AIAF 2026 Official Brand Exclusive Tracks
Four Official Brand Briefs — Announcing Soon
Four brands. Four global creative briefs. One global creative stage.
Four Official Brand Briefs — Announcing Soon. Four brands. Four global creative briefs. A world of creative possibilities.
Every AIAF 2026 competition entry must respond to one of four official Brand Exclusive Tracks — three Featured Brand Partners and one Inaugural Presenting Brand Partner. Official brands and creative briefs will be announced before submissions open.
Until then, prepare for 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.
Creative territories
Optional starting points — not requirements. Choose one, combine them, or invent your own.
Home, redefined
Where and how people live when work, family, and belonging no longer share one address.
Mobility & distance
How we move — or refuse to — across cities, screens, and class.
Care & ritual
Food, health, rest, and the small ceremonies that still make a life feel human.
Ambition & belonging
What success looks like when belonging and aspiration no longer share a single script.
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
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
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 opens September 15, 2026 (US Eastern).