Global AI IDOL Award 2026 · Pre-showcase
Global AI IDOL Award 2026 · Pre-showcase — Official Participation Guidelines
Participation Guide
At a Glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Competition | Global AI IDOL Award 2026 · Pre-showcase (the first showcase ahead of the full launch in 2027) |
| Host | E-Park AI Co., Ltd. |
| Entry | October 25 (Sun) – November 25 (Wed), 2026, 24:00 (Korea Standard Time), via “Enter AI IDOL” at korea.svaiff.com |
| Entry fee | None · no nationality restrictions · one work per team |
| Submission | Character IP + performance video (3–6 minutes) + audio track |
| Announcement | December 11 — Showcase Selection (up to 6 teams) |
| Award | Thursday, December 17 · Gabin Art Hall, Samseong-dong, Seoul · Best AI Idol: 1 person (team), cash prize KRW 3.5 million (before tax) |
| Held together with | SVAIFF KOREA 2026 (Silicon Valley AI Film Festival Korea 2026), same day · same venue |
What is this competition?
The Global AI IDOL Award looks for idols created by people and AI working as partners. The award goes not to the AI but to the person who stands behind the work under their own name and takes responsibility for it (the Idol FAIMer). There is no online voting or popularity award; the jury decides.
Relationship with SVAIFF KOREA 2026
- The two are separate competitions. They are held on the same day at the same venue.
- This competition’s top award, Best AI Idol, is also presented as one of the prize categories of SVAIFF KOREA 2026. Accordingly, the Best AI Idol winning work is entered in the Silicon Valley global final in the same way as SVAIFF KOREA 2026 prize-winning works (Participation Rules Article 7). Winning works entered in the final are subject to the conditions set by the final organizer (use of the work, the 12-month right of first collaboration and technical verification), and the secretariat will notify winners of them in writing again before the final entry.
- A work entered in the SVAIFF KOREA 2026 film categories may also be entered here if it fits the purpose of this competition. If it wins in both, each award is recognized.
What do I submit?
1. Character IP: the idol’s name, world and visual design materials (3 or more images)
2. Performance video: at least 3 and at most 6 minutes, MP4 (H.264), 1080p recommended, with sound
3. Audio track: the audio file of the song used in the performance video (WAV or MP3) and song information (composition, lyrics, arrangement and how the voice was made)
4. Creative statement: what the people and the AI each did, and how you kept the five promises
Five Promises
01 Don’t deceive — never hide that it’s AI
02 Don’t exploit — never take advantage of fans’ loneliness
03 Don’t replace — reveal people instead of erasing them
04 Credit what you borrow — disclose tools, music and sources
05 Design the ending — grow together instead of abandoning
Judging Criteria (100 points)
| Criterion | What we look at | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Music & voice | Song quality; appeal and originality of the voice | 30 |
| Character & world | Character design quality, originality of the concept, message | 20 |
| Performance & visuals | Choreography, movement, direction, video quality | 20 |
| AI use & creative process | How well AI is used; division of roles between people and AI | 15 |
| Covenant & growth plan | Keeping the five promises; plan to grow together with fans | 15 |
Music & voice carries the most weight. Rights (music, voice, likeness) are checked as pass/fail before scoring.
Schedule
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 10.25 ~ 11.25 | Entry |
| 12.11 | Showcase Selection announced (up to 6 teams) |
| 12.17 | Showcase on the Seoul stage and awards |
Contact
help@svaiffkorea.com · korea.svaiff.com