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Gen Jam: AI Music Video Competition ($1000 Cash Prize 💰)

  • Regent Theater 448 Main Street Los Angeles, CA, 90013 United States (map)

🎬 AI Music Video Competition: Gen Jam & Juice 🎬

​💰 Enter For a Chance to Win $1,000 for Best Music Video! 💰

​📅 Date: Sunday, September 7th

📍 Location: The Regent, Los Angeles

⏰ Time: 2PM – 10PM

👤 Hosted by Machine Cinema, Miller Tech Talk, Byron Miller & King Willonius

👥 Co-Hosted by ElevenLabs & The Chroma Awards

​🚀 About the Event

​Your Song. Your Video. Powered by AI.

​Step into the future of music + video!

​The AI Music Video Gen Jam is a hands-on, day-long showdown where creators, technologists, and music lovers experiment with cutting-edge AI tools to produce original songs & music videos — from scratch — in real time.

​The hackathon invites participants to create an original song and pair it with a 60–90 second AI-generated music video.

​Expect live demos, lightning-fast collaborations, screenings on a massive LED wall, prizes, and an afterparty featuring a Robot DJ spinning late into the night.

​💰 $1,000 Cash Prize For Best Music Video!

​We’re giving away a $1,000 prize for Best Music Video at the AI Music Video Competition Gen Jam. Bring your creativity, your vision, and your energy—this is your chance to win big while showcasing your artistry!

​NOTE: Participants can compete solo or in a group. If competing as a group, the cash prize will be divided among all members. in that group.

​🏷️ Music Video Categories

​Create an AI-powered song & music video from the categories below. Winners will be selected in each genre, along with one grand prize winner.

​Hip-Hop

​Pop / Asian Pop

​R&B

​Rock/Alternative

​Country

​Dance/Electronic

​World (Reggae, AfroBeats, Latin)

​Classial/Jazz

​📅 Schedule

​2PM – 8PM · AI Music Video Competition

​2:00: Doors open, food & drinks, photo areas

​2:30: Opening Presentation + Hosts welcome partners

​2:45: Rules Explained: Create an original 30–90 sec song + AI music video in your selected genre

​3:00 – 4:00: Video creation begins + Live AI Tool Demos

​4:00 – 6:30: Continued creation session

​6:30: Submission deadline + judges introduced

​6:45: Screening of submitted videos on LED wall

​7:30: Winners announced + prizes awarded

​7:45: Closing remarks

​8PM – 10PM · Gen Juice (Afterparty)

🎧 Robot DJ · curated playlist · open-floor networking.

​🏆 Competition Highlights

​Winners for Best Music Video ($1000 Grand Prize) & Genres

​Videos screened live on the LED wall

​🎟 Tickets

​$15 Pre-Registration (via Luma)

​$20 Walk-In (at the door): Pay directly to the venue

​Afterparty: Free for all attendees

​✅ What’s Included

​Complimentary drink (draft beer/cocktail) + pizza slice 🍕🍹

​1 Month Starter subscription to ElevenLabs

​Networking with creators + technologists

​Access to cutting-edge AI video demos

​Robot DJ afterparty

​ 💻 What To Bring

​Laptop, charger & headphones

​AI Creator Accounts

​Your Creativity!

​👉 Reserve your spot now — space is limited!

🚗 Rideshare HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

​Location Provided by The Regent & Bitslam

​🌐 About Us

​Learn, Create, Play - Machine Cinema is a premier resource, community, collective, and advocacy group for the growing global community of AI storytellers, artists, filmmakers, etc., building teams, projects, and partnerships.

​We believe everyone has stories to tell and AI helps us unlock that. This is a global movement and culture that we are actively shaping.

​Miller Tech Talk is a forward-thinking company at the intersection of technology, AI, entertainment, and innovation. Founded by Byron Miller - a music industry veteran and EVP of Streaming at Atlantic Music Group - Miller Tech Talk explores how AI is revolutionizing creativity and the way industries evolve.

​King Willonius is a comedian, AI storyteller, and filmmaker recognized on Time’s 100 Most Influential People in AI (2024). Best known for creating the viral hit BBL Drizzy and founding AI & The Culture, he champions a future where AI empowers creativity across cultural boundaries.

​ElevenLabs is the world’s leading AI voice technology company, pioneering tools for lifelike speech synthesis, voice cloning, and AI-powered music creation. Its platform empowers artists, creators, and businesses to produce natural, human-like audio and original music across entertainment, education, and global communications.

​The Chroma Awards is a global platform celebrating excellence in AI creativity, honoring groundbreaking work across film, music, art, and gaming. By spotlighting visionary creators, the awards highlight how AI is reshaping culture and the future of creative expression.

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