"Fascinating" -PBS
"Move over, Sundance," -Town Lift
"Huge Success" - Park Record
"Timing couldn't be better" -Deseret News
AI Film Fest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
"Fascinating" -PBS
"Move over, Sundance," -Town Lift
"Huge Success" - Park Record
"Timing couldn't be better" -Deseret News
AI Film Fest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
Submit your film by December 2 to get the Early Bird discount.
The last Festivals sold out. Get your tickets for 3 events Dec 8 '24 - Los Feliz in Hollywood.
Our 2024 Award Winners are now available for streaming to your device
Report from the Festival in San Diego Audience Discussion and Awards
Explore the promises, challenges, and critical implications of AI in cinema at the AI International Film Festivals, held on December 8, 2024, at the iconic Los Feliz Theatre in Hollywood, California*.
These three festivals cover 151 submissions representing 29 countries, and showcase the diversity of perspectives on AI's impact.
In total for all three seasons, 17 visionary filmmakers will participate from across the globe, both in person and via Zoom, as they share insights, critique each other’s works, and discuss the future of AI and the nuances of AI in filmmaking with the audience.
The expert panel promises a lively and fresh discussion with differing views and perspectives from a diverse lineup of distinguished speakers, interacting live with the audience:
The panel will touch on topics such as employment and intellectual property in the creative arts, AI in filmmaking, and the directions entertainment and society might take in the future. Stay tuned for updates on the panel discussion here at aifilmfest.org.
Previews of all 17 featured films will be available shortly. Previews already online include:
While Some Must Sleep – Should a man erase his memory, his AI counselor, or his girlfriend? - US Premiere - Craig Urquhart - Canada/Korea - in English - 2024 - 19:59
Black Balloon - How can surviving grief reaffirm the importance of life? - US Premiere - Caperton Barnes Miller - US - in English - 2024 - 3:14
Recursion - How do our memories shape who we are? - World Premiere - Kateryna Kalchenko - Ukraine - in English - 2024 - 2:38
Whose Child are You - How is identity defined in a traditional Italian village? – US Premiere - Giulia Maniezzo - Germany - in Italian - 2024 - 13:04
Le Bain (the Bath) - If there's a moustache in the bathwater, why? - Oliver Conrad - France - in French - 2024 - 4:12
Toota Purza (Broken Piece) - What's falling to pieces in a garage in India? - Festival Premiere - Mudassar Khan - India - in Urdu - 2024 - 3:30
Skate or Die - What happens after a catastrophic experiment destroys their city? - Noah Shulman - US - in English - 2024 - 2:15
Grace: The First Artificial Emotional Intelligence - Why does AI need human emotions? - US Festival Premiere - Kevin A Boylan - US - in English - 2024 - 3:23
Attack of the Killer Appliances - What happens when household appliances go on the rampage? - Festival Premiere - Rosa Lykiardopoulos - UK - in English - 2024 - 3:52
The Elements of Life - How can a tribute to nature be a warning about human negligence? - Gabriele Ciampi - US - in English - 2024 - 7:00
Robofauna - Can robotic life redeem mankind, and forge a path toward harmony? - Gerardo Escudero Samara - Panama - in English - 2024 - 3:59
Tickets for the AI International Film Festival are now available. Go to bit.ly/aifilmfestshorts to explore options and secure your spot. Proceeds support the AI International Film Festival, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the understanding of AI’s influence on society and filmmaking. Donations are also welcomed to further the festival’s mission.
Whether you are skeptical of AI's role in filmmaking or excited by its creative potential, the AI International Film Festival offers a unique platform to explore this critical and timely conversation. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event bringing together filmmakers, AI experts, and audiences to examine the intersection of technology and creativity.
* These festivals have been delayed due to logistics and health issues, we apologize for the inconvenience
The AI International Film Festival is an IMDb qualified cutting-edge festival with live screening events. The AI International Film Festival brings people together from around the world to share their visions about how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping our lives.
The AI International Film Festival has been receiving and curating submissions for 3 years, and is now configured as a monthly event dedicated to showcasing independent films that explore the impact of artificial intelligence on our society, on filmmaking, and the creative process. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the festival fosters dialogue, innovation, and collaboration among creators and audiences from around the world.
