Global AI Music Video Awards (1)

Festival start: 24 April 2027      Festival end: 24 April 2027

GAIMVA — Global AI Music Video Awards

The World Stage for AI Music Videos

GAIMVA — Global AI Music Video Awards is an international awards festival dedicated exclusively to AI-generated and AI-assisted music videos.

Created as a global stage for the next generation of audiovisual creators, GAIMVA celebrates the intersection of human imagination, artificial intelligence, music, cinematic storytelling, visual innovation, and global culture.

GAIMVA honors artists, musicians, directors, filmmakers, editors, students, AI creators, designers, creative technologists, producers, and creative teams who are using AI tools to expand what a music video can be.

This is not just a technology showcase.

This is not only an awards competition.
GAIMVA is a cultural platform for the future of music video.

Our mission is to recognize bold, original, emotionally powerful, and visually innovative works that explore new creative possibilities through human-machine collaboration. Whether a project uses AI for generative visuals, animation, world-building, editing, fashion concepts, performance design, sound, or experimental storytelling, GAIMVA exists to give that vision a world stage.

Each edition of GAIMVA is designed to take place in a different country, reflecting the festival’s international spirit and commitment to diversity, cultural exchange, and borderless creativity.

## What We Celebrate

GAIMVA celebrates music videos that combine artistic intention with AI-powered innovation. We welcome works that are fully AI-generated, AI-assisted, hybrid, experimental, narrative, performance-based, animated, vertical, student-made, or created through human + AI collaboration.

We are especially interested in music videos that demonstrate:

* Strong creative vision
* Innovative use of AI tools
* Emotional connection
* Cinematic storytelling
* Musical rhythm and editing
* Visual originality
* Cultural diversity
* Responsible AI creation
* Bold experimentation
* Human artistic intention

## Ethics & Transparency

GAIMVA celebrates AI as a powerful creative tool while recognizing the importance of transparency, authorship, consent, cultural respect, and creative responsibility.

Submitting creators must disclose the major AI tools used in their projects and confirm that they hold the necessary rights or permissions for the music, visuals, voice, likeness, and AI-generated materials included in their work.

We believe AI should expand imagination, not erase artists.

## Who Should Submit

GAIMVA is open to:

* Musicians
* Music video directors
* Filmmakers
* AI artists
* Editors
* Animators
* Students
* Producers
* Designers
* Fashion creatives
* Creative technologists
* Studios
* Agencies
* Independent artists
* Global creative teams

If your work lives at the intersection of music, video, AI, and imagination, GAIMVA was created for you.

## Festival Vision

GAIMVA believes the future of music video is not only technological.

It is human.
It is emotional.
It is diverse.
It is cinematic.
It is global.

**Human Soul. Artificial Vision. Global Stage.**

Cash Prizes: 1,000$

GAIMVA — Terms & Rules

By submitting to **GAIMVA — Global AI Music Video awards**, the submitter agrees to the following terms, rules, and eligibility requirements.

## 1. Eligibility

GAIMVA accepts AI-generated and AI-assisted music videos from artists, musicians, filmmakers, directors, editors, producers, AI creators, students, studios, agencies, and creative teams from around the world.

Submissions may include:

* Fully AI-generated music videos
* AI-assisted music videos
* Hybrid human + AI music videos
* Animated AI music videos
* Narrative AI music videos
* Experimental AI music videos
* Performance-based AI music videos
* Vertical / social media AI music videos
* Student AI music videos
* Music videos using AI for visuals, animation, editing, fashion concepts, world-building, sound, or creative development

All entries must be music video works or audiovisual works where music is a central creative element.

## 2. AI Use Requirement

GAIMVA is dedicated exclusively to AI-generated and AI-assisted music videos. Submissions must include meaningful use of artificial intelligence in at least one major creative area, such as:

* Generative visuals
* Animation
* Editing workflow
* Visual effects
* Character creation
* World-building
* Fashion / costume concept
* Sound or music generation
* Voice or vocal processing
* AI-assisted performance design
* Human + AI creative collaboration

Projects that use AI only for minor technical assistance, such as basic color correction, upscaling, subtitles, or administrative support, may not qualify unless AI plays a meaningful creative role in the final work.

## 3. AI Disclosure

All submitters must disclose the major AI tools, platforms, models, or workflows used in the creation of the submitted project.

This may include, but is not limited to:

* Text-to-video tools
* Image generation tools
* Animation tools
* AI editing tools
* AI music tools
* AI voice tools
* AI visual effects tools
* AI upscaling or enhancement tools
* Custom models or proprietary AI systems

GAIMVA values transparency. Failure to disclose meaningful AI use may result in disqualification.

## 4. Human Creative Responsibility

GAIMVA celebrates AI as a creative tool, but every submission must have a responsible human submitter or creative team.

The submitter must be able to identify the human creative contribution behind the project, including direction, concept, editing, music, performance, design, prompting, selection, arrangement, production, or final creative control.

