URBANBREAK AI Artist Awards (1)

Inizio del Festival: 07 agosto 2025      Festival si chiude: 10 agosto 2025

AIAA Participation Guide

Eligibility

– Anyone who wants to use AI to tell their own unique story
– Artists, creators, and video makers looking to explore narrative, aesthetics, or message using generative AI
– Those who believe that perspective and worldview matter more than technical skill

How to Participate

1. Choose Your Category

1 Open Theme
– No constraints—just show us the real you!
– Realistic style, animation, hybrid formats all welcome
– Both narrative and non-narrative structures accepted
– We’re looking for works that reflect your philosophy, emotion, and message through AI

2 K-POP Theme

A. K-POP & MY WORLD
– Express your own aesthetic vision inspired by K-POP
– From music videos to short dramas inspired by lyrics—anything goes!

B. Special Session: STANDARD FRIENDS
– Create AI-based works inspired by the songs below
– Explore freely without being bound to traditional formats

Wonstein – Apocalypse
Giriboy – Going Crazy
Giriboy – Lambo
Slom – Letter to You
Slom – WHAT DO I DO
Sokodomo – Sunday Wave
VALO – T-Shirts

– Works submitted to this session may be selected for live shows or exhibitions with STANDARD FRIENDS

– All entries will be judged in a unified pool regardless of session

– Even non-winners may receive collaboration opportunities with STANDARD FRIENDS

2. Submit Your Work

– Format: Please submit both

A vertical short-form (9:16) for social sharing

A full-length horizontal video (16:9)

– Submission link: Official submission portal (TBA)
– Submission period: May 20, 2025 – June 25, 2025

Premi in contanti: 7,000€

Awards

Grand Prix: KRW 10,000,000 (1 winner)
Gold Award: KRW 5,000,000 (1 winner)
Silver Award: KRW 2,000,000 (1 winner)
Bronze Award: KRW 1,500,000 (2 winners)

Winner Benefits

– Public screening on large-scale outdoor digital signage
– Award ceremony and networking at URBANBREAK's main venue
– Opportunities for K-brand collaborations and animation series production
– Consideration for direct investment and global market linkage for IP branding

Notes

– Videos should be a minimum of 90 seconds and ideally under 10 minutes

– World premieres (never-before-seen works) will be given priority in judging

– No restrictions on production date, nationality, gender, or age

– We value open perspectives and creativity