THE 2025 AICINE AWARDS
Official Nominations & Winners across Film, Short-Form, Advertising, Music, Games, and AI Technology & Innovation
AI Film Awards
AI Film of the Year
Demonstrating the pinnacle of narrative depth and emotional resolution achievable through AI, setting a new milestone for next-generation cinema.
🏆 Plastic Erosion by LI Yifei & BAO Zheng
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
Pulse by Akos Papp
Mr. Garlic’s Last Session by Carol Delgado
Souls of the Shipwreck by Yunsun Lee & Dana Hong
The Russian Sleep Experiment by Nicolas Pomet
Best AI Enhanced Performance
Transcending the limits of emotional resonance in virtual characters by maximizing acting potential through digital doubles and motion synthesis.
🏆 Clown by Shanshan Jiang
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
Age of Kingdoms: Rise of the Horde by Alex Petrisor
Bones of Yew by Toby Hyder
HALLOW METRO by Tamara Llorens
KATANA by Solo Samson Pomet
Best AI Narrative Film
A masterful blend of technology and storytelling, flawlessly commanding classical cinematic grammar and rhythm through AI tools.
🏆 A Breath Apart by Zoubeir Jlassi
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
Across The River by Amey Sharma
Clothes of Deception by Odair Faléco
Kitsune by Henry Daubrez
The Sea that Dreamed by Roxanne Ducharme
Best AI Visionary Film
Realizing an original vision of ‘plastic erosion’ with breathtaking mise-en-scène, proving AI’s infinite potential as a tool for artistic contemplation.
🏆 Remembering by Diego Maclean
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Nominee list:
Close Enough by Alex Hunter
Robort by Sebastian Macchia
THE BARRIER by Storybook Studios
The Butterfly Dream by Suhyeon Scholastica Jin & Aria Suhyun Kim
Best AI Experimental Documentary
Blurring the lines between fiction and reality through the AI-driven reconstruction of archival data, pioneering a new frontier for the documentary genre.
🏆 The Cinema That Never Was by Mark Wachholz
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
Behind the Seams by Gianluca Traina
Frida Kahlo 2025 : The Self of Pain Captured on Canvas by MIN SUNG WON
Michael Jackson: The Secret Island Mystery 1 by Gokhan Yegin
The Prometheus Expedition by Abel Art
AI Short-form Awards
AI Short-Form of the Year
Proving the mainstream potential of AI creativity through sensuous direction and a unique artistic signature optimized for short-form formats.
* Order Alphabetized
Best AI Visual & Motion Design
A masterpiece of surreal aesthetics and sophisticated motion design, showcasing the essence of craftsmanship in AI visual arts.
* Order Alphabetized
Best AI Worldbuilding & Characters
Proving the powerful vitality of AI-based intellectual property (IP) through original character design and consistent world-building.
* Order Alphabetized
Best AI Social & Viral Concept
Maximizing the impact of AI content with brilliant planning and hooking points that perfectly grasp the mechanics of social media algorithms.
* Order Alphabetized
Best AI Influencer
Honored for establishing the concept of virtual personas and laying the foundation for the industry as a symbolic figure who shifted the paradigm of digital culture.
Grand Prize
Gold Prize
* Order Alphabetized
AI Music Video Awards
AI Music Video of the Year
Achieving the ultimate synesthetic combination of sound and image by perfectly translating auditory energy into visual storms.
🏆 I Am the Storm – Kim Seung Hwan
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
A Very Unusual Town – Kelly Boesch AI Art
Cinderella – Mystic Video AI
Miracoli e Santi – NoIndex
Someone I’ll Never Know – Novi Vibes
Best AI Visual & Technical Achievement
Showcasing remarkable technical achievement by precisely synchronizing AI algorithms with the dynamic movements of the human body.
🏆 Dance of Nothing – Hendrik van Zwol
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
AI Burning Man – CowGow
I’m Living In Color – Kelly Boesch AI Art
The Drill – The Dor Brothers
Whiskey, Women & Wild Rides – Cody M. Brooks
Best AI Creative Direction & Concept
Delivering a powerful conceptual resonance by weaving philosophical messages of the AI era into sensuous art direction.
🏆 Last Call Before A.G.I – KNGMKR
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
Canvas of Dreams – ManoloDreamArt
Dancing in Dreamscapes – AI Dreams Gallery NeuR.
Daughters of the Pearlspire Palace – Serene Video AI
The Magic of Loving Animals – AI ART vibes
AI Advertising Awards
AI Advertising of the Year
Simultaneously achieving creative impact and commercial success by expressing the unpredictable spirit of the times through AI’s unique visual language.
🏆 Kalshi: The World’s Gone Mad
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
Coca-Cola: Holidays Are Coming
KIT KAT: Have AI Break
Popeyes: Rap Battle
SVEDKA: Thirst Trap of the Future
Best AI Service Brand Film
Branding the philosophical value of AI as a tool for human thought through warm and sophisticated visual beauty that transcends technical coldness.
🏆 Anthropic: Keep Thinking with Claude
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
ChatGPT: The Intelligence Age
Google Gemini: Mr. Fuzzy’s Big Adventure
Meta: Talk it out with Meta AI
Microsoft Copilot: Your everyday AI companion
Best AI Technical Innovation
Innovatively expanding the technical boundaries of sports marketing by combining real-time data with performance capture technology.
🏆 Under Armour: Anthony Joshua – Forever is Made Now
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
Dollar Shave Club: We Put Our Money Where It Matters
Holland America: History Is Experienced
Palo Alto Networks: Save for Tomorrow
Toys”R”Us
AI Game & Interactive Awards
AI Game of the Year
Embodying the essence of intelligent gaming by organically combining AI-generated content with core gameplay mechanics.
🏆 Whispers from the Star by Anuttacon
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
DuoQ by USC Games
inZOI by Krafton
Nyric by Lovelace Studio
Suck Up! by Proxima Enterprises Inc.
Best AI-Driven World & Atmosphere
Realizing a next-generation life simulation with extreme immersion through AI-driven high-resolution environments and active NPC interactions.
🏆 inZOI by Krafton
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
AI Roguelite by Max Loh
ARIA‑404: Labyrinth Protocol by Mann Wynn Shramana
Nyric by Lovelace Studio
Rain World by Videocult
Best AI Technical & System Innovation
Presenting a new technical paradigm in game engine history through a real-time rendering system based on a neural engine.
🏆 GameNGen by Google DeepMind
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
Bitmagic by Bitmagic
Hidden Door by Hidden Door
Oasis by Decart & Etched
Suck Up! by Proxima Enterprises Inc.
AI Interactive of the Year
Innovating the boundary between education and art by building a sophisticated intelligent interactive system that responds to user participation in real-time.
🏆 FundamentAI by ecoLogicStudio
* Order Alphabetized
Nominee list:
Being by Rashaad Newsome Studio
Earth Dreams by Myshli
Magic AI‑Art: Dimensions by Bright Festival
The Golden Key by Marc Da Costa
AI Technology & Innovation Awards
AI Tool of the Year
The tool of an era that led the democratization and revolution of digital art by providing creative inspiration to creators worldwide.
Nominee list: Adobe Firefly · DALL·E · Google Veo · Ideogram · Kling AI · Leonardo · AI Luma AI · Pika Labs · Runway ML
Best AI Creative Startup of the Year
Emerging as a new powerhouse in the global creative market with overwhelming video generation technology and rapid innovation.
Nominee list: Cuebric · ElevenLabs ·HeyGen · Ideogram · Leonardo AI · Luma AI · Pika Labs · Recraft · Runway ML
Best AI Video Generation Tool
Establishing a new standard for professional AI video production by realizing a consistent physics engine and high-quality visuals.
Nominee list: HeyGen · Kling AI · LTX Studio · Luma Dream Machine · OpenAI Sora ·Pika Labs · PromeAI Video · Runway Gen-3 · Synthesia
Best AI Image & Visual Design Tool
Granting infinite freedom of expression to visual artists through a unique style and sophisticated detail implementation.
Nominee list: Adobe · Firefly · Canva AI · DALL·E · Ideogram · Leonardo AI · Luma AI · Nano Banana · Recraft · Topaz Labs
Best AI Audio Generation Tool
Leading innovation in the audio content industry with advanced voice synthesis technology that captures subtle changes in emotion and tone.
Nominee list: Artlist · Cartesia · Descript · Google Cloud TTS · iZotope VEA · Suno AI · Listnr · Murf.ai · Soundly
Best AI Music Generation Tool
Lowering entry barriers to the music industry and exploding creativity by allowing anyone to compose professional-level music.
Nominee list: AIVA · Beatoven.ai · ElevenLabs · Music Stable Audio · Loudly · Mubert · Mureka AI Soundraw · Udio
Best Interactive & Real-Time AI Platform
Realizing the democratization of high-end XR experiences without time or location constraints through ultra-low latency cloud streaming infrastructure.
Nominee list: Cuebric · D-ID · Decart · Horizon Workrooms · RAVATAR · Runway ML · Spatial · Vagon Streams · Virti
Ethical AI Award
Presenting a model for responsible AI development by ensuring the safety of commercial use based on copyright protection and data transparency.
Nominee list: Bria AI · Canva AI · Descript · Fairly Trained · Flawless AI · Getty Images · Hugging Face · Shutterstock · Generative AI · Synthesia