Product Demo Video Contest (Testnet Phase #2)
Status: Announced – Submission Window: Jan 26 → Feb 23, 2026 Scope: Testnet-0 Dashboard · Product Demo Videos (1–2 minutes) Dashboard: https://dashboard-testnet0.cortensor.network/
Overview
With Testnet Phase #1 completed and the Testnet-0 dashboard now refined for end-to-end flows, this is a good moment to showcase Cortensor from a product point of view — not just from infra or code.
To do that, we’re running a Product Demo Video Contest during Testnet Phase #2, focused on:
How the Testnet-0 dashboard actually behaves in practice
How node operators, developers, and observers experience Cortensor day to day
Collecting feedback on what still feels confusing or missing
This is lighter-weight than a hackathon: you’re not building a new app, you’re telling the story of the product as it exists today.
What We’re Looking For
Short, story-style product demos, not just UI fly-throughs.
Video length:
~1–2 minutes per submission
Suggested perspectives (pick one or mix):
Node Operator View
How you see capacity, rewards, and performance
What matters on the dashboard (uptime, precommit, rankings, node status, etc.)
Developer View
How you trigger and monitor sessions & tasks
How you use long-context, model selection, and parameters
How you’d explain the dashboard to another developer integrating Cortensor
Observer / Ecosystem View
“What is Cortensor?” explained through the dashboard
How Testnet-0 behaves under load or during live testing
How nodes, sessions, tasks, and payments fit together visually
Accessibility:
Please include captions or on-screen text so the video is understandable without sound.
Why Now
We’ve just completed a round of UI/UX refinements around:
Testnet-0 dashboard flows
End-to-end task execution and monitoring
Node/operator visibility and basic metrics
The contest helps us:
Showcase the dashboard in real usage, not just static screenshots
Collect feedback on what’s confusing, missing, or hard to discover
Highlight community perspectives on how Cortensor feels as a product
Submission Guidelines
Content
Must primarily feature the Testnet-0 dashboard https://dashboard-testnet0.cortensor.network/
Focus on a clear narrative:
Who you are (operator / dev / observer)
What you’re showing
Why it matters for Cortensor
Realistic flows only – no fake data or misleading claims
Format
16:9 or vertical is fine; UI elements must be clearly readable
1–2 minutes total runtime
Captions or readable on-screen annotations required
How to Submit (Important)
To make sure your entry is counted, please follow all three steps:
Quote-post the official contest announcement on X with your product demo video attached.
In your quote post, include both tags:
#Cortensor#CortensorProductVideo
After posting on X, share the X link in our Discord #social-posts channel: https://discord.com/channels/1261511806350790767/1331078358636953641
Only entries that complete all three steps (quote post + tags + Discord link) will be considered for judging and prizes.
Who Can Participate
Open to Cortensor community members who are:
Building on or running nodes against the Testnet-0 dashboard during Phase #2
Actively using the dashboard in a realistic way (operators, devs, ecosystem contributors)
Judging & Awarding Policy
Placements aren’t automatic or first-come — they’re decided by the Cortensor team based on quality, clarity, and usefulness of the demo (how well it explains the dashboard and flows).
Quality over rank
Prizes are not awarded strictly by “first to submit,” view count, or any numerical leaderboard.
Cortensor will judge qualified demo videos based on:
Overall quality and clarity
How clearly the video explains what’s happening on the Testnet-0 dashboard (https://dashboard-testnet0.cortensor.network/)
Pacing, structure, and how easy it is to follow (with captions/on-screen text).
Impact and storytelling
How well the demo tells a story: who is using Cortensor, what they’re doing, and why it matters.
Does a new viewer “get” Cortensor in 1–2 minutes?
Technical accuracy and depth
Are the flows shown (sessions, tasks, node views, rewards, etc.) technically correct for Testnet-0?
No unrealistic claims or invented behavior; demos should reflect how the dashboard actually works.
Usability and product explanation
How well the demo explains how to use the dashboard:
Where to click
What key metrics mean
How to interpret results or task runs
Could a new node operator or developer watch this and feel more confident using the product?
Alignment with Cortensor’s roadmap and positioning
Does the video portray Cortensor as decentralized AI infrastructure (miners, router, sessions, validation), not just “another UI”?
Bonus if it connects naturally to Testnet phases, decentralized inference, or verifiable AI — without over-promising.
Discretionary placement
Judges may award a prize to any qualified entry at a given place.
Example: a later submission that’s clearly higher quality may receive 1st or 2nd place.
No guarantee to fill all places
Cortensor may withhold or reallocate any prize tier if submissions do not meet the expected quality bar.
Internal decision
Final decisions are made internally by the Cortensor team and are not subject to appeal.
Prize Pool (in $COR equivalent)
Updated prize pool for this contest:
1st place: $150
2nd place: $100
3rd place: $50
4th–5th place: $25 each
These are thank-you rewards for high-quality demos that help explain Cortensor to future users, node operators, and developers.
Timeline
Submission Window: Jan 26 → Feb 23, 2026
Who’s Eligible: Anyone building on or running against the Testnet-0 dashboard during Testnet Phase #2.
Details & Reminders:
Ongoing reminders and updates will be posted via:
Telegram / Discord
X (@Cortensor)
Docs updates
You can already start planning your walkthrough — the goal is to show how the Testnet-0 dashboard works in real usage and help the next wave of operators and developers onboard faster.
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