1 Billion Followers Summit · 2026
1 Billion AI Film Award
The 1 Billion AI Film Award is a global AI filmmaking competition culminating in a $1 million prize and a public premiere at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai.
- Focus
- International AI short films
- Available films
- 5 to watch across editions
Watch films
Recognized films available here, across the festival’s editions.
About the festival
The 2026 competition invited seven-to-ten-minute films made primarily with Google's generative AI tools. Twelve films reached the public shortlist, five premiered at the summit and one film received the $1 million award.
Results & selections
Results & selections
Entry criteria
2026 submission criteria
Open worldwide, one entry per person. Films must run seven to ten minutes, include English subtitles and be at least 70% AI-generated, with Google Gemini-family tools used for video generation.
Judging
- AI integration
- Storytelling and narrative coherence
- Creativity and aesthetic consistency
- Technical execution
- Innovation and responsible AI use
An expert committee selects twelve films, a public vote follows, five films premiere at the summit and the final winner receives the award.
Official rules