SEE BELOW FOR CLOWD 2026 INFORMATION

Note: Only submit to CLOWD if your film was created through a true collaboration between human creativity and artificial intelligence—this is the foundation, not the fine print. Before entering, review the rules and criteria below to ensure your work aligns with how we define AI-powered storytelling.

The CLOWD AI Film Festival is a two-day cinematic gathering and competition October 20-21, 2026, dedicated to a new kind of storytelling—where human vision meets machine intelligence. We spotlight narrative films crafted by creators who use AI not as a shortcut, but as a creative partner.

Our mission is simple: empower the storytellers shaping what’s next. We champion emerging voices, bold techniques, and the artists redefining how stories are imagined, built, and experienced in this rapidly evolving medium. 

Across screenings, panels, and curated networking moments, CLOWD becomes a live exchange between filmmakers, technologists, and the minds building the tools themselves. It’s not just a festival—it’s a working ecosystem. A place where creators and developers collide, collaborate, and push the boundaries of narrative forward.

And there’s no better stage than Hollywood—the original intersection of technology and entertainment. Here, the future of AI-driven storytelling plays out in real time: on screen, in conversation, and in the rooms where the next wave of innovation is already being written.

CLOWD lives at the center of that gravity—bringing together filmmakers, artists, and technologists who aren’t just adapting to change, but actively directing it.

Rules & Terms 

To enter you must:

Create a 2-11 minute video in which 75% of submitted films were created using AI software (“Video Submission”). This does not preclude entries from using photographs, video or other images not generated with AI as references and models for shots created using AI software.

Compliance with the entry requirements will be determined by Organization in its sole discretion. The Video Submission and Registration Form cannot be edited once submitted.