DUBAI: Dubai has announced a $1 million award for short films generated entirely by artificial intelligence in collaboration with Google’s Gemini as part of the 1 Billion Followers Summit.
The winning short film will be honored, while the top 10 competing films will be screened during the fourth edition of the summit, set to take place in Dubai from Jan. 9 to 11, 2026.
In a statement on Wednesday, the UAE Media Government Office, which organizes the event, said the contest aims to highlight the potential of AI in filmmaking, with creativity, realism, and storytelling among the core judging criteria.
Submitted entries must be fully generated using AI tools, and will be evaluated on the quality of storytelling, creative use of AI, technical execution, and the film’s ability to deliver a humanitarian message.
Further details about the competition will be announced next month, the office added.
