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Hey!
I just realized most creators have no idea that there are actual AI competitions running right now with real cash prizes.
Some offering $1M, others $70K, and more from Samsung and Runway.
The crazy part is that submissions are open and winners are getting paid in the next few weeks.
I found five competitions you can enter this week, so I figured I'd share them before they close.
Let's dive in, but first, this week's biggest news👇
📰 Important News
🛍️ Pinterest launches AI-powered ad and shopping tools to help brands improve product discovery and boost conversions.
📱 The UAE sets a minimum social media age of 15, becoming the first Arab country to require age verification for social media access to improve online safety for minors.
🎨 Meta adds expanded analytics and AI Restyle tools to Edits, giving creators better insights and more creative options.
⚽ The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being called the first “AI World Cup,” with AI powering automated highlights, analytics, and personalized fan experiences during matches.
💬 LinkedIn adds GIF support, making conversations more fun and expressive across the platform (FINALLY).
🛡️ New AI-powered moderation tools are emerging to help brands and platforms detect harmful content, misinformation, and policy violations faster across social media.
5 AI Competitions With Real Prize Money
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1/ TapNow AI: 10,000 Parallel Universes
Open to creators and AI filmmakers. Submit your best work and compete for prizes.
The competition is live right now. Entry is free. Winners get cash and exposure.
Here's my submission with the workflow (Instagram link). Prizes are worth $200K!
2/ CapCut CRE[AI]TE 2026
CapCut's official AI festival with $100,000+ in total prizes.
Submit across Film, Series, Creative, or Commercial categories. Submissions opened on June 10, 2026.
This is one of the biggest CapCut competitions this year. Mark your calendar.
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3/ Runway AI Festival (AIF 2026)
Runway runs AI film competitions celebrating creative work using AI tools.
They're looking for filmmakers pushing storytelling forward with AI. Real creative vision, not generic AI content.
This is where serious creators are winning money + network with the right people from the industry.
4/ 1 Billion Summit AI Film Award
$1,000,000 prize pool in early 2026. This is the biggest AI film award globally. I was there in Dubai and met the winner. He was soooo shocked and it was great to see.
The 1 Billion Followers Summit is running this competition to celebrate innovation, storytelling, and technology in AI filmmaking.
If you're serious about AI content, this is the one to enter. I’m sure there will be a gigantic prize on the next one too!
5/ Samsung AI Content Competition
Samsung is running an AI content competition with 10 winners and valuable prizes.
Open globally. Submit AI content that shows creativity and innovation.
Even if you don't win top prize, being selected gives you credibility and exposure.
Join Now to Win 🙌
Just pick yours tools (usually they recommend their tools like Runway or TapNow are doing).
Then brainstorm on ideas and start creating. I honestly believe this is the next big trend. Invideo, OpenArt, Luma AI and other big AI companies are going all in on AI filmmaking.
Pick one. Submit when done. Start winning. Good luck!
All the best,
René
