Two Hometown Brands.
One Is Yours to Choose.

As Atlanta's own AI advertising festival, the inaugural AIAF puts its creative force behind two brands born in this city — The Home Depot and Chick-fil-A. Choose one. Make it the subject of your film. Show the world what a hometown brand can become in the hands of AI-era creators.

02Hometown brands
01Your choice
30–60sPer film

Why these two brands

Our first edition starts at home.

The first edition only happens once, and we wanted it to begin where AIAF was born. The Home Depot and Chick-fil-A both grew from Atlanta into brands that millions of people meet every day — in the aisle of a hardware store and at the window of a drive-thru.

For AIAF 2026, every competition entry responds to one of these two brands. One city, two very different creative worlds: one about building, one about hospitality. The choice is yours — and so is the idea.

The 2026 Brand Tracks

Pick one. Make it matter.

Track 01

Founded in Atlanta · 1978

The Home Depot

Home improvement · Doers · Building

The creative question

What does it mean to build something?

From a first shelf to a first home, from weekend projects to the pros who build entire cities — The Home Depot lives where plans turn into places. Make us feel the moment something gets built.

Angles to explore — optional

01.1The first project — a shelf, a fence, a nursery wall.
01.2The pros and trades who quietly build a city.
01.3Tools handed down — skill, patience and pride across generations.

Choose this track→

Track 02

Born in Atlanta · 1967

Chick-fil-A

Hospitality · Community · Care

The creative question

What does hospitality look like in the age of AI?

A warm “my pleasure.” A line that moves faster than it should. A table where a neighborhood gathers. Chick-fil-A grew from a counter in an Atlanta mall into a brand known for how it treats people. Make us feel that care.

Angles to explore — optional

02.1The small gesture — the moment service becomes kindness.
02.2The community table — families, teams, first jobs, regulars.
02.3The pause — a brand famous for closing on Sundays, and what rest means now.

Choose this track→

Required end card

Every film ends with the same words.

AIAF 2026 entries are independent creative works made for the competition — not advertising commissioned by either brand. To keep that clear wherever your film travels, every entry must close on this end card:

01The final frame of the film, after all story and brand content.
02Both lines exactly as written: 仅限于AIAF比赛使用 / For AIAF Competition Use Only.
03Clearly legible and on screen for at least 2 seconds — high contrast, no blur, no motion that hides it.
04Films without the end card are not eligible for judging.

Final frame · reference

AIAF 2026

仅限于AIAF比赛使用

For AIAF Competition Use Only

00:58 → 01:00

≥ 2s

How to enter

Four steps from idea to Atlanta.

01
Choose one brand
The Home Depot or Chick-fil-A. One entry, one brand.
02
Make 30–60 seconds
An original AI ad or short film — human idea first, AI as the medium.
03
Add the end card
Close on 仅限于AIAF比赛使用 / For AIAF Competition Use Only for at least 2 seconds.
04
Publish & submit
Publish with the official hashtags, then submit your film, process document and posters on the Submit page.

Respect the brand

Celebrate the brand. No disparagement, false claims, or invented prices, offers and promotions.
Never imply that the brand sponsored, approved or commissioned your film.
Keep it suitable for a family audience. No unlicensed music, celebrity likeness or third-party IP.

Independent creative tribute

The AIAF 2026 Brand Tracks are an independent creative initiative of Atlanta AI Ad Fest. The Home Depot and Chick-fil-A are not sponsors of AIAF and have not endorsed, reviewed or approved this competition or its entries. All brand names and trademarks belong to their respective owners and are referenced solely for non-commercial competition and educational purposes.

Pick a brand. Make the film it deserves.