GAIMVA does not accept submissions where the submitter cannot reasonably explain their creative role or the creative process behind the work.

## 5. Rights, Permissions, and Ownership

By submitting, the submitter confirms that they have all necessary rights, licenses, permissions, and clearances required to submit the project to GAIMVA.

This includes rights or permissions related to:

* Music
* Lyrics
* Sound recordings
* Visual materials
* AI-generated materials
* Footage
* Images
* Performances
* Voice
* Likeness
* Trademarks
* Logos
* Characters
* Third-party assets
* Datasets or custom-trained models, when applicable

The submitter is solely responsible for ensuring that the project does not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, moral rights, likeness rights, voice rights, or any other rights of any person, artist, company, estate, organization, or third party.

GAIMVA is not responsible for rights disputes related to submitted works.

## 6. Music Rights

Because GAIMVA is a music video festival, submitters must confirm that they have the right to use the music included in the submitted video.

Submissions may include:

* Original human-created songs
* AI-generated or AI-assisted songs
* Licensed music
* Public domain music
* Music created by the submitter or their team
* Music used with written permission from the rights holder

Unauthorized use of copyrighted songs, samples, vocals, instrumentals, or recordings may result in disqualification.

## 7. Voice, Likeness, and Digital Replica Consent

Projects that use AI-generated or AI-altered voices, faces, bodies, performances, or digital replicas of real people must have proper consent or legal authorization.

This includes:

* Living individuals
* Deceased individuals
* Public figures
* Performers
* Singers
* Actors
* Influencers
* Private individuals
* Voice models
* Face models
* Deepfake-style recreations

Submissions that use a person’s voice or likeness without permission may be disqualified.

GAIMVA does not support deceptive impersonation, unauthorized digital replicas, or misleading use of synthetic media.

## 8. Cultural Respect

GAIMVA is an international festival committed to diversity, cultural exchange, and global creativity.

Projects that represent specific cultures, communities, traditions, religions, languages, indigenous identities, or historical experiences should do so with respect and creative responsibility.

Submissions containing hateful, exploitative, racist, discriminatory, or intentionally demeaning depictions may be disqualified.

## 9. Content Restrictions

GAIMVA reserves the right to reject or disqualify submissions that include:

* Hate speech
* Harassment
* Non-consensual sexual content
* Exploitative content involving minors
* Extreme graphic violence without artistic purpose
* Defamatory material
* Unauthorized impersonation
* Fraudulent claims
* Illegal content
* Material that violates the rights of others
* Content that conflicts with the mission and ethical standards of the festival

GAIMVA may accept challenging, experimental, provocative, or politically engaged work, but the festival reserves the right to reject content that crosses ethical, legal, or safety boundaries.

## 10. Submission Categories

Submitters may choose the category or categories that best fit their work.

GAIMVA categories include:

### Main awards

* Best AI Music Video
* Best Director / AI Vision
* Best Human + AI Collaboration
* Best Narrative AI Music Video
* Best Visual Effects / Generative Visuals
* Best Editing / AI Rhythm
* Best AI Fashion Concept

### Music + Sound Categories

* Best AI Original Song
* Best Human Original Song
* Best Human Voice
* Best Instrumental

### Industry / Future Categories

* Best AI Tool Innovation
* Best Student AI Music Video
* Best Latin / Global AI Music Video
* Best Social / Vertical AI Music Video
* Audience Choice Award

GAIMVA reserves the right to move a submission to a different category if the festival team believes it is better suited elsewhere.

## 11. Student Submissions

Student submissions must be created while the submitter is enrolled in a school, university, college, film program, art program, music program, technology program, or equivalent educational environment.

GAIMVA may request proof of student status if needed.

## 12. language and subtitles

Submissions in any language are welcome.

If the project includes dialogue, spoken word, or important on-screen text in a language other than english, english subtitles are strongly recommended.

Music videos without dialogue do not require subtitles.

## 13. Premiere Status

GAIMVA does not require premiere status unless otherwise announced for a specific edition or special program.

Projects may have screened online, at other festivals, on social media, or on video platforms before submission.

However, submitters must clearly indicate whether the project has already been publicly released.

## 14. Completion Date

GAIMVA accepts completed music videos. Works-in-progress may be considered only if the submitted version is clearly marked as a work-in-progress and is close to final completion.

The festival may request a final version if the project is selected.

## 15. Submission Format

All submissions must be submitted through Festhome or another official GAIMVA-approved submission platform.

Submitters must provide a working online screener link. If the link is password-protected, the password must remain valid through the judging period.

If a video link, password, or file becomes unavailable, GAIMVA may disqualify the submission if the issue is not corrected in time.

## 16. Selection Process

All eligible submissions will be reviewed by the GAIMVA programming team, jury, or appointed reviewers.

Selection decisions are based on artistic merit, originality, AI innovation, music-video quality, emotional impact, technical execution, ethical transparency, and overall alignment with GAIMVA’s mission.

Selection is not guaranteed.

GAIMVA reserves the right to make all final programming and award decisions.

