Meet the Happy Horse Awards winner

Gilang Ramadhan (@GilangR90760584) was named the Happy Horse Awards grand-prize winner. The grand prize offered a choice between $5,000 USD cash and a HumanX Amsterdam travel package.

Official winner announcement from Picsart. Open the LinkedIn post.

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Still from Picsart's Happy Horse Awards winner announcement showing the winner title, @GilangR90760584, and a cinematic castle scene

Contest inspiration

Revisit the visual references that helped frame the contest's social-first storytelling brief.

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Challenge example preview by @tumifnx
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From launch to winner

The challenge ran May 26–June 14, 2026. Creators of all experience levels made original vertical videos with Happy Horse 1.0.

  • 1. Create a vertical video

    The awards launched May 26 in Singapore. Creators made 15-second to 5-minute Happy Horse videos for vertical feeds, with the challenge watermark. Multiple creative directions were welcome.

  • 2. Post and submit

    Through June 14, creators posted to Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, added the challenge hashtags, and submitted the public link with the idea behind the clip.

  • 3. Jury review

    After submissions closed, the jury reviewed eligible videos for their hook, story, originality, visual craft, Happy Horse execution, and social impact.

  • 4. Celebrate the winners

    Gilang Ramadhan (@GilangR90760584) won the grand prize. Picsart shared the winner and honorable mentions on LinkedIn.

Grand prize awarded

Gilang Ramadhan (@GilangR90760584)

Grand-prize choice: $5,000 USD cash or a HumanX Amsterdam travel package.

The challenge ran May 26-Jun 14, 2026. See Official Rules.

Ten honorable-mention winners were each awarded 2,000 Picsart credits.

Gilang Ramadhan (@GilangR90760584) was named the $5,000 grand-prize winner. Picsart also celebrated the honorable mentions and everyone who submitted, shared, commented, or cheered on the challenge.
Watch the official announcement

See what made a winning entry

The jury rewarded creator-led videos with a strong hook, clear story, original idea, polished execution, and purposeful use of Happy Horse 1.0.

  • Hook quality

    The opening earns attention fast and makes people want to keep watching.

  • Social vitality

    Public post performance, including social metrics, helps show how strongly the idea travels.

  • Storytelling

    The video has a clear beginning, turn, or emotional payoff.

  • Originality and creativity

    The premise feels fresh, specific, and unmistakably yours.

  • Visual quality and techniques

    Strong framing, pacing, prompt control, editing choices, and a polished final cut.

  • Happy Horse 1.0 model use

    Effective use of Happy Horse 1.0 generation choices that support the concept, character, and story.

Common questions

The winner, prize, entry requirements, and final contest status in one place.

  • Participants must be 18 or older and meet the eligibility details in the Official Rules.

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