"The format is super engaging, it allows for discussions between the filmmakers and the audience after each film is screened,” remarks Arthur Machado, Brazilian director of the Italian-language film Modello Linguistico Divino from New Zealand, "I got huge value out of it by connecting with extremely talented and creative filmmakers from all around the world, and getting real-time feedback from the artists and the audience."
“We had cutting-edge AI filmmakers from all over the world on Zoom discussing the tools they used and their motivations,” says attendee Ron Maggi, “The interaction between these filmmakers alone was worth the price of admission, but even the films themselves are really amazing."
“Now that AI tools have democratized creativity, curation is more important than ever. During the festival, I was amazed at the quality of the selected films, and excited to interact with such talented creators via zoom,” says winning Argentinian filmmaker Andres Aloi (The Abyss), "As such, taking home two major awards was certainly an honor."
“As a film professional, I drove 75 miles to see this festival, and it was worth it” says attendee Mila Albertson, “Fantastic films all of them, and it was fascinating to discuss each film interactively together with a panel of such wonderful international filmmakers and an engaged audience."
Our festival strongly supports the rights and fair treatment of content creators and talent regarding compensation and intellectual property, everywhere in the process of acting, screenwriting, animation, directing, production, and all other activities involved in film making.
We encourage open discussion regarding the utilization of AI tools and how that affects people in the industry. We recognize independent and student film makers from very diverse communities worldwide.
You can now WATCH the August 15 Winning Shorts via our streaming service on any device, computer, phone or smart TV: https://watch.eventive.org/aifilmfest
Our next festival is scheduled for December 8th 2024 in HOLLYWOOD. See above for more info.
The winning shorts presented at the AI International Film Festival Shorts event were:
- ADAM - Best Film (Feature or Short, Live-action or AI), Best Narrative Short, Best Animated Short - Yaniv Bloch - Israel - Animated Humorous Short - What can a dreaming robot do about a world torn by conflict between humans and AI?
- Ocular Whispers - Best Comedy, Best Story - David André, Bruno Pereira - Portugal - Animated Short in Comic Style - What if the Moon unleashed a new AI Software upon the earth?
- Mother - Best Horror, Best Actress, Best Animation - Meta Puppet - USA - Classic Horror / Thriller using AI - An expectant housewife gets a surprise.
- Postcards - Best Experimental - Directed by Kenneth Russo - Spain - AI Animated Photography - How can AI animation provide a richer understanding of history?
- Gone Producer - Best Web/TV series - Directed by M-phago (AI), Min Kuen Choi - Korea - World's first AI-directed TV game series
- Evolution Goes Wrong Best AI Short, Best Sci-Fi - Reza Delevar - Iran - AI Animation - What if evolution goes wrong?
- Broccoligeddon - Best Director, Best Produced Short Script - Rosa Lykiardopoulos - UK - AI Children’s Thriller - What happens if you don't eat your veggies?
- Modello Linguistico Divino - Best Art Film, Best Original Song, Best Production - Arthur Machado - New Zealand (in Italian language) - Experimental AI Art Music Video - In Italian, Large Language Model translates to Large Tongue Model. So high fashion models need large tongues!
- Blackbird - Best Art Direction, Best Fan Music Video, Best Costume Design - Michael Cole - USA - AI Fan Music Video of Beyonce’s Blackbird - A love letter to the majestic power and beauty of black women everywhere.
- Solidify Me - Best AI Film, Best International Short, Best Sound - Wang Yue - China - Brilliant AI Treatise on Aging and Depression
- Chocolate Gate - Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music Video - Zoé Mahfouz - France - AI short on Cyber-bullying and Chocolate - What happens after a girl tweets about her ultimate guilty pleasure: Chocolate?
An enthusiastic full house for the sold-out program enjoyed 11 boundary-busting short films from around the world.
Our next festival will be scheduled for October in LOS ANGELES. Watch this space for more info.
9 Filmmakers from 8 countries joined by Zoom on the big screen, weighing in for exciting audience discussions and discussions between filmmakers centering on the future of AI and AI in filmmaking following each short.
