5.

Fields of Participation
2025 Korea AI Content Awards –
No. Subject Description
Film Category Submission 1 Narrative
Narrative-based films or videos created using
generative AI
Guidelines 2 Documentary Documentaries produced using generative AI

※ The 'Korea International AI Film Festival' is now newly called the 'Korea AI Content Art, music, or dance-related videos created using
3 Arts&Culture
generative AI
Award.'

1. Organization
The 2025 Korea AI Content Awards is hosted by Gyeonggi Province and organized by 6. Submission
the Gyeonggi Content Agency. 6.1 Submission period
July 1 to August 17, 2025 (until 23:59 KST)
2 Purpose
Under the theme "Where the Future’s Imagination is Written," the awards aim to 6.2 Requirements for the works using generative AI
support content creation using generative AI and explore new creative directions and Submitted works must make significant use of generative AI technology.
opportunities for collaboration. - Generative AI must be applied to the entire work, or to at least two of the
following areas: image generation, sound/music generation, dialogue or narration
3. Summary of Event generation, and editing or visual effects.
3.1. Date/Time: September 26 (Fri) – 27 (Sat), 2025 (2 days) - AI technology in use and the portion and field being used shall be described at
3.2. Location: Exhibition Hall 3, Suwon Convention Center the application form when submitted.
3.3. Key Details: Opening ceremony, screenings, exhibitions, conference, and workshops.
6.3 Basic Requirements
4. Qualifications - Running time must be under 30 minutes.
4.1. Eligibilities - Premiere status is not required, but may be considered favorably during the
- All creators of at least 18 years of age (no restrictions on nationality and gender) selection process.

- Notwithstanding the above, only the award-winning works may be invited to - Works must have been completed between July 1, 2024 and August 17, 2025.
official events held in Korea; accordingly, contestants shall be free of the grounds - Each participant may submit one work per category.
for disqualification of entry into and stay in Korea.
6.4 Methods of Submission
4.2 Type of participations Participants must submit their work through the designated platforms (FilmFreeway
- Participants may apply as individuals or as teams. or Google Forms). Any omissions or errors in the submitted documents are the sole
- For team submissions, the team must hold all legal rights to the submitted work. responsibility of the applicant.

- The team representative will hold all rights related to the award, including
certificates and prize money. The distribution of rights and prize money among 6.5 How to Submit Images
team members must be agreed upon internally. The organizer will not intervene - A screener must be submitted via an online streaming link (e.g., Vimeo or
in any internal disputes and assumes no liability. YouTube).
- Private uploads with password protection are recommended. If a password is set,
 it must be provided along with the submission. 7. Selection of Works and Award Ceremony
- Submitted links must remain active and accessible until September 27, 2025. 7.1 Criteria for Examination
- Videos must be at least Full HD resolution (16:9 aspect ratio recommended). In consideration of quality, creativity and utilization level of AI technology of the
- The screening version must be identical to the final submitted version. No edits works, the review committee shall select approximately 20 works for screening
are allowed after the submission deadline. (works for final round), and shall eventually choose 11 winners for the final round.
- If the work contains narration or dialogue, English subtitles must be included.
7.2 Review Schedule and Announcement
6.6 Procurement of Copyrights and Licenses Review and examination shall commence from the time when submission of works
- Participants must ensure that all copyrights, portrait rights, and other intellectual is completed, and individual notice shall be given only for the selected works. The
property rights related to the video, images, audio, and text used in their review process and points distribution table shall remain confidential in principle.
submission are fully cleared prior to screening.
- Participants are recommended to register their copyrights with the Korea 7.3. Awards and Prize Money
Copyright Commission to protect their works, and may submit relevant supporting - A total of 11 award-winning works will be selected from the final round entries. A
documents at the time of registration. total of KRW 41,000,000 (approx. USD 30,000) in prize money will be awarded.
- Participants must obtain licenses for any generative AI tools used in the - Screening fees will be paid separately to all works selected for the final screening.
production of the submitted works. However, for the winning works, the screening fees are included in the prize money.
- The Awards will not individually verify the above and will not be held liable for - In cases of co-submission, a representative of the works shall have the rights to
any legal issues arising from copyright or license infringement. the award (including certificate of merit and prize money);
- In cases where any disputes arise from the works submitted, participant shall Subject Fields Quantity Unit price Total purse (KRW)
cooperate with the submission of relevant documents and materials, including Documen Art &
Total Narrative 11 - 41,000,000
tary Culture
agreements on procurement of rights.
Grand Prize 1 1 15,000,000 15,000,000
- In cases of suspected copyright infringement, the Awards will provide the Special Award
participant an opportunity to respond, and the participant must submit relevant “Stories of 1 (Multiple awards allowed) 1 2,000,000 2,000,000
Sovereignty”
supporting documents within 7 days. 1st Place 1 1 1 3 5,000,000 15,000,000
- Participants shall bear full legal liability and be responsible for all costs related to 2nd Place 1 1 1 3 2,000,000 6,000,000
3rd Place 1 1 1 3 1,000,000 3,000,000
any claims or disputes arising from infringement of copyrights, portrait rights, or
other intellectual property rights. ※ General regulations concerning taxes for the payment of prize money shall be governed by the
laws and regulations of Korea, and for awardees with foreign nationality, the tax rate shall be
- In case of any legal issues, including claims for damages arising from infringement
subject to adjustments based on the tax treaty between Korea and the nation concerned.
of copyrights, portrait rights, or other intellectual property rights, the participant
shall bear full legal responsibility and handle the matter at their own cost.
7.4 Withdrawal from Submission and Cancellation of Selection
- In case infringement is confirmed, the work will be excluded from screening and
awards. If an award has already been granted, it will be revoked and the prize - The works selected shall not be subject to withdrawal of submission;

