Keep a tool log while working
Eleven festivals on the register ask entrants to say which tools they used or how AI was used, and Sundance can disqualify a project when AI use is not disclosed. From 4 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
WAIFF in Cannes wants a production file, Astana the models and pipeline, the African AI Film Festival the main tools and models.
A running log, tool, shot, date, settings, turns each of those into ten minutes of copying rather than a day of reconstruction.
The same log answers the rights questions: where each voice, image and piece of music came from.
| Festival | Rule | What the rules say |
|---|---|---|
| World AI Film Festival | Tool disclosure | A production file explaining the AI tools used, for every submission |
| Astana AI Film Festival | Tool disclosure | Model or models and the pipeline disclosed on submission, with every contributor credited |
| African AI Film Festival | Tool disclosure | Every entry lists the main AI tools and models and how AI was used |
| Sundance Film Festival | Tool disclosure | Any use of AI must be disclosed; failing to disclose can disqualify a project |
Inclusion rule. Readings from the register cited on this page. Order. The order they are discussed in.
1The wording in the rules
A production file explaining the use of AI tools is required for every submission.
World AI Film Festival, competitions page
All contributors credited; model(s) and pipeline disclosed on submission.
Astana AI Film Festival, home page
List the main AI tools and models (Runway, Sora, Midjourney, ElevenLabs, etc.) and briefly describe how AI was used.
African AI Film Festival, home page
It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to disclose any usage or utilization of Artificial Intelligence (“A.I.”) in the making of any or all projects submitted to the Institute for Festival consideration.
Sundance Institute, 2027 rules and regulations
- Competition rulesA production file explaining the AI tools used, for every submission
- Rules of admissionModel or models and the pipeline disclosed on submission, with every contributor credited
- AI ethics and disclosureEvery entry lists the main AI tools and models and how AI was used
- Rule 24Any use of AI must be disclosed; failing to disclose can disqualify a project
2What a generator hands an entrant
For an entrant reading “Keep a tool log while working”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
SceneMixer writes dialogue into the script analysis, assigns each line to a shot with a speaker and a short delivery note, and the video model performs it — picture and audio generated together, so the mouth forms that sentence in the language you chose.
SceneMixer, AI Dialogue Generator (read 2026-10-13)
SceneMixer turns a novel into a watchable short-drama series in one pipeline: upload the novel (Chinese or English) → AI extracts characters, scenes, and an episode-by-episode structure → generates consistent character and scene art → writes storyboard scripts → renders video segment by segment (16:9 by default, 9:16 in one setting) → composites full episodes.
SceneMixer, Turn a Novel into a Video Series with AI (read 2026-10-13)