"AI as a New Creative Tool"... Seoul Economic Promotion Agency Holds Hackathon for Emerging Web and Video Creators

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The '2026 Creative Team: the Next Creator,' hosted by the Seoul Economic Promotion Agency and co-organized by Seoul Shinmun and the People and Culture Foundation, is recruiting participants for its AI content production hackathon until the 10th of this month. This hackathon aims to discover and strengthen the capabilities of emerging content creators while supporting them in actual content production and future market entry.

The total prize pool for the hackathon amounts to 30 million won. Awards will be given to a total of 10 teams: one grand prize team will receive 10 million won and an award from the Seoul Economic Promotion Agency; two Choi U (수상) teams will each receive 5 million won and an award from Seoul Shinmun. Additionally, three excellence award teams will each receive 2 million won, and four special award teams will each receive 1 million won.

Eligible participants are emerging creators in the fields of web content such as webtoons and web novels, and video content including short-form videos and animations. Participation is free. Participants will form teams of two to three members and, over a two-day overnight session, concretize ideas and worldviews based on a single theme, then produce actual content using generative AI. The completed results will be presented through final pitching and evaluation.

Moon Gu-seon, head of the Creative Industry Division at the Seoul Economic Promotion Agency, expressed hope that emerging creators would gain practical experience in planning and completing their own unique content by utilizing AI as a new creative tool amid the spread of generative AI. Pre-event training for hackathon participants will be held over two days starting September 14, while the main event will take place from September 18 to 19 at the DDP Showroom (Dongdaemun Design Plaza). The event will consist of three major programs: a conference, one-on-one portfolio mentoring, and an AI hackathon. For more details, please visit the official website.

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