Artefact AI Film Festival next to Runway Gen:48: rules
The rules of the Artefact AI Film Festival and the Runway Gen:48 differ on all eight items: AI-use rules, tool disclosure, running-time limits, entry costs, deadlines, screenings, rights terms and prizes. From 2 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
| Rule | Artefact AI Film Festival | Runway Gen:48 |
|---|---|---|
| What the rules ask of AI | A set minimum of AI use | Made on one platform |
| Saying which tools were used | None in the rules read | Explain how AI was used |
| Running time allowed | A maximum only | A minimum and a maximum |
| Cost of entry | None in the rules read | Free to enter |
| Latest deadline | Open on the reading day | Closed on the reading day |
| Where winners are shown | An awards ceremony | Winners announced online |
| What the entrant keeps or grants | None in the rules read | A licence granted to the organiser |
| Prizes | None in the rules read | Cash prizes stated |
Inclusion rule. The eight rules every festival on the register is read for. Order. The order rules take on every festival page.
1Where the rules part
Only the rules of the Runway Gen:48 cover tool disclosure, entry costs, rights terms and prizes. Their AI-use rules part: a set minimum of AI use for the Artefact AI Film Festival, made on one platform for the Runway Gen:48. Their running-time limits part: a maximum only for the Artefact AI Film Festival, a minimum and a maximum for the Runway Gen:48. Their deadlines part: open on the reading day for the Artefact AI Film Festival, closed on the reading day for the Runway Gen:48. Their screenings part: an awards ceremony for the Artefact AI Film Festival, winners announced online for the Runway Gen:48.
2In each festival's own words
What the rules ask of AI
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
Generated content using Runway video tools should comprise at least 75% of the total video, measured as a percent of total seconds.
Runway, Gen:48 official rules
Saying which tools were used
The rules of the Artefact AI Film Festival say nothing on this.
you will be asked to include a link to the Video Submission and a short, written description of the AI techniques used in the Video Submission.
Runway, Gen:48 official rules
Running time allowed
Films should be a maximum of 314 seconds.
Artefact AI Film Festival, rules page
Create a 1-4 minute video that uses Runway video tools and optionally Epidemic Sound tools
Runway, Gen:48 official rules
- Submission criteriaAt least one generative AI tool in each of pre-production, production and post-production
- How to submitAt least 75% of the film generated with Runway's video tools
- How to submitA short written description of the AI techniques used
- Submission criteriaNo more than 314 seconds
- How to submit1 to 4 minutes, made inside the 48-hour window
3Producing the entry with AI
For an entrant reading “Artefact AI Film Festival and Runway Gen:48”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
Video is 16:9 landscape by default, with 9:16 vertical available; you set it once per project. Segments are typically 4 to 15 seconds, and some model tiers go to 30.
SceneMixer, AI Short Drama Generator — “What length and aspect ratio does it output?” (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)