## 17. Judging Criteria

Submissions may be evaluated according to the following criteria:

* Creative concept
* Artistic originality
* Music and visual connection
* AI innovation
* Human creative direction
* Editing and rhythm
* Visual storytelling
* Emotional impact
* Technical execution
* Responsible AI use
* Cultural expression
* Overall music video experience

Different categories may emphasize different criteria.

## 18. Official Selection and awards

Selected projects may receive:

* Official Selection status
* Nominee status
* Category award recognition
* Audience Choice consideration
* online feature opportunities
* Screening opportunities
* Social media promotion
* Festival laurels

awards may include digital laurels, certificates, trophies, plaques, online recognition, or other honors depending on the edition.

GAIMVA reserves the right not to present an award in any category if the jury determines that no submission meets the standard for that category.

## 19. Audience Choice Award

The Audience Choice Award may be determined by online voting, in-person voting, jury/community voting, or another voting system selected by GAIMVA.

GAIMVA reserves the right to verify, moderate, cancel, or adjust voting procedures in the event of fraud, manipulation, automated voting, technical issues, or suspicious activity.

## 20. Publicity and Promotional Use

By submitting to GAIMVA, the submitter grants the festival permission to use the project title, creator name, artist name, director name, still images, poster, trailer, excerpts, clips, synopsis, submitted description, and related promotional materials for festival promotion, press, social media, website, newsletters, event materials, and archival purposes.

GAIMVA will not claim ownership of submitted projects.

Submitters retain ownership of their work, subject to any agreements they may have with collaborators, labels, clients, platforms, agencies, or third parties.

## 21. Screening Permission

If selected, the submitter grants GAIMVA permission to screen the submitted project as part of the festival, including in-person screenings, online showcases, private jury screenings, press previews, educational panels, sponsor presentations, or promotional festival programs.

Any public online screening details will be communicated by the festival when applicable.

## 22. Press Materials

Selected submitters may be asked to provide:

* High-resolution stills
* Poster
* Trailer or teaser
* Director photo
* Artist photo
* Project synopsis
* Creator bio
* AI tools used
* Social media handles
* Press contact
* Screening file

Failure to provide requested materials may affect promotional opportunities.

## 23. Fees and Refunds

Submission fees are non-refundable.

GAIMVA does not issue refunds for projects that are not selected, are submitted to the wrong category, are withdrawn by the submitter, or are disqualified for failing to follow the rules.

Refund exceptions may be considered only at the sole discretion of GAIMVA or where required by applicable law or platform policy.

## 24. Withdrawals

Submitters may request to withdraw a project by contacting GAIMVA.

Submission fees are not refunded for withdrawn projects.

If a selected project is withdrawn after announcement, GAIMVA may still retain records of the selection for archival and administrative purposes unless otherwise required by law.

## 25. Changes to Submissions

Submitters are responsible for ensuring that all information provided is accurate and complete.

GAIMVA is not responsible for errors in titles, credits, descriptions, contact information, category selections, AI tool disclosures, or rights statements provided by the submitter.

The festival may allow corrections when possible but is not obligated to update materials after official announcements or publication.

## 26. Disqualification

GAIMVA reserves the right to disqualify any submission if:

* The submitter does not hold required rights or permissions
* The project contains unauthorized copyrighted material
* The project uses a person’s likeness or voice without permission
* AI use is intentionally misrepresented
* Required AI disclosure is missing or false
* The submission violates Festhome rules or GAIMVA rules
* The project includes prohibited content
* The submitter provides false or misleading information
* The project creates legal, ethical, reputational, or safety concerns for the festival

Disqualification may occur before or after selection, nomination, or award announcement if a violation is discovered.

## 27. Legal Responsibility

The submitter assumes all responsibility for the submitted project and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless GAIMVA, its founders, directors, team members, jurors, sponsors, partners, venues, platforms, and affiliates from any claims, disputes, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from the submission, exhibition, promotion, or distribution of the project.

## 28. Festival Changes

GAIMVA reserves the right to modify festival dates, deadlines, categories, venues, screening formats, award structures, jury members, programming, rules, and event format at any time.

The festival may take place in person, online, hybrid, or through special showcase formats.

GAIMVA will make reasonable efforts to communicate major changes to submitters.

## 29. No Guarantee of Selection or Attendance

Submitting to GAIMVA does not guarantee selection, nomination, award recognition, screening, publicity, travel support, accommodation, visa assistance, or attendance at the festival.

Selected creators are responsible for their own travel, lodging, visas, and personal expenses unless a specific written arrangement is made with GAIMVA.

## 30. Acceptance of Rules

By submitting to GAIMVA, the submitter confirms that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Rules.

Submitting to GAIMVA also confirms that the submitter is authorized to submit the project on behalf of all rights holders, collaborators, artists, producers, studios, agencies, labels, and creative partners associated with the project.

GAIMVA believes the future of music video is human, technological, emotional, diverse, cinematic, and global.

**Human Soul. Artificial Vision. Global Stage.**