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Entry rules for AI-made films

Which festivals set a minimum of AI use?

Six do. WAIFF in Cannes asks for three generative tools, one for images; Bochnia for half the picture or sound, from two tools; Artefact for a tool in each phase of production; Astana for AI integral to the film; T-AIFF for AI throughout; Sparknify's AI track for a wholly generated film. From 6 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.

Festivals listed here, and the rest6 festivals are listed for this question; the other 19 are not listed on this page.AnswersRules answer it6 festivalsNot listed for thisquestion19 festivalsRegisterEight rules per festival
Fig. 1 Counted from the register on the reading day.
Festivals whose rules answer this, read 2026-09-25.
FestivalRuleWhat the rules say
Artefact AI Film FestivalAI useAt least one generative AI tool in each of pre-production, production and post-production
Astana AI Film FestivalAI useGenerative AI must be integral, not only effects or upscaling
Bochnia International AI Film FestivalAI useAt least half the picture or sound made or reworked with AI, using at least two AI tools
Human vs. AI Film FestivalAI useAn AI track where the whole film is made with generative AI, beside a track shot with cameras
Turkey International AI Film FestivalAI useGenerative AI used throughout the production
World AI Film FestivalAI useAt least three generative AI tools, one of them for images; hybrid live action welcome

Inclusion rule. A festival is listed when its own rules state what the question asks. Order. Festivals in alphabetical order.

A minimum rules out a film that used AI only at the edges, for upscaling, clean-up or a single effect. Astana says so outright.

It also shapes the workflow from the start. Artefact's rule means using AI to write or storyboard as well as to generate images and sound, which is hard to add after the fact. Gen:48's 75% of the running time is a minimum too, tied to one platform.

1From the rules themselves

Artefact AI Film Festival

You must have used at least one Gen AI Technology in each of the 3 phases of film production: pre-production, production, post-production.

Artefact AI Film Festival, rules page

Astana AI Film Festival

Generative AI must be integral to creation — not only VFX or upscaling.

Astana AI Film Festival, home page

Bochnia International AI Film Festival

At least 50% of the film's visual or audio content must be generated or significantly processed using artificial intelligence tools.

BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)

Human vs. AI Film Festival

The entire film must be created using generative AI tools.

Sparknify, Human vs. AI Film Festival page

Turkey International AI Film Festival

Only films in which generative AI was used throughout the entire production process may participate.

T-AIFF, official site

World AI Film Festival

must use at least three generative A.I. tools , including one for image creation. Hybrid live-action and AI films are welcome.

World AI Film Festival, competitions page

What the rules ask of AI at every festival · Where are AI film festival winners shown? · Do AI film festivals let the public vote?

2Producing the entry with AI

For an entrant reading “Which festivals set a minimum of AI use?”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:

Dubbing replaces the audio of a finished clip; the picture was generated for a different line, so mouth shapes, pauses and shot length all belong to the original language. Native-language generation gives the video model the line in the target language before it renders the shot, so the performance, the pacing and the cut points are built for that language.

SceneMixer, Native-Language Dialogue vs. Dubbing in AI Video (2026): Why the Cast Should Speak the Line (read 2026-10-13)

The layout follows the project's aspect ratio, which is set when the project starts.

SceneMixer, How the Episode Editor Lays Out Vertical (9:16) and Landscape (16:9) Projects — “Can I switch between the two layouts?” (read 2026-10-13)