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Planning a Creative Challenge for OBSIDIAN Neural - Early Interest Check

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I'm working on something fun for OBSIDIAN Neural - my open-source AI music generation VST plugin - and wanted to gauge interest here first.

The Idea

I'm organizing a Creative Challenge where participants will:

  • Create a track using ONLY OBSIDIAN Neural
  • Record the entire process live (OBS Studio)
  • Max 2 minutes per track
  • At least one sound must be generated using the Draw Canvas feature (yeah, you can literally draw your audio)

Prizes (Draft)

  • 1st place: 1 year free subscription
  • 2nd place: 6 months free
  • 3rd place: 3 months free
  • All participants: bonus credits

Limited to ~20 participants (first come, first served when I officially launch it)

Current Status

Still in planning phase! I'm working out:

  • Final rules & timeline (probably 3 weeks to create)
  • Judging process (jury + community vote)
  • Technical requirements

Want to Participate?

If you're interested in joining when this launches:

  1. Create an account at obsidian-neural.com
  2. You'll need a DAW (Bitwig, Ableton, Reaper, etc.) to run the VST3 plugin
  3. The core plugin is free and open-source on GitHub
  4. Cloud inference is optional (paid tiers available, but free tier exists)

What Makes This Interesting?

OBSIDIAN Neural isn't just another "type prompt, get music" tool. It's a multi-track sampler that integrates into your actual production workflow:

  • Generate loops, textures, and sounds from text or drawings
  • Real-time integration with your DAW
  • Local + cloud inference options
  • Presented at AES AIMLA 2025 in London

The Draw Canvas feature is particularly fun - you literally sketch on a canvas and it generates audio based on your drawing + keywords. Perfect for this kind of creative challenge.

Feedback Welcome!

Since this is still in planning:

  • Would you be interested in participating?
  • What would make this challenge more appealing?
  • Any suggestions on rules/format?

I'll post an official announcement once everything is finalized, but wanted to give the DEV community a heads-up first.

Drop a comment if you're interested or have ideas!

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