Expo City Dubai’s inaugural Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF) 2024

Step into a world of creative filmmaking, driven by human talent, and enhanced by AI technologies.

Celebrate and propel the convergence of artificial intelligence and cinema, underlining the symbiotic relationship between technology and human creativity.

AIFF spans almost six months of dynamic experiences, including a global competition, innovative film screenings, engaging panel discussions featuring renowned AI experts and filmmakers, hands-on workshops offering insights into AI integration in film production, and captivating exhibitions showcasing the revolutionary impact of AI on the future of storytelling.

The competition will recognise, award and celebrate the following categories:

1. Best Film Award
2. Best Director Award
3. Audience Choice Award
4. AI Choice Award

Submit your short film, or join us in person at Expo City Dubai or virtually, to take part in this landmark annual gathering of filmmakers, technologists, visionaries and enthusiasts.

• Table of Content
• About Expo City Dubai
• Expo City Dubai’s Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF)
• Aim and Benefits of Expo City Dubai’s Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF)
• Requirements for Expo City Dubai’s Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF) Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Expo City Dubai’s Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF)
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Expo City Dubai

Be part of Expo City Dubai’s inaugural Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF), a celebration of the convergence of cinema and AI, underlining the symbiotic relationship between human creativity and technology.   Step into a world of creative filmmaking, driven by human talent, and enhanced by AI technologies.   Celebrate and propel&nb... continue reading

Expo City Dubai’s Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF)

Aim and Benefits of Expo City Dubai’s Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF)

Benefits not Spesified.

Requirements for Expo City Dubai’s Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF) Qualification

The competition is open to all individuals* - professionals and enthusiastic amateurs – including film directors, writers, designers, producers, content creators, film influencers, tech buffs and aspiring content creators across the globe.

*Individuals who, at time of entry, are at least 18 years old

Interview date, Process and Venue for Expo City Dubai’s Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF)

The AIFF competition is open, with film creators from around the world invited to submit a short film that includes AI-generated content. The winning entries will be showcased at a grand gala closing event on 29 February 2024.

Film Submissions

September 4 to December 1, 2023

Film shortlisting by jury

December 1 to January 8, 2024

Announcement of finalists and start of online voting for Audience Choice Award

January 15 to February 9, 2024

Awards ceremony at Expo City Dubai

February 29, 2024

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To enter, participants should submit a short film

(running time of two to 10 minutes) that includes AI

tools, techniques or technologies.

Read our guidelines before submitting your film.

Submit your film

For more details visit: AIFF website.