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JPM Week SF 2026
(Jan 12 - Jan 16)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Hibernia SF, 1 Jones St, San Francisco
Jan 17 (Sat) , 2026 @ 01:00 PM
FREE
 
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DETAILS

This hackathon challenges builders, creators, & engineers to use PixVerse's video generation models, running on GMI's fast inference platform, to create short videos to show us what's possible when AI meets imagination.

This hackathon is part of GMI's product launch event & is designed to be:

- hands-on
- collaborative
- creative
- purpose-driven

No prior experience with video generation is required.

What You'll Make

- Min 20 seconds video
- At least 3 distinct scenes
- Powered by GMI Studio using PixVerse models

How You'll Build (GMI Studio Workflow)

To help teams focus on ideas & storytelling, we'll provide a pre-built GMI Studio workflow connected to PixVerse.

Participants will:

- start from a half-built video generation workflow
- swap in their own prompts, scenes, & concepts
- iterate quickly without touching infrastructure

Who Should Join

- Developers & engineers
- Creators & designers
- Students & researchers
- Creative technologists
- Anyone curious about AI for video

Teams of 2-4 people are recommended, but solo participants are welcome.

What You'll Use

- PixVerse video generation models
- GMI Cloud inference engine (compute access provided)

No infrastructure setup required.

Schedule

1:00 - 1:30 PM - Hackathon kickoff & challenge overview
1:30 - 4:30 PM - Build time (mentors available)
4:30 - 5:15 PM - Submissions & finalist selection
5:15 - 5:45 PM - Live demos
5:45 - 6:00 PM - Awards & wrap-up

Judging Criteria

Projects will be judged on:

- Impact - does it make people think or feel something?
- Visual Boldness - do the visuals elevate the idea?
- Concept Clarity - is the message intentional & clear?
- Cohesion - does the video hold together as a story?

Risk-taking is encouraged.

Prizes

Best Visual Storytelling
Best use of PixVerse Models
Audience Choice

Winners receive:

- 40,000 PixVerse credits worth $500 + 2 month membership
- GMI compute credits worth $500
- Feature across PixVerse & GMI social channels
- Feature on GMI's podcast series

Join the community

All hackathon communication, help, & announcements will happen on our Discord: https://discord.gg/WPXEp8eSem
 
 
 
 
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