A competition for AI storytellers

Submit a Body of Work that tells a story from start to finish. Be reviewed by expert judges, and compete for a $1,000 grant and a feature in Prompt Magazine.

Free to enter · Open worldwide · Judged on skill · Entries close 12 July

CHRONICLES OF DOMEZ — Novel I: The Architecture of Becoming

Every civilization begins with a story. Every story begins with a question.

Chronicles of DOMEZ imagines a universe where architecture is not constructed—it is grown from memory, emotion, and consciousness. The domes, libraries, celestial engines, and impossible landscapes are not merely settings; they are living expressions of the inner worlds carried by those who journey through them. Every structure changes with the emotional state of its inhabitants, transforming wonder into geometry, hope into light, fear into shadow, and sacrifice into new beginnings.

This first visual chapter follows L SOPHIE, an explorer who discovers that the forgotten Living Domes are sentient archives preserving the memories of countless civilizations. Guided by DYRA, the Keeper of Infinite Knowledge, and protected by DREXOR, an ancient guardian reborn from silence, her journey becomes one of remembrance rather than conquest. Each image is a cinematic moment from a larger narrative, inviting viewers to experience a progression from isolation and uncertainty toward connection, purpose, and transcendence.

The visual language combines sacred geometry, speculative architecture, astronomical phenomena, and natural forms to suggest that intelligence and imagination are inseparable. Fractal cathedrals, celestial oceans, impossible libraries, and living materials symbolize the idea that every choice leaves an imprint upon the fabric of reality. Rather than depicting technology as an endpoint, the work presents it as a bridge between creativity, memory, and human emotion.

At its heart, this series explores the architecture of feeling. Wonder becomes a doorway. Curiosity becomes motion. Loss becomes transformation. Hope becomes light. Every composition is designed as a single frame from an unseen epic, allowing viewers to assemble the story through emotion as much as through narrative.

Chronicles of DOMEZ is an invitation to imagine that the greatest worlds are not discovered—they are built from the courage to dream beyond the limits of the known.

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The Architecture of Feeling

Pick a feeling - (wonder, longing, awe, the quiet kind of joy, it's up to you!) - and build a Body of Work that tells a story about it. Tell one story from start to finish, as a collection of images and/or videos, or as a single edited video. Think short film or mini exhibition, not a single image, clip, or mood board.

We want to feel it, not just see it.

Full competition details

Key Dates

Entries open

Jun 15, 2026

Entries close, judging begins

Jul 12, 2026

Winners announced

Jul 20, 2026

Winners announced in 6d 12h 59m

Awards & Prizes

🏆
Best Overall$1,000 USD grant + 30,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine
📖
Best Storytelling15,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine + verified Select portfolio
✨
Most Creative15,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine + verified Select portfolio
❤️
Community Favourite15,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine + verified Select portfolio
🎖️
Highly Commended (×10)2,400 fast credits each + print copy of Prompt Magazine + Highly Commended badge

Full prize list

Judging Panel

Angus Russell

Founder, NightCafe

Sarah Impey

AI Community Manager, Runware

Marco Pittarello

Founder, Prompt Magazine

Gully Ahmed

NightCafe community member

About the panel · How it's judged

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LSophie

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Key Dates

Entries open

Jun 15, 2026

Entries close, judging begins

Jul 12, 2026

Winners announced

Jul 20, 2026

Winners announced in 6d 12h 59m

Judging Panel

Angus Russell

Founder, NightCafe

Sarah Impey

AI Community Manager, Runware

Marco Pittarello

Founder, Prompt Magazine

Gully Ahmed

NightCafe community member

About the panel · How it's judged

Discuss NightCafe Select

LSophie

@LSophie

0Creations

View Profile

Edition 1 Theme

The Architecture of Feeling

We want to feel it, not just see it.

Full competition details

Key Dates

Entries open

Jun 15, 2026

Entries close, judging begins

Jul 12, 2026

Winners announced

Jul 20, 2026

Winners announced in 6d 12h 59m

Awards & Prizes

🏆
Best Overall$1,000 USD grant + 30,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine
📖
Best Storytelling15,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine + verified Select portfolio
✨
Most Creative15,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine + verified Select portfolio
❤️
Community Favourite15,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine + verified Select portfolio
🎖️
Highly Commended (×10)2,400 fast credits each + print copy of Prompt Magazine + Highly Commended badge

Full prize list

Judging Panel

Angus Russell

Founder, NightCafe

Sarah Impey

AI Community Manager, Runware

Marco Pittarello

Founder, Prompt Magazine

Gully Ahmed

NightCafe community member

About the panel · How it's judged

FAQ

Discuss NightCafe Select

Edition 1 Theme

The Architecture of Feeling

We want to feel it, not just see it.

Full competition details

Awards & Prizes

🏆
Best Overall$1,000 USD grant + 30,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine
📖
Best Storytelling15,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine + verified Select portfolio
✨
Most Creative15,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine + verified Select portfolio
❤️
Community Favourite15,000 fast credits + feature in Prompt Magazine + verified Select portfolio
🎖️
Highly Commended (×10)2,400 fast credits each + print copy of Prompt Magazine + Highly Commended badge

Full prize list