Explain
Build an accessible foundation in generative models, multimodal systems, and the principles behind controllable visual content generation and editing.
About AI Film Frontiers
AI Film Frontiers (AIFF) at SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 invites creators, researchers, and filmmakers worldwide to explore the future of AI-native filmmaking, showcasing how generative AI is transforming cinematic storytelling, creative workflows, and human–AI collaboration.
As generative AI continues to reshape the landscape of visual storytelling, AIFF aims to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI technologies and cinematic creativity. The workshop and film challenge welcome innovative AI-generated films and technical reports that demonstrate new possibilities in storytelling, character consistency, multi-shot generation, audio-visual creation, and AI-assisted filmmaking pipelines.
AIFF is for the next installment of the AI for Creative Visual Content Generation Editing and Understanding (CVEU), which follows its success on the previous launch at CVPR'26, CVPR'25, CVPR'24, ICCV'23, ECCV'22, ICCV'21, a Generative Models Course at SIGGRAPH'24, SIGGRAPH'25, SIGGRAPH'26, the 2023 Paris ShortFest AI Film Festival, the 2025 Hong Kong HKUST AI Film Festival, and the 2026 Hong Kong HKUST AI Film Festival.
Award-winning films, together with their corresponding technical reports, will be presented at SIGGRAPH Asia 2026. The films will be screened during the workshop, while the accompanying technical reports will be formally published in the SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 Proceedings.
Course
Generative Models for Visual Content Editing and Creation
Date and venue to be announced
About the Course
The AI for Creative Visual Content Generation, Editing and Understanding (CVEU) returns for its 11th edition with two sessions: a course and a AI Film Frontier Workshop that together explore the evolving dialogue between machine intelligence and human creativity. Evolving from its successful editions at SIGGRAPH' 26, SIGGRAPH'25, SIGGRAPH Asia 25, CVPR'25, CVPR'24, ICCV'23, ECCV'22, ICCV'21, a Generative Models Course at SIGGRAPH'24, 2023 Paris ShortFest AI Film Festival, and 2025 Hong Kong HKUST AI Film Festival. CVEU has become a platform where art, research, and technology meet.
With over 3,000 participants worldwide, CVEU continues to foster a vibrant global community of artists, researchers, curators, and technologists. The Course "Generative Models for Visual Content Editing and Creation" uses an "Explain, Show and Do" approach to help creators and developers master AI tools for storyboarding and pre-visualization while maintaining creative control.
Show
See practical creative workflows and demonstrations for storyboarding, pre-visualization, visual development, and AI-assisted production.
Do
Apply the techniques in guided exercises designed to help creators and developers use AI tools while maintaining meaningful creative control.
Course Organizers
Course Advisory Committee
Submission
A complete entry consists of two coordinated submissions: the film and its accompanying Technical Report.
1. AI-Generated Film
Submit the finished film through FilmFreeway. The dedicated AIFF FilmFreeway page and detailed film requirements will be announced here.
Submission channel: FilmFreeway
Submission instructions link: Film Submission Instructions
- Film entry: one finished AI-generated film, submitted as required by FilmFreeway.
- Screening materials: provide the final video file or streaming link and any supporting metadata requested.
- Enhanced Access registration: at least one representative must register for Enhanced Access to accept awards and participate at SIGGRAPH Asia 2026. This may be the author or a friend who attends.
2. Technical Report
Submit the report through the SIGGRAPH Submission System. Reports must use the ACM Tech Communications template with the sigconf style and are limited to 4 pages.
Review: single-blind review. After acceptance, author names and affiliations must remain unchanged.
Submission channel: SIGGRAPH Asia Linklings
Submission instructions link: Technical Report Submission Instructions
- Project Overview: describe the project, motivation, and creative goals.
- Creative Workflow: explain the production pipeline, including AI models, tools, software, and human intervention.
- Technical Challenges: discuss consistency, narrative coherence, audio-visual alignment, controllability, and your workflow solutions.
- Copyright Declaration: state ownership and licensing of all assets using the required declaration template.
Submission Links & Guidance
Submit Film on FilmFreeway Submit Technical Report Template & Author InstructionsUse the ACM Tech Communications template with the sigconf style. The report is limited to 4 pages. Do not change authors or affiliations after acceptance.
Review Process
AI Film Frontiers is evaluated across multiple dimensions, including artistic quality and technical contribution.
Eligibility Check
Organizers verify that both the film and Technical Report have been submitted and that the entry satisfies the announced requirements.
Artistic Dimension
Reviewers evaluate cinematic quality, storytelling, originality, creativity, and the strength of the film's artistic expression.
Technical Dimension
Reviewers assess workflow design, the clarity of the report, the significance of the technical challenges, and the novelty and effectiveness of the proposed solutions.
Award decisions are based on the combined artistic and technical dimensions. Selected films and their corresponding reports will be presented together at SIGGRAPH Asia 2026.
Timeline
Exact dates and deadlines will be announced when the submission portals open.
- July 23, 2026Film and Technical Report submissions open
- August 23, 2026Film submission deadline
- August 23, 2026Technical Report submission deadline
- September 13, 2026Winner and acceptance notification
- September 23, 2026Final camera-ready submission deadline
- December 2–4, 2026SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 @ Malaysia KLCC
Workshop presentations, film screenings, and publication of accepted Technical Reports
Organizing Committee
Student Committee
Contact
Questions about the workshop or challenge can be sent to saaiff2026@gmail.com.