Festival start: 20 October 2026
Festival end: 24 October 2026
IA en Corto is an International Short Film Festival dedicated to exploring new forms of audiovisual creation emerging from the use of Artificial Intelligence.
The festival seeks works that research, experiment with, or integrate AI tools at any stage of the creative process, including image generation, animation, scriptwriting, editing, sound design, or narrative development.
IA en Corto was created as a space for filmmakers, digital artists, audiovisual creators, and experimental artists from around the world who understand artificial intelligence not only as a technical tool, but as a new creative language.
The festival celebrates innovation, diversity of perspectives, and the dialogue between cinema, technology, and the future.
It is not required for the entire short film to be generated using AI; however, its use must be relevant and creative, not merely technical or incidental.
Awards, Recognitions and Benefits
-IA EN CORTO ECOSYSTEM:
All selected short films will become part of the IA en Corto Ecosystem.
More than a festival, IA en Corto is a growing platform for creators. Selected participants gain access to an environment where community, networking, promotion, new opportunities, partnerships, and future projects related to AI-generated filmmaking come together.
-OFFICIAL LAURELS:
Winning short films will receive the official festival laurel in the following categories:
• Best AI Short Film
• Best AI Director
• Best AI Cinema Experience
• Best AI Story
• Best AI Animation
• Best AI Sound Design
• Best AI Visual Design
• Best AI Innovation
-EDITORIAL FEATURE ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
All short films included in the Official Selection will receive an exclusive editorial feature on the IA en Corto website, with the purpose of highlighting their work and increasing their international visibility.
Each feature will include:
• Short film synopsis and general information.
• Creative context and description of the filmmaking process using Artificial Intelligence.
• Director’s photograph and brief biography.
• Links to the filmmaker’s website and social media channels (when available).
These publications will become part of the festival’s permanent archive, creating a historical record of the works and their creators.
-ACCESS TO THE IA EN CORTO COMMUNITY:
All selected short films will receive access to a private and exclusive chat where participants can connect with other selected filmmakers, share experiences, exchange knowledge, and discover collaboration opportunities.
-INVITATION TO JOIN THE OFFICIAL JURY:
The director of the winning film in the **Best AI Short Film** category will be invited to join the official jury of the following edition of IA en Corto, participating in the evaluation process of the selected works.
-AUDIENCE VOTE:
In addition to the jury evaluation, every short film in the Official Selection will have the opportunity to connect with and win over the audience.
During the festival, viewers will be able to vote for the work that most moved, surprised, or inspired them.
The short film receiving the highest audience support will receive the **Audience Choice Recognition** and its corresponding official laurel.
International and online festival.
Open to participants from any country.
Both individual and collective works are accepted.
Short films of any genre are accepted (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, or hybrid).
The language of the work is free.
If the short film is not in Spanish, it must include Spanish subtitles.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
The work must have been created with the significant use of Artificial Intelligence.
AI may have been used in one or more stages of the creative process, including:
Image or video
Animation
Scriptwriting or narrative
Sound design or music
Editing or montage
It is not required that the entire work be generated using AI; however, its use must be creative and relevant.
Rights and Responsibility
The festival is not responsible for conflicts arising from the use of AI tools. Submitted works must not infringe upon third-party rights.
Selection and Exhibition
All works will be evaluated by a selection committee.
The festival reserves the right to declare any category without a winner if, in the jury’s opinion, the submitted works do not meet the required artistic, technical, or conceptual standards.
The committee’s decisions will be final.
Selected short films will be screened online through the festival’s platforms.
Short films created with artificial intelligence
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Short films created through the significant and creative use of Artificial Intelligence.
Short films may address any theme, as long as AI plays a relevant role in the creative process and is not used merely in a technical or incidental way. An authorial, conscious, and creative approach to the use of technology is expected.
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