Audience Choice Award winners are:
“Blackbird” for Best Film and Best Use of AI
“Mother” for Most Surprising Film
“Solidify Me” for Best Message,
“Broccoligeddon” for Most Entertaining Film.
Sevda, a Turkish and German citizen, is an internationally recognized fashion designer, painter, novelist, film maker, world traveler, and most recently also successful stand-up comedian. Sev splits her time between Munich Germany, Antalya Turkey, Nice France, New York, Salt Lake City, and Los Angeles, and serves as chief judge for the AI International Film Festival.
The visionary director behind *In the Arms of Fire* and the founder of The Influence Films, Mauricio has over 20 years of experience as a musician and award-winning filmmaker. Mauricio’s creative journey is marked by his dedication to pushing the boundaries of independent cinema.
Michael, from Nigeria, creates documentaries showcasing the intricacies of social interactions & relationships, telling compelling stories, shedding light on diverse experiences and perspectives of people from all walks of life. With a PhD of Film Studies, he is a producer for the AI Film Fest.
Kwintone joins us as volunteer Communications Director. He is known as "Kwintocrates" for his "word-magic", developed in a distinguished career of managing complex organizations under very challenging circumstances. Currently a well-respected financial consultant, Kwintone is also an expert on the subject of AI.
A passionate filmmaker with over 10 years of experience in producing, directing, and writing. His most recent film, 'Love Takes Time,' has won 12 awards at film festivals around the world. Albert thrives on storytelling and collaborating with like-minded creative individuals to bring compelling stories to life.
Morning news host on Univision’s KMEX, Channel 34, Field Producer of BodogFIGHT. Field Production on the Oscar ™ nominated film, “Which Way Home” won her an Emmy ™. Gabriela loves training with The Independent Shakespeare Company.
Mary is a student at New York Film Academy, and is an experienced TV producer, screenwriter, videographer, and editor. Mary speaks English, German, and French, and is a world traveler, and also chief editor for the AI International Film Festival.
Dorothy is an enthusiastic and frequent world traveler, microbiologist, teacher, birder, painter, and film enthusiast, and hospitality director for the AI Film Fest.
Bert Holland founded the AI International Film Festival to increase awareness of the societal impact of AI and ChatGPT, to integrate AI into film making, and prepare young film makers for the AI future. Founder The AI Project and The AI Consult and AI Film Fest.
On May 11th 2023, seven AI Film Fest experts from around the world participated in our joint panel discussion together with the AI Project “How AI and ChatGPT will Affect our Lives” followed by a lively audience discussion at Industry SLC.
AI International Film Festival - May 12th - 14th 2023, the Festival enjoyed more in-person viewers than the newly launched blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy and received strong positive feedback, with one 20-year seasoned Sundance festival fan stating this was “better than Sundance”.
The AI Project and the AI Film Fest held a joint panel and film event on August 17, 2023, from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at Industry SLC.
The panel discussion "Should we Regulate AI?" featured industry professionals, filmmakers, professors, journalists, and policy experts such as AI Expert U of U Professor and Author Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera, Chief Data Strategist and NYU faculty member Jepson "Ben" Taylor, and AI visionaries Christobal Ross (Chile), Joachim Peter (Germany), and Udesh Chetty (South Africa). Free to the public; audience discussion was enthusiastic.
The evening's program also showcased three enlightening films from our June 2023 competition winners, “AI-lice through the Looking Glass” by Lerie Pemanagpo, Switzerland 2023, 27 min, the AI Film “Flow” by Steffen Müller, Germany 2023, 5 min, and “The Science of Success” by Annamaria Talas, Australia 2023, 52 min.
For those who can't join us in Hollywood, we're tentatively planning on bringing the AI International Film Festival to you!
AI Film Fest Zoom Watch Party attendees are encouraged to rate the films and vote for Audience Choice Awards in several categories.
Attendees participate where possible in Live Audience Discussions with international directors, actors and crew.
With many films available to stream on smart TVs, phones, and other devices, we enjoy a truly global audience. See aifilmfest.eventive.org
Help support creative independent and student filmmakers whose work educates the public and students about the potential societal effects of Artificial Intelligence.
The AI International Film Festival is a non-profit committed to nurturing talent and providing opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds.