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The festivals, challenges and competitions defining excellence in AI-native entertainment.

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Ten finalists are live

Reply AI Film Festival

An international short-film competition connecting AI filmmakers with the wider cinema industry, with ten 2026 finalists now open for public viewing and voting.

6 selected titles

2026 winners announced

Runway AI Film Festival

An annual international showcase for filmmakers working with emerging AI tools, with ten selected films screened in New York and Los Angeles.

14 selected titles

Season 2 winners published

Project Odyssey

A global AI filmmaking competition spanning narrative film, music video, animation, open formats and creator craft.

12 selected titles

2026 winners published

Dasein AI Film Festival

A San Francisco festival and screening series presenting international films about technology, consciousness, identity and the human experience.

1 selected title

1 Billion Followers Summit · 2026

1 Billion AI Film Award

A global AI filmmaking competition culminating in a $1 million prize and a public premiere at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai.

5 selected titles

Runway · Aleph Edition

Runway Gen:48

A 48-hour filmmaking challenge in which creators build complete short films around a shared set of creative constraints.

19 selected titles

Disrupt · 2025

Disrupt:AI Film Festival

An Australian festival examining the relationship between human imagination and the tools used to express it.

3 selected titles

AI London Film Festival · 2026

AI London Film Festival

A London showcase for films made with artificial intelligence, spanning narrative, animation and experimental work.

6 selected titles

KACF · 2026

Korea AI Cinema Festival

A Seoul-based international festival supporting experimental storytelling across AI film, music video, animation, advertising and visual development.

1 selected title

AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

AI Film Festival Japan

A Japanese festival presenting films and music-led screen work created with generative AI.

9 selected titles

Curious Refuge · 2026

Curious Refuge Film Competitions

Recurring global filmmaking challenges built around a creative brief, with winners selected for storytelling as well as technical craft.

3 selected titles

Artefact and mk2 · 2026

Artefact AI Film Festival

A Paris-based international festival for generative storytelling, created by Artefact with cinema group mk2.

4 selected titles

Jeju Global AI Film Festival · 2026

Jeju Global AI Film Festival

An international AI film competition and public festival based on Jeju Island, South Korea.

1 selected title

KAICON · 2026

KAICON AI Film Festival

A Seoul-based festival recognizing generative film across narrative, animation, advertising and music video.

1 selected title

The AI Project · 2026

AI International Film Festival

A Los Angeles programme screening AI-driven films and music videos from filmmakers around the world.

5 selected titles

2026 festival announced

Naija AI Film Festival

A Lagos-based festival created to develop and showcase AI-powered storytelling from Africa and the wider international filmmaking community.

1 selected title

WAIFF Kyoto · 2026

World AI Film Festival Kyoto

The Japanese partner edition of the World AI Film Festival, connecting selected work in Kyoto with the international WAIFF programme in Cannes.

11 selected titles

International Film Festival of Delhi and LTM · 2026

IFFD AI Filmmaking Hackathon

A 48-hour filmmaking challenge staged within the inaugural International Film Festival of Delhi.

1 selected title

Seoul International Short Film Festival · 2025

Seoul International Short Film Festival

An international short-film programme with a dedicated award recognizing work made with artificial intelligence.

1 selected title

Festival directory

Astana AI Film Festival

Submissions are open

Higgsfield Global Film Festival

Festival is live

World AI Film Festival

WAIFF · 2026 · International AI film

AI Movie Awards

AIMA · 2026 · AI film awards

Busan International AI Film Festival

BIAIF · 2026 · International AI film

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival

HKAIIFF · 2026 · AI film and moving image

CapCut AI Short Film Contest

CapCut · Road to Cannes 2026 · AI short films