Music Video Hackathon at MIT | Top Speaker + Cash Prize
🎉 Join us for the first-ever AI Music Video Hackathon at MIT!
Meet incredible speakers:
Romel Murphy: master behind Xania Monet, viral AI musician with 17M+ streams and ranked #1 on Billboard R&B Digital Sales
Byron Miller: EVP at Atlantic Records; Founder of Miller Tech Talk
King Willonius: viral AI music video artist with 5M+ views for music video "BBL DRIZZY"; TIME 100 Most Influential in AI
Chloe Fang: Head of Business Development & Partnerships at OpenArt; AI video creator with 20K+ views overnight
Create your own music video:
Use OpenArt’s Music Video Generator to create a short-form music video on the spot, enjoy vibes & snacks, meet top creators, and compete for prizes like 🏆cash and 🚀chance to get featured on Times Square Billboards!
Whether you're a film nerd, TikTok aficionado, or AI creator — this is your moment.
Presented by: OpenArt AI, MIT Sloan AI Club, MIT Sloan Entertainment, Media, Sports Club
Guidelines and tutorials here
🗓️ Event Details
📅 Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
🕒 Time: 2:00 – 6:30 PM
📍 Location: show to approved participants
🎁 Prizes: $500 cash, Times Square Billboard feature, Invite to SF Grand Finale to meet top AI companies, influencers, celebrities
🍕 Free snacks & drinks provided
🧠 Agenda
2-2:30pm: check-in
2:30-3:00pm: speaker panel discussion
3:00-3:30pm: tutorial
3:30-4:45pm: make music videos
4:45-5:00pm: submissions
5:00-5:45pm: judging and networking
5:45-6:15pm: finalist screening, award ceremony
📝 How to Participate
🎧 We’ll provide free OpenArt credits and 10 trending songs to choose from.
🎥 Create a 60–90 second video using OpenArt + TikTok (or just your phone!).
📩 Submit your video before 4:00 PM for judging.
📲 Tag your video with #openartmv and #openartmvMIT on TikTok or IG to enter the global challenge (optional).
💡 No prior experience in editing or AI? We’ve got tutorials, templates, and volunteers to help!
🌍 Can't Join In-Person, But Want to Compete Globally Too?
The MIT event is also your gateway to the global contest: OpenArt Music Video Awards (Oct 15–Nov 11). Submit to the online contest and be seen by industry judges from Atlantic Records, YouTube, and Billboard.