Fan-art contest · 150 USDC

Show us how you see The Keeper Chronicles

Enter the interactive story through your Keeper on Telegram. Tend it, read together, then create up to three visuals based on what you saw.

All entries eligible

Open category

Every entry is considered for Open. If generative AI helped create any part of the work, label it clearly and tell us which tools you used.

50 USDC

+ Keeper of Visions role + The Keep Made Visible badge

No generative AI

Human-made category

Entries labelled No generative AI are also considered for Human-made. We may ask to see a sketch, progress image, or source file.

50 USDC

+ Keeper of Visions role + The Keep Made Visible badge

Community vote

Most Loved

Every approved entry qualifies. This award is separate, and the same entry may win Open, Human-made, and Most Loved.

50 USDC

+ Keeper of Visions role + The Keep Made Visible badge

Submit by

20 August

11:59 PM UTC

Community voting

21–23 August

on this page

Winners

24 August

three awards

How to enter

Enter, create, and submit

  1. 1

    Enter

    Open the Keeper on Telegram. Tend your Keeper and read the story there.

  2. 2

    Create

    Make up to three original visuals. You do not need to choose a prize category.

  3. 3

    Submit

    Upload each finished image here before the deadline.

Your entry

Submit on SCALES

Upload up to three finished images. Each stays private while we review it, and you can edit it until submissions close.

Most Loved

Vote here

Approved entries appear together when voting opens. Every artwork carries a clear AI-use label.

Contest FAQ

Before you submit

What should I make?

Create the visual that best represents The Keeper Chronicles so far. It can focus on a character, a place, a scene, a feeling, or your own reading of the story.

Which part of the novel can I use?

Base your work on the story you have experienced through your Keeper so far. You can return to the Telegram bot and read again before you create.

How many entries can I submit?

Up to three entries per person. You do not need to choose a prize category. Just label each entry honestly as AI used or No generative AI.

What counts as AI use?

If a generative tool created or substantially changed any visual part of the work, label the entry AI used and disclose the tool. Basic editing such as cropping, colour correction, resizing, or removing dust does not count as generative AI use.

Can I use digital tools in the Human-made category?

Yes. Procreate, Photoshop, Blender, a camera, and other digital tools are fine when you make the work yourself without generative AI. Label the entry No generative AI and keep a sketch, progress image, or source file in case the judges ask.

How do I submit?

Sign in on this page and upload the finished artwork. Add its title, the name you want credited, an honest AI-use label, and a short note about how you made it. If AI was used, name every generative tool involved.

What file can I upload?

Upload one PNG, JPEG, or WebP image. If your work needs several views, such as a sculpture or physical piece, combine them into one finished image before uploading.

Can I change my entry?

Yes. Return to this page, choose the entry, and save a new image or edit its details before submissions close. Any change goes back through review.

When is the deadline?

Submissions close on 20 August 2026 at 11:59 PM UTC. Late entries will not be judged.

How will the winners be chosen?

The SCALES team will choose the Open and Human-made winners based on how well the work captures the novel, its originality, and its execution. AI-used entries qualify for Open. No-generative-AI entries qualify for both Open and Human-made. The site vote decides Most Loved.

Can one entry win more than one award?

Yes. A No-generative-AI entry can win Open, Human-made, and Most Loved for a total of 150 USDC. An AI-used entry can win Open and Most Loved for a total of 100 USDC.

How does community voting work?

Approved entries will appear together on this page when voting opens. From 21 to 23 August, each signed-in account gets one vote and may change it before voting closes. Totals stay hidden until the end. Bot, purchased, or coordinated fake votes will not count.

Who owns the artwork?

You keep ownership. By entering, you grant SCALES a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to reproduce, display, publish, and adapt the work for SCALES marketing, promotional, and commercial materials, with credit where reasonably possible. You must own the work and have the right to use every asset in it.

What do winners receive?

Each award includes 50 USDC, the limited Keeper of Visions role in the SCALES Discord, and The Keep Made Visible badge on the winner's SCALES Wall.

Enter the story

Find your Keeper on Telegram, read together, then bring what you saw to the contest. Submit and vote here on SCALES.