APRIL 25, 2026 · LOS ANGELES
An afternoon of making, dreaming, and building — brought to you by Reve and Sandbox. Reve is an AI image generator redefining creative work, known for its insane prompt accuracy, stunning visuals, and dead-simple editing.
Together, we're bringing the makeathon format to USC. No prior AI experience required. Bring a half-finished idea or start from nothing. Solo or teams up to 4.
Top makers may be invited into an ongoing artist residency at Reve with up to $36,000 in credits for their closest collaborators.
"The gap between imagining something and making it real has never been smaller."
Melisa leads storytelling at Reve — one of the fastest-moving AI image companies in the world. She'll open the makeathon with a hands-on session covering how to think in prompts, how to iterate visually, and how to get real creative output in minutes. Then she hands the floor to you.
Imagine alternate realities. Build visual systems for places that don't exist. Worldbuilding, speculative design, generative environments.
Bring something to life that had no visual form — myths, family stories, living traditions, archival material, cultural artifacts.
Build something real and useful — a product, a brand, a tool, a game. Reve handles your visuals while you ship the thing itself.