AI Cinema Festival
Seoul
K-content · Design City · March 17–19, 2028 · Deadline: February 20, 2028

키네틱 서울 시그널

K-콘텐츠의 속도, 디자인 감각, 그리고 다음 세대의 감성적 영상 언어. 서울은 AI 시네마를 속도와 감각의 언어로 바꿉니다. K-콘텐츠, 뮤직비디오, 게임, 디자인, 패션, 웹툰, 팬덤 문화가 하나의 미래형 스크린 언어로 만납니다.

Submit your projectWhy Seoul
Abstract cinematic aperture
Listed live-event venue targetConrad Seoul, 10 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07326, South Korea
DatesMarch 17–19, 2028
DeadlineFebruary 20, 2028
WorksHybrid + full AI cinema
Local signal

Seoul is not a backdrop. It is the method.

서울은 이미지 문화가 빠르게 움직이고 관객은 더 빠르게 반응하는 도시입니다. K-pop 안무, 시리즈 구조, 웹툰의 리듬, 게임 인터페이스, 패션과 디자인 감각이 새로운 AI 시네마의 에너지가 됩니다.

서울의 강점은 기술 도입만이 아닙니다. 얼굴, 컷, 의상, 제스처, 후크, 클리프행어, 음악적 비트가 국경을 넘어 감정으로 읽히는 방식입니다.

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Seoul signal artwork
Official tracks

Built for cinema craft, not prompt spectacle.

Each city edition has its own identity. This one is shaped around Seoul: its audiences, industries, screen cultures, creative tensions and future-facing tools.

Human + AI Direction

Works where directors, writers, editors, performers, designers, producers and technologists use AI to intensify human intention.

Full AI Cinema

Works primarily generated through AI systems, judged by authorship, continuity, sound, performance design, rhythm and final audience experience.

Future Format

Vertical cinema, trailer films, immersive fragments, music-driven cinema, interactive pieces and screen experiences that point toward a new grammar.

Awards

Serious film-festival logic, sharpened for AI cinema.

The awards foreground direction, image, story, voice, rhythm, responsible AI, audience connection and the city-specific creative signal.

Grand PrixBest Human + AI DirectionBest AI CinematographyKinetic Cut AwardAvatar Performance SignalWebtoon World Award
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Path to screen

Clean process. Clear deadlines. Serious review.

  1. NowSubmissions open for consideration.
  2. February 20, 2028Final submission deadline.
  3. ReviewOfficial selection and jury review period.
  4. March 17–19, 2028Screenings, conversations and awards in Seoul.
“The future of cinema is not just generated. It is directed, edited, performed, cleared, questioned and felt.”
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