AIAF 2026 · Brand Tracks
Two Hometown Brands.
One Is Yours to Choose.
Tracks live October 15, 2026. The Home Depot or Chick-fil-A — two Atlanta-born brands, one choice per entry.
As Atlanta's AI advertising festival, the inaugural AIAF dedicates its brand tracks to two brands born in this city. Every AIAF 2026 entry chooses one of them — The Home Depot or Chick-fil-A — as its subject.
Make a 30–60 second AI ad / short film judged on idea, craft, brand truth, and impact — not tool spectacle.
Lead with a human idea. Use AI to expand craft, scale, and visual possibility — never as a substitute for judgment.
We are not looking for demos of what a model can generate. We are looking for work you would be proud to put on a brand reel.
Choose your track
Each track comes with a creative question and optional angles. Read both, then pick the one you have something to say about.
Track 01
Founded in Atlanta · 1978
The Home Depot
What does it mean to build something?
Track 02
Born in Atlanta · 1967
Chick-fil-A
What does hospitality look like in the age of AI?
Required end card
仅限于AIAF比赛使用
For AIAF Competition Use Only
Final frame of every film, both lines exactly as written, legible for at least 2 seconds. Entries without it are not eligible for judging.
Deliverables
- Primary film — 30–60 seconds (MP4 / WebM / MOV, max 200MB)
- Poster 3:4 (portrait) and poster 16:9 (landscape)
- Title + short synopsis (what happens, and why it matters)
- Tool disclosure — models, platforms, and key human decisions
- Public social URL(s) on X, Instagram, and/or YouTube with festival hashtags
- Closing end card: 仅限于AIAF比赛使用 / For AIAF Competition Use Only (≥ 2 seconds)
Rules
- Original idea required — AI is the medium, not the credit
- No hate speech, defamation, pornography, or unlicensed third-party IP
- Must publish with official hashtags before or at submission
- A $10 registration fee applies to AIAF 2026. No additional submission fee is required after registration.
- One primary film per entry; series or cutdowns may be linked in synopsis
- English or bilingual OK; provide English synopsis if the film is not in English
- One brand per entry: The Home Depot or Chick-fil-A. Entries about any other brand are not eligible.
- Respect the brand: no disparagement, false claims, invented prices or promotions, and no implied sponsorship or endorsement.
Eligibility
- Open worldwide to individuals and teams (up to 5 credited creators)
- Youth Division entrants may participate from Grade 6 onward. Entrants under 18 require parent or legal guardian consent. University and Open Division entrants must meet the eligibility requirements of their respective divisions.
- Agency, student, freelance, and in-house teams welcome
- You must hold rights to submit and grant AIAF festival exhibition license
Social & discovery
Publish your film publicly. Include the official hashtags in the post caption. Finalists may later compete for the AIAF 2026 Best of Festival at Awards Night in Atlanta.
#AtlantaAIAdFest #AIAF2026 #HumanIdeasAIPossibilities
A $10 registration fee applies to AIAF 2026. No additional submission fee. Registration is open now; entries close November 15, 2026 (US Eastern).