$10,000 Existential Hope Meme Prize: submission deadline
We're giving $10,000 for the best short-form media that shows a hopeful, scientifically grounded future.
There are plenty of dystopias among our cultural references: P(doom), Black Mirror, Ready Player One. Our collective imagination needs more positive futures: concrete, hopeful references we can actually aim for and build. So we ask you to show us a realistic future you’d be excited to live in, in whatever short, shareable form fits you: a meme, a short video, an infographic, a thread.
The essentials:
Post your piece publicly on any platform, optionally tagging #xhopememeprize
Submit it by November 1st
Enter as many times as you like, registering each one separately
AI tools are allowed, and it's open to anyone worldwide
The best entry wins $10,000. Submit here: https://www.existentialhope.com/existential-hope-meme-prize
Rules:
Format: Any short-form media: images, GIFs, videos under 2 minutes, or short written formats (X threads, infographics, etc.)
Multiple entries: Submit as many as you like, but register each one separately.
Public accessibility: Posts must be public from submission throughout the judging process.
No paid promotion: Keep it organic: no paid ads to boost your entry.
Original work: Submissions must be your own. If you include work by others, you must have permission to use it.
AI usage: Usage of AI tools is allowed.
Content standards: No hateful, harmful, or discriminatory content.
Ownership & usage: You keep ownership. By entering, you grant us permission to feature your submission (with credit) in contest-related promotion.
Who can enter: Open to any individuals, teams, and organizations worldwide. Under-18s need parental or guardian permission.
Deadline: November 1, 2026 (11:59 PM local time).