Pixio AI Film Festival (April 4-11)
Pixio AI Film Festival (April 4-11)
🎬 Join us for the Pixio AI Film Festival hosted by Tech in Schools Initiative, featuring daily X Spaces and live Workshops with professional AI artists.
Over one exciting week, creators will explore how to make AI videos across multiple categories including Music Videos, Commercial Ads, Documentary & Educational Content, and Cinematic Film. Each day combines big-picture discussion with hands-on creative workflow training, helping creators learn how to build better AI films from concept to final output.
What You’ll Experience
✨ Daily conversations about the future of AI filmmaking
✨ Hands-on workshops with professional AI artists
✨ Guidance on storytelling, prompting, music, narration, and video workflows
✨ Access to powerful creative tools through Pixio’s Media Creative Suite
✨ A chance to participate, learn, create, and compete
✨ A final showcase highlighting standout films and creators
Featured Models & Tools
Participants will explore a wide range of leading AI models and creative tools, including:
Seedance 2 Pro
LTX 2.3
Runway
Eleven Labs
Nano Banana 2
Google Veo 3.1
Grok Imagine
Kling v3
OpenAI Sora 2
Pixverse v6
and more
Pixio gives creators access to a powerful Media Creative Suite for image, video, music, speech, and 3D model generation in one platform.
Prizes
🏆 1st Place: 50,000 Pixio Credits
🥈 2nd Place: 25,000 Pixio Credits
🥉 3rd Place: 10,000 Pixio Credits
🎁 1 month of MakerMode free
Weeklong Rewards for Everyone
💸 70% off the first month for new subscribers using CODE:PIXIOFESTIVAL70
⚡ 2x credits for everyone for the week
🎟️ 1,000 free credits when you join a Workshop or X Space
Festival Schedule
Day 1 — Kickoff
Listen to the recording https://x.com/i/spaces/1DxleEbvRMlKL?s=20
🎬 Kick off the Pixio AI Film Festival with an introduction to the full week of AI video creation, daily creative categories, and live education from professional AI artists. This session will cover how creators can use powerful tools and organized workflows to build stronger films, while also introducing the Pixio Showcase, where standout AI videos and contestant submissions will be revealed throughout the festival.
Day 2 — Exploring Pixio Tool
Listen to the recording
https://x.com/i/spaces/1PJqrEDqwbZxb?s=20
Watch the livestream
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1dxYljDdOqoJX
🛠️ Explore the Pixio Media Creative Suite and learn how creators can access top AI models for image, video, music, speech, and 3D generation all in one place. This session features an introduction to Pixio with cofounders Alisher Farhadi, Nick Kukaj,and TSI, covering the platform’s best models, top features, practical workflows, and best practices for getting the most out of the tool.
Day 3 — Music Video
Listen to the recording
https://x.com/i/spaces/1nJOLEmAZnnxR/peek
Watch the livestream
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1NGaralXqBvJj
🎵 Dive into how AI is transforming the music world, from ultra-realistic vocals to powerful music generation workflows, and learn why pairing music with visual storytelling creates more captivating content. This session will walk through the full process of building an AI music video, including story planning, lyrics, song generation, and final visuals using tools such as Songcraft, Lyria 3 Pro, Minimax 2.5, and Eleven Labs.
Day 4 — Commercial Ad
Listen to the recording
https://x.com/i/spaces/1yJAPMkEmjOGb?s=20
Watch the livestream
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1RKZzjDlpEoKB
📣 Discover how AI is reshaping advertising through faster production, lower costs, stronger brand experimentation, and more accessibility for small businesses. This session covers the full workflow for building AI commercial ads, including character and product consistency with Nano Banana 2, plus video creation using models like Seedance 2, Kling 3, LTX 2.3 Veo 3.1, and Grok Imagine.
Day 5 — Documentary & Educational
Listen to the recording
https://x.com/i/spaces/1vKpPrLMlpZKE?s=20
Watch the livestream
https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1MJgNglgwYPGL
📚 Explore how AI can empower educators and creators to build more engaging documentaries, educational content, and docuseries on virtually any subject. In collaboration with TSI, this session will cover how to reimagine history, world events, and learning experiences through AI filmmaking, using narration, character consistency, and video storytelling workflows to create compelling documentary content.
Day 6 — Cinematic Film
🎥 Examine the growing impact of AI on Hollywood and traditional filmmaking, and how today’s creators can direct their own stories with more freedom, speed, and affordability than ever before. This session includes a cinematic deep dive with LudovicCreator on storytelling, prompting, attention to detail, and the creative process behind building more polished, film-like AI productions.
Day 7 — Final Contest Awards / Winners
🏆 Celebrate the final stage of the festival with a showcase of standout projects created by both workshop professionals and community participants, followed by the official winner reveal and prize announcements. This session highlights the best work from each category and brings the community together to recognize the creativity, storytelling, and technical skill demonstrated throughout the week.
Day 8 — Post Mortem
🍿 Wrap up the festival with a viewing party and post-mortem hosted by Sarah Hodsdon. This final session is a chance to reflect on the week, revisit favorite creations, celebrate the community, and look back at what was learned across the entire Pixio AI Film Festival experience.
Who Should Attend
This event is for:
🎬 AI filmmakers
🎨 digital artists
🎵 musicians
📚 educators
🧠 creative technologists
📱 content creators
anyone interested in learning how to build better AI-native media workflows
Come create, learn, share your work, and compete with other creators during a full week dedicated to the future of AI filmmaking.