Rules of Artefact AI Film Festival and Runway AI Festival
The rules of the Artefact AI Film Festival and the Runway AI Festival differ on 7 of the eight items: AI-use rules, running-time limits, entry costs, deadlines, screenings, rights terms and prizes. From 3 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
| Rule | Artefact AI Film Festival | Runway AI Festival |
|---|---|---|
| What the rules ask of AI | A set minimum of AI use | Generative video required |
| Saying which tools were used | None in the rules read | None in the rules read |
| 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 | Screenings in several cities |
| What the entrant keeps or grants | None in the rules read | Entrant warrants all rights |
| 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 AI Festival cover entry costs, rights terms and prizes. Their AI-use rules part: a set minimum of AI use for the Artefact AI Film Festival, generative video required for the Runway AI Festival. Their running-time limits part: a maximum only for the Artefact AI Film Festival, a minimum and a maximum for the Runway AI Festival. Their deadlines part: open on the reading day for the Artefact AI Film Festival, closed on the reading day for the Runway AI Festival. Their screenings part: an awards ceremony for the Artefact AI Film Festival, screenings in several cities for the Runway AI Festival. Neither set of rules covers tool disclosure.
2In each festival's own words
Cost of entry
The rules of the Artefact AI Film Festival say nothing on this.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY AND NO ENTRY FEE, PAYMENT OR PROOF OF PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE.
Runway AI Festival, official rules for film
Latest deadline
Sept. 2nd - Dec. 2nd, 2026
Artefact AI Film Festival, home page
The AIF entry period begins on January 28th, 2026 at 9:00:00am ET and ends on April 27th, 2026 at 16:59:59 PM ET
Runway AI Festival, official rules for film
Where winners are shown
FEB. 2027 Awards Ceremony @MK2 Bibliothèque
Artefact AI Film Festival, home page
NY • 6/11 LA • 6/18 Tokyo • 7/30
Runway AI Festival, 2026 page
- How to enterNo entry fee
- CalendarSubmissions open September 2 to December 2, 2026
- Entry periodEntries closed April 27, 2026
- CalendarAudience vote in December and January, awards ceremony at MK2 Bibliothèque in February 2027
- Page headerScreenings in New York on June 11, Los Angeles on June 18 and Tokyo on July 30, 2026
3What a generator hands an entrant
For an entrant reading “Artefact AI Film Festival and Runway AI Festival”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
Every new video carries the SceneMixer AIGC badge in its bottom-right corner unless you turn it off.
SceneMixer, The AI Badge Switch (read 2026-10-13)
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SceneMixer, Seedance 2.0 in a Real Short-Drama Pipeline (read 2026-10-13)