hybrid human-and-AI collaborations, experimental work, narrative pieces, performance-based clips, animated films, and vertical-format videos are all welcome.

The organisers describe GAIMVA as offering the widest category set of any AI music video competition currently running. That framing will appeal to creators who have found that existing AI film festivals treat music video as a secondary category. Here, it is the entire point of the event, which gives entrants a stage built around the format.

What you submit

You submit a music video that uses AI tools at any stage of its production. There is no restriction on which AI tools you use. Accepted formats include fully AI-generated videos, animated works, experimental pieces, narrative videos, performance-based clips, and vertical-format videos. Student work is explicitly welcomed. The submission is handled through the Festhome platform via the entry link below.

Prize structure

The total prize pool is $1,000. The page does not break this down by category, so check the Festhome listing for the current split across awards. Beyond the cash, winners receive international recognition on what the organisers describe as a global stage for AI music video creators.

Entry fee

The official page notes "See Festhome" for the entry fee, meaning a fee structure is listed on the Festhome submission page rather than disclosed here. Fees on Festhome typically vary by submission window and category, so check the Festhome listing before you submit and factor early-entry tiers into your planning if cost matters.

Terms worth reading

The page does not reproduce the full terms and conditions; those will be hosted on Festhome. Before submitting, review the Festhome submission agreement for any licence grants, screening rights, or rights the festival claims over submitted works. Festhome is a standard festival management platform and typically requires rights to screen and promote entered works during the festival period, but you should confirm what GAIMVA's specific agreement says. The competition is open globally, with no country restrictions stated. There is no indication of any age restriction beyond the general eligibility note that students are explicitly included.

Deadline note

The submission deadline is 1 January 2027. No cutoff time is published, so submit at least a full day before the deadline to avoid any timezone complications on the Festhome platform.

The official contest page and the Festhome entry page both carry current information, including the fee breakdown and any category-specific requirements.

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Source: https://aifilmcontests.com/contests/global-ai-music-video-awards-2027