money must be returned. - When any information is found and verified as different from the actual facts

- In case a third party files a claim for damages against the Awards due to from the details submitted during the application for exhibition, the selection of

copyright infringement, the participant will be fully liable for all related losses, the work concerned may be revoked based on the determination made by the

including legal costs. review committee;

- In case a participant or person related to the selected work violates any laws or
seriously undermines public trust or where the selected works contain expressions
 of political propaganda, obscenity, firearm or weapon, violence, blasphemy, - The Awards shall be entitled to request the prompts and relevant evidentiary
defamation of reputation, slander, abuse, hate or security-threatening elements, materials used during the course of production for the purpose of verifying any
such as trojan horse or virus, such selection may be recanted depending on the violation of copyrights by the works;
discussion and decision made by the review committee. And if deemed necessary, - In cases where violations are discovered or unverifiable during the technical
qualifications for awards may be nullified and the prize money previously paid verification procedures, the works may be excluded from the subjects to
may be recovered; selections or selections may be cancelled. The Award shall not be associated with
- A participant may raise objections to the results of the review or the cancellation of or held liable for any disputes arising from the above;
a selection, and objections concerned shall be received via e-mail or by the
procedures designated by the hosting organization within 7 days from the 8.3 Documents to Be Submitted for Selected Works
announcement date of selections;
A participant whose work is selected must submit a copy of their ID(copy of
- The details of objections raised and received shall be processed through passport in cases of foreign nationals) and bankbook within 7 days from the
reexamination procedures by the executive office and review committee of the notification date of selections, and selections may be revoked upon violation of the
Awards, and the results shall be individually notified within 14 days from the above.
date of receipts: Provided that any cancellation of selections based on the
material grounds, including violation of statutes, submission of false facts and
8.4 Scope of Utilization of Materials, i.e. Selected Works
obvious infringement of copyrights shall immediately enter into force regardless
- Detailed matters related to screening may be subject to change depending on the
of objections raised, and shall be as prescribed by the final decision rendered by
conditions of the event venues. Any such changes will be individually notified to
the Awards;
participants.
- All materials submitted by participants may be used for promotional purposes
8. Regulations and Guidelines on Selected Works
related to the Awards (e.g., publications, websites, social media, outdoor
8.1 Submission of Selected Works
advertisements, and various media). This includes catalogues and promotional
When a work is selected, the documents and materials specified below shall be
materials, which may incorporate edited versions of the submitted works.
submitted through the procedures determined by the Award until the deadline
- Selected works shall be viewed for free within the event in principle, and shall be
specified by the Awards:
screened via online at the official website of the event and social media network
- File and link of works for screening (specifications for screening shall be
accounts of the Awards (YouTube);
separately informed upon selections);
- Selected works may be promoted or screened at viewing events organized by
- Basic information of works for screening;
Gyeonggi-do and the Gyeonggi Content Agency and various media for non-profit
- Manuscript (English version required, Korean version optional); purposes, and prior approval shall be secured from the copyright holders in
- Synopsis and biography of director (English version required, Korean version optional); advance;
- Profile photo of director, still cuts of the work, posters, etc.; - Selected works may also be screened at the events collaborated by the organizing
institutions of the Awards;
8.2 Verification Procedure of AI Technology - The Awards may only use works submitted by copyright holders. If any specific
- The Awards shall inspect the application of AI technology during the process of attribution is required (for the work, images, or text), participants must clearly
selection of works, and shall be entitled to additionally request evidentiary indicate this at the time of submission.
documents and materials concerning the use of AI technology if deemed - The Awards shall maintain the identify of the Awards to be held in the future,
necessary (evidentiary materials: Prompt, video files recording the production and shall internally archive and retain the digital copies of selected works in
process, screenshots, log records of software used, etc.); order to preserve and maintain the records of events held;
 - Any failure to consent to the guideline on data utilization by the Awards may - When an exhibitor, such as domestic distributors, agencies and producers of
result in exclusion from selections or cancellation of recognitions for awards; submitted works, directly accesses the form for online submission and completes
- Each data and material shall not be returned following the deadline for the process concerned, the Awards shall deem that the exhibitor concerned has
submission of works in principle; understood and consented the regulations on all submitted works stated above;
- All regulations above shall enter into force immediately when an exhibitor submits
8.5 Specification of Screening Edition (registers) the work to (with) the platforms (FilmFreeway or Google Forms)
designated by the organizing institution;
The works of final selections shall be re-submitted under the specifications for
screening edition. - For all matters not prescribed in this regulation, the Awards shall have the
authorities to make decisions in accordance with internal determinations and
- Basic 4K specification shall be the standards and at least FHD or higher (minimum
operation policies;
frame rate of 24fps);
- Participants agree that the organizer may collect and use their personal
- Images encoded in two different versions, e.g. clean version and English-subtitle
information (e.g., name, contact details, email, affiliation) for purposes related to
version, shall be separately submitted (separate submission of clean version and
the Awards, including verifying submissions, providing guidance on review
subtitle files in xml, srt and smi shall be allowed);
procedures and results, and sharing information on future events. PPersonal
- For further details, information given by the personnel in charge following the
information of general participants will be destroyed within one year after the
selections shall be observed;
conclusion of the Awards. Information of selected participants may be retained for
up to three years for performance reporting and future project guidance. Personal
8.6 Screening Schedule
data will not be shared with third parties, but may be entrusted to service
Date, time and location of screening of selected works shall be determined by the Awards. providers if necessary for event operations.
- All of submitted works not selected, related materials and attached files (works,
8.7 Subtitle synopsis, etc.) shall be destroyed within 3 months from the announcement date
All selected works shall be featured with English subtitles. If the details and of selections: Provided that the minimal personal information for administrative
technical completeness of subtitles are found inadequate, restrictions may apply to processing and record management may be separately retained based on the
the screening of the works concerned. periods and purposes described above;

8.8 Korean Subtitle 9.2 Indemnity

For works with dialogue not in Korean, Korean subtitles will be produced by the When it becomes difficult to fulfill some portion of the provisions in this regulation
Awards for screening purposes. The organizer retains the right to use these due to force majeure, including natural disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, or
subtitles, and they will not be shared separately with participants. social crises, the relevant details may be adjusted through mutual agreement
between the hosting organization and the participants. In such cases, the hosting
organization shall promptly notify the participants and make reasonable efforts to

8.9 Invitation of Selected Works prepare appropriate alternatives to minimize any disadvantages.

Selected works will be officially invited to the event, and participants must be
eligible to enter and stay in Korea during the event period.
9.3 Dispute Resolution
9. Other Regulations - When disputes arise between participants and the hosting organization in relation
9.1 General Regulations to the Awards, both parties shall make efforts to reach an amicable settlement
through mutual agreement.
 - If such efforts fail, the governing law shall be the laws of the Republic of Korea,
and any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
located in Gyeonggi Province, where the organizer’s principal office is located.

10. Contact Information

- Gyeonggi Content Agency / +82-032-623-8072(8075) / [email protected]

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