AI Film Festival Japan
A Japanese festival presenting films and music-led screen work created with generative AI.
- Organizer
- AI Film Festival Japan
- Focus
- AI film and music video
- Edition
- 2026
Watch the 2025 winners
8 films are available to watch from the official results
4:45The Hidden Tremor
Film
5:13Last Call Before A.G.I
Film
6:10To the Bones
Film
5:32The Cinema That Never Was
ExperimentalSecond Prize
5:00Goodbye, world!
Film
20:21What Remains
Film
17:34Thanks for Calling
Film
5:53ZERO
FilmFestival archive
More films recognized by AI Film Festival Japan in earlier editions
About the programme
The programme gives AI filmmakers a dedicated Japanese showcase for finished narrative, visual and music-driven work, with finalist selections spanning emerging production tools and formats.
View official resultsHow selections are made
Organizer-published criteria · Published festival terms
Eligibility
Open across nationalities, ages, genders and backgrounds. Films must be complete at submission, entrants must hold the relevant rights, and non-English or non-Japanese works require English subtitles; premieres receive priority but are not mandatory.
Judging criteria
- Artistic and narrative quality
- Originality and innovation
- Integration and creative use of AI
- Overall impact and storytelling
Selection process
Multiple judges score each entry before a final international jury of film, music, AI and art experts determines selections and awards.
Official 2025 results
All 21 awards and recognitions on the organizer's 2025 result page are included.
Watch 8 here · See all 21 results below
View the official announcementAI Experimental
- The Hidden Tremor
Léo Cannone
Best AI Experimental Award
- Last Call Before A.G.I
Matt Zien
Outstanding AI Experimental
AIVY°
Naoki Naha
Finalist Recognition
Not yet available to watch here
Pexote Jack: Ohio!
Hoyt Dwyer
Honorable Mention
Not yet available to watch here
AI Animation
WALLED DREAMS
Bee Han and Yixuan Niu
Best AI Animation
Not yet available to watch here
FRIENDS
Jihyun Kim
Outstanding AI Animation
Not yet available to watch here
- To the Bones
Claudio Sa
Finalist Recognition
AI Documentary
- The Cinema That Never Was
Mark Wachholz
Best AI Documentary
We the Change
Eric Oldrin, Jeremy Clark, Michael Goedecke and Antonio Marcato
Outstanding AI Documentary
Not yet available to watch here
EXILE
Stephane Benini
Finalist Recognition
Not yet available to watch here
- Goodbye, world!
Marcos Samia
Finalist Recognition
The White Dharma
young ju lee
Honorable Mention
Not yet available to watch here
AI Narrative
Chairman
STUDIO 011
Best AI Narrative
Not yet available to watch here
- What Remains
Vadim Lasca
Outstanding AI Narrative
Between Spaces
Bryan Ebzery
Finalist Recognition
Not yet available to watch here
The world turns, Because you do
SUGURU NIINO
Finalist Recognition
Not yet available to watch here
- Thanks for Calling
Dong-Young Shin
Honorable Mention
HACK-ING
Gibum Kim
Honorable Mention
Not yet available to watch here
AI Comedy
Andy's Days #42
Ryo Matsumoto
Best AI Comedy
Not yet available to watch here
Special Jury Award
El día que me quieras
Matias Mera
Not yet available to watch here
Best AI Critic
- ZERO
DONGHA OH