Vision of Future of Work - an AI Film Challenge ()

Festival start: 05 July 2023      Festival end: 07 July 2023

A GLOBAL STORYTELLING, FILM & VIDEO COMPETITION

Welcome to “Visions of the Future of Work”, a global AI storytelling and film competition dedicated to explore and depict the future of work to inspire positive change. As there is no doubt AI will completely transform the way we work, we believe that we can lead the way in imagining and shaping what that future of work will be through the power of storytelling, videos, films and AI.

We are excited to invite filmmakers, AI enthusiasts, students, professionals and amateurs, and anyone with a vision for a brighter tomorrow to participate in our Visions of the Future of Work video storytelling challenge.

SELECTION PROCESS:

PROFESSIONAL JUDGING:
A panel of judges, composed of film industry professionals, will select the winning films based on the creativity, technical execution, and relevance to the competition theme.

PUBLIC VOTE:
A public vote will be held to select the winning film from among the submissions.

PRIZES:

The JURY AWARD:
- The top 5 finalists will have an opportunity for an interview posted on the official festival channel.

- The top 3 will also be eligible for a CHF 500 cash prize.

THE PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD:
- The top 10 films/videos will be recognized by the public, and highlighted in the official channel

LIVE SHOWCASE:
As the competition aims to explore the possibilities and challenges of the future of work and how AI can be used to illustrate these, the best films will be screened at the AI for Good Summit on 05 July 2023, and will be discussed during a workshop: "Imagining the future of work in an AI-driven world."

1. Competition Theme:
(Re)Imagining The Future of Work through the power of storytelling, video and AI.

2. Eligibility:
The competition is open to anyone worldwide, with a specific focus on students and young people. The minimum age requirement to participate is minimum 18 years old.

3. Format:
Video/Films should be between 15 seconds to 2 minutes (120 seconds) in length. It can be video, animation, virtual or augmented reality, or other original format that can showcase a story.

4. Theme:
The video/ film should explore the theme of the future of work for a better tomorrow

5. Use of AI
The use of at least one AI tool is highly recommended in the creation of the film. There is no penalty if AI tools is not used.

6. language:
The video/film can be in any language with subtitles in english if there is text and/or spoken words.

7. Ownership:
- By submitting your film, you agree to use parts or whole of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/screenshots) for promotional purposes.
- You must own or acquire all the rights for the materials and assets used in your submission.

8. Number of entries:
You can submit several video/films but each entry should be submitted separately and under the same user/email. And each video/film can only be submitted once.

9. Submission platform:
In addition to submitting on Festhome, please provide a private link (YouTube/Vimeo) as a backup. As private links will be used for the public voting process, the private links should not be shared and need to be part of the official channel after the competition. These will also be used for public voting.