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Entry window to confirmChuang Suo Wei Jian — SenseTime Seko AI Short Film Programme 2026
Four tracks for AI shorts. The Seko rules still call the 31 October cutoff tentative; fee and cash amounts are unannounced, and official versions differ on submission steps and award places.
Deadline31 October 2026 — tentative in the Seko text; final cutoff to confirm
FeeEntry fee unconfirmed
EligibilityIndividuals and teams worldwide, regardless of nationality, age or profession. At most three works per person or team.
Key restrictionOriginal work must not have entered a similar competition previously; this is not merely a ban on previous winners. Prior online release and the…
| Edition | 2026 call; awards planned for March 2027 |
|---|---|
| Location | Shanghai, China; worldwide entrants |
| Deadline | 31 October 2026 — tentative in the Seko text; final cutoff to confirm |
| Fee | No explicit entry-fee schedule was found. Do not label entry free; Seko membership or generation credits are production costs, not an entry-fee quote. |
| Eligibility | Individuals and teams worldwide, regardless of nationality, age or profession. At most three works per person or team. |
| Runtime / category | Micro shorts: 30 seconds–3 minutes; regular shorts: 3–8 minutes. The exact 3-minute boundary is not resolved. |
| AI policy | The open track requires Seko as the core AI tool. Only the Jing’an commissioned track specifies at least 70% AIGC involvement; this threshold must not be applied to all four tracks. |
| Premiere / public release | Original work must not have entered a similar competition previously; this is not merely a ban on previous winners. Prior online release and the meaning of similar competition are not defined. |
| Disclosure | Opening AIGC notice, end credits naming Seko and its uses, and a creative/process statement within 300 Chinese characters. The international-communication track requires subtitles and encourages Chinese–English work; other tracks’ subtitle rules remain unclear. |
| Rights / licence | Copyright stays with the author, but the organiser receives unpaid non-commercial screening, promotion and compