2026 HACK Summit & Festival @ MIT (For Audience)

​This April, let’s step into the Future of Storytelling and Worldmaking.

​​The 2026 HACK Summit & Festival is more than a screening, it's a movement. 

​​We will showcase boundary-breaking Award Winning AI Films in the 2026 HACK “Open Your Eyes”, revealing how AI is reshaping the language of storytelling itself. This cross-boundary gathering brings together creators, innovators, and visionaries to explore the evolving frontier of AI and Filmmaking, through ideas, creation, and imagination.

​• Summit talks & panels

​• Workshops & Masterclass

​• Exhibition & live demos

​• Career fair

​• World premiere of Finalist films

​• Award ceremony

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​SCHEDULE

​✨April 18 CREATIVE & CONNECTS

​1pm-6pm Workshops& Masterclass

​6pm-8pm Finalist Screening

​✨April 19 SUMMIT & AWARDS

​11pm-4pm AI, Media & Creativity Summit

​4pm-6pm Award Ceremony

​（Detailed program will be released soon）

​​✨ Presented by MIT AI Film Hack, MITCEO, MIT Sloan AI Club, MIT Filmmakers Association, MYStudio | Supported by Autodesk, Flick.Art, Vidu, alongside partners.

​​🎬Detailed program will be released early April! Follow our social media to get updates!

​​Website: https://mitaifilmhack.com/

​​Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mitaifilmhack

​​Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mit-ai-film-hack/

​​Substack: https://aimediaclub.substack.com

​​🎤 ​Speakers & Guests

• ​​AI Experts: AI researchers, tool builders, and innovators shaping the future of media.

• ​​AI Creators: Award-winning filmmakers, visionary artists and independent pioneers pushing cinematic boundaries.

• ​​Industry Leaders: Studio executives, producers, investors, and tech entrepreneurs transforming film and media.

• ​​Cultural Voices: Critics, media theorists, and cross-disciplinary artists redefining storytelling in the AI era.

​Previous speakers come from MIT, Harvard, USC, Autodesk, Google, Adobe, Meta, LumaAI, OpenArt and beyond.​

​​🎥 Don’t miss it — See you at the Festival & Summit on April 18&19!