Vidhaven Challenge: 30 videos in 30 days to master video creation

Taylor G. Lunt on LessWrong announces the Vidhaven Challenge, a 30-day video-making bootcamp starting June 1, 2026. Inspired by Inkhaven (a writing challenge) and Mr. Beast's advice that “your first 100 videos will be terrible,” the challenge aims to accelerate improvement by forcing participants to create 30 videos in 30 days—one per day, each between 30 seconds and 30 minutes. Videos must be original and new; AI-generated video/audio is prohibited, though AI can assist with scripts. Content must be suitable for YouTube or TikTok, and participants must show their face or voice. Publishing can be on any platform as long as it's publicly accessible via a URL. Links must be shared in the Vidhaven Discord daily before midnight local time. Missing a day requires making up with two videos the next day; failure to catch up means losing the chance for the Digital Vidhaven Champion Trophy (a prestigious pixel trophy). Latecomers can still participate and earn a Digital Vidhaven Half-Asser Trophy for diligent but incomplete posting. The challenge explicitly welcomes any human with a pulse. Topics can include rationalism, video essays, let's plays, vlogs, interviews—anything the participant is passionate about.