AI Film Award 2027 (1 Billion Followers Summit × TikTok × ByteDance Seedance, $1M Grand Prize)

About this hackathon

A global AI film competition from Dubai's 1 Billion Followers Summit with BytePlus (ByteDance) and TikTok. Make an original 5–7 minute, 16:9 1080p film with English subtitles on one of five themes (society, misinformation, humans & AI, climate, relationships); at least 70% must be generated with Dreamina Seedance. Submissions close Nov 20, 2026; the Top 10 go to public voting on Dec 15 and the Top 5 premiere at the summit in Dubai (Jan 8–10, 2027), where one creator wins $1,000,000. Free to enter, 18+, open worldwide.

Status
Deadline: 2026-11-20
Who: Open to all (18+, open worldwide, free; one film per application (multiple applications allowed); films must be original and made for this award)
Level: Intermediate
Prize: $1M · $1,000,000 Grand Prize for one creator (paid by bank transfer within 60 days); Top 5 films premiere at the summit in Dubai
Size: —
Format: Online · International
Location: Dubai (online; placed at organizer’s city)

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Original listing (Chinese)

The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.

一句话简介：迪拜「10 亿粉丝峰会」联合字节 BytePlus、TikTok 办的第二届 AI 电影奖，⁠‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍⁠用 Seedance 做一部 5—7 分钟的原创 AI 短片，头奖 100 万美元。

看点：五个主题任选其一——社会与人道议题、真相与虚假信息、人与 AI、气候与自然、人际关系；成片至少 70% 要用 Dreamina Seedance 生成，其他 AI 工具、剪辑和实拍可以辅助；16:9 横屏 1080p，MOV/MP4，任何语言但要带英文字幕，片头要加官方片头；评分看 AI 运用 30%、叙事 30%、创意美学 20%、技术完成度 20%；版权归作者

奖金：头奖 100 万美元（1 名）；前 5 名在迪拜峰会首映

截止日期：2026 年 11 月 20 日提交成片（官网未写时区）

活动日期：即日起—2026年11月20日线上提交；12月15日公布前 10 名并开放公众投票；2027年1月8日—10日迪拜峰会首映、颁奖

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AI Film Award 2027 (1 Billion Followers Summit × TikTok × ByteDance Seedance, $1M Grand Prize)

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