Ask your AI agent to create a video with HeyGen Video 1.0 through HeyGen MCP, edit it to suit your vision, and enter the HeyGen Video Contest. Win a share of over $20,000 in cash and credits across nine prize categories, judged on creativity, craft, storytelling and use of Video 1.0. Entries close on 1 December 2026.
You already ask your AI agent to write code, draft emails and plan your week. Now ask it to create something you’ll genuinely want to watch.
The HeyGen Video Contest is now open. Connect HeyGen MCP to your AI agent, ask it to create your video with HeyGen Video 1.0, then give it your own finishing touches. Keep the edit crisp, add motion graphics and captions, and make it stand out in the feed. The best video wins.
Prizes span nine categories, from product advertisements and short skits to the best individual cinematic shot.
How it works
If you can describe a video, you can create it. All you need is an idea and the agent you already use every day.
1. Connect HeyGen MCP. It works with ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor and any other MCP client. Setup takes a few minutes: heygen.com/mcp.
2. Ask for Video 1.0. Ask your agent to create the video with HeyGen Video 1.0, then describe what you have in mind: the scene, the mood, the pacing and the moment that makes an impact. Refine it together until it feels right, just as you would work through any other task with your agent. Video 1.0 is built on MiniMax H3.
3. Add your finishing touches. Bring the footage into your preferred editor, including HyperFrames. Trim it, arrange the sequence, and add text and motion. This is where your creative skill comes through.
Prizes
Judges assess each entry on creativity and concept (35%), craft and finish (25%), storytelling (20%) and how effectively the Video 1.0 footage brings the piece together (20%). There is room for every kind of creator: the marketer with an idea for a product advert, the storyteller with a skit waiting in their notes, the editor seeking the perfect cut, and the visual thinker looking to create one unforgettable shot.
- Most Viral is awarded to the entry with the highest number of organic views on X 72 hours after posting, among entries that receive a score of 70/100 or above from the judges.
- Audience Choice is decided by a public vote among the finalists, from 4 to 8 December.
- Weekly Spotlights select 3 entries each on 13 November, 20 November and 25 November.
The top 20 entries also receive 3 months of Hailuo premium, while the top 50 receive HeyGen credits and Comfy credits (up to $5K in total). Each participant can win one cash prize in a category, as well as Spotlights, Most Viral or Audience Choice.
What qualifies
Make it fifteen seconds or five minutes. A product advert, a short story, a skit, an explainer, or something that does not fit any category yet. The rules apply to the footage, not the format.
- At least 70% of your video must consist of HeyGen Video 1.0 footage created through HeyGen MCP using your own HeyGen account during the contest.
- Edit as you like: titles, motion graphics, captions, colour, sound design. The remaining 30% can be title cards, screen recordings or footage you filmed yourself.
- Do not include any footage from other AI video models.
- Is your film longer than about 2:20? X limits uploads to this length without Premium, so post a trailer on X and include a link to the full film. The judges will watch the full film.
- A maximum of 3 entries per person.
Who can participate: anyone aged 18 or above, worldwide in countries where PayPal payments can be received (exclusions apply).
How to participate
Complete these three steps by 1 December at 11:59 pm PT.
1. Create it. Create your video with HeyGen Video 1.0 using HeyGen MCP, then edit it as you like.
2. Post it on X. Share your video with #HeyGenVideoContest in the first line, tag @HeyGenMCP, and follow @HeyGenMCP. Your entry is valid only if you complete all three steps. You can also quote our contest announcement from @HeyGen.
3. Submit your entry. Complete the form here. Both the X post and the form are required.
Partners and judges
Three partners are supporting the contest with judging, prizes and credits.
- MiniMax has a representative on the judging panel and presents the MiniMax Award, along with Hailuo premium for the top 20.
- Runware presents the three runner-up prizes.
- Comfy has a judge on the panel and awards up to $5K in Comfy credits to the best entries.
The remaining panel members are one judge from the Video 1.0 team, one from the MCP team and one external creator.
Important dates
- Opens: Tue 10 November, 6:30 am PT
- Closes: Tue 1 Dec, 11:59 pm PT
- Finalists: Thu 3 Dec
- Audience Choice voting: 4 December to 8 December
- Winners announced: Thursday, 10 December
Rules and entry form
For complete details, see the official rules. Follow @HeyGenMCP for updates and Weekly Spotlights.
The HeyGen Video Contest is sponsored by HeyGen. Open to individuals aged 18 or above (or the age of majority in their place of residence) in countries where they can receive payments through PayPal, excluding the countries, regions and US states listed in the official rules. Not valid where prohibited by law. This is a skill-based contest: judges select the winners based on the criteria above. Prize values, eligibility requirements and full terms are set out in the official rules. This contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by X Corp., OpenAI, Anthropic or Anysphere.
