International AI Short Films Contest UnHuman Shorts (1)

Festival start: 06 October 2024      Festival end: 30 November 2024

Hello, talents!


We are excited to welcome you aboard UnHuman Shorts, a unique contest for short films created using AI. We believe that each of you is a storyteller who can change the world with your stories, and we are here to support you in that!


Life itself is a story. Every conversation with friends, every idea, every romantic encounter — everything longs to be told. The video format allows us to make our stories visual and understandable, while AI gives new life to this process.


We offer young talents in the fields of film and video the opportunity to express themselves using the tools of progress.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly opening new horizons, inviting you to create brighter, more impressive, and unique narratives.


Creativity is our priority. AI is not just a trendy tool; it is your partner in creating captivating video stories. It deepens your art and makes the realization of ideas easier and more accessible. The UnHuman Shorts competition is your platform to showcase how technology and creativity can work hand in hand.


We utilize AI to create:

Unique narratives. Forget traditional frameworks—we are opening doors to experimental formats that respond to the audience.

Collaboration between humans and machines. AI will be your co-author, helping to generate ideas and find new storytelling approaches.
Accessibility of technology. With the growing availability of AI, independent creators have the opportunity to realize any ideas, leading to a diversity of content.


We firmly believe that in today's world, art and self-expression are the rights of everyone. We are independent of any commercial organization, and we welcome works from authors anywhere in the world.

AI can be used to create unethical content, but we advocate for its creative application, which eases the labor and opens new possibilities for shaping contemporary art.


Join us!


With UnHuman Shorts, you can unlock new opportunities for yourself and future generations of filmmakers. Let's create, explore, and contribute to the world of cinema and video together. Open your hearts and minds to this adventure. Your stories are waiting!

Prize Pool: equivalent to 10,000 USDT

Judging Criteria

The videos will be judged by professionals from the AI, video production, film, and art industries.

The jury will evaluate submissions in the following categories: Best Promo Video, Best Social Video, Best Music Video, Best Script, and Freestyle.

Based on the quality of the work, originality, and use of AI technology, the judging committee will select 50 entries in total for the shortlist across all categories.

The total prize pool is 10,000 USDT. Further details will be available on our official website.

Only one winner will be chosen in each category.

Additionally, one work will receive a special Audience Appreciation Award.


General Requirements

Entries must be finalized and available by October 20, 2024, when judging concludes. No editing is permitted after the submission deadline.

Winners will be announced on November 22, 2024.

Submissions must be made through the Google form provided on the official contest website before the deadline.

Each participant may submit no more than two entries.

Videos should be created using artificial intelligence tools such as video generation, music generation, scriptwriting, animation, and voice-overs.

Entries must be in Full HD or higher quality and in any digital format compatible with popular video players (e.g., MP4, AVI, MOV).
The running time should be approximately 15 minutes, with a minimum length of 30 seconds.
Videos that contain narration or dialogue must include English subtitles.

Entrants agree to allow excerpts of their videos to be used in promotional materials for the contest.

Videos containing extreme violence, pornography, or hate speech will not be accepted.

There are no restrictions on the year of production.

There are no restrictions on the country, gender, or age of entrants.

Contest premieres are not required, but preference will be given to premieres.
The organizers reserve the right to make changes to the contest rules before the submission deadline.

The application deadline may be extended if the number of submissions exceeds the team's processing capacity.