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Digital Garage, 717 Market St, #100, San Francisco
Jan 29 (Thu) , 2026 @ 05:00 PM
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GenJam: World-Building Edition is a hands-on, collaborative jam where creators use AI tools to design an original universe from the ground up-then bring it to life across multiple mediums.



Teams will work together to define the core DNA of a world: its lore, geography, cultures, characters, aesthetics, & rules. Using cutting-edge AI image, video, & interactive tools, participants will rapidly prototype that world into cinematic teasers, short narrative videos, visual bibles, and-where time allows-playable or game-like experiences.



This is not just about generating assets. It's about thinking like world-builders: making creative decisions that stay consistent across story, visuals, & interaction. A city should feel the same in a trailer, a character reveal, or a game environment. AI becomes the accelerant, not the author.

By the end of the jam, each team will present:

A coherent fictional world (lore + visual identity)

One or more short videos or trailers set in that world

Optional extensions: game concepts, interactive scenes, or transmedia ideas

GenJam World-Building Edition is ideal for filmmakers, game designers, writers, artists, & technologists who want to explore how AI enables rapid, collective universe-building-the kind used in modern franchises, games, & immersive storytelling.

No prior world-building experience required. Curiosity, collaboration, & a willingness to experiment are the only prerequisites.
 
 
 
 
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