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Meet me in New York next week

John Biggs

May 21

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Next week I’ll be helping to host the Generated Awards, the first AI video awards show on the planet. It’s going to be an amazing time with AI video creators, marketers, and artists who will join together to celebrate a brand-new medium of expression. I’d like you to attend. There are two options. Feel free to RSVP to both.

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First, there is the awards show itself. It’s happening on May 27 at Levan Chelsea, 541 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001. You can RSVP here:

Awards Show RSVP

Light bites and a full selection of refreshments will be provided throughout the evening. You may RSVP here, but we encourage early registration because attendance is limited and space is filling quickly.

The awards will recognize outstanding work across nine categories, including Best Storytelling, Best Visual Effects, Best Direction, Best Audio Experience, Platform of the Year, Influencer of the Year, Breakthrough Creator of the Year, Commercial of the Year, and additional honors celebrating new forms of AI-native creativity.

Ahead of the awards ceremony, on May 26, we will host the Generated AI Creator Sprint Challenge, an AI video hackathon designed for creators, filmmakers, artists, marketers, and anyone curious about the future of AI-powered production. Participants will work individually or in teams to produce original AI-generated video projects in a fast-paced creative environment using many of the leading tools in the field today.

No prior experience is required. The event is built for both experienced creators and newcomers who want to experiment, learn, and meet others working in the space. At the end of the day, finalist projects will be screened live, and prizes will be awarded for the top submissions created during the challenge.

Hackathon RSVP

I’d love to see you there and please let me know if you have any questions. It should be a blast.

Event Details

Location: Lavan Chelsea

541 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001

Creator Spring Challenge Details

Tuesday, May 26

11:30 AM - 8:30 PM

RSVP Link: https://luma.com/generated-creator-challenge

Awards Event Details

Wednesday, May 27

5:30 PM - 11:30 PM

RSVP Link: https://luma.com/generated-awards?tk=SOu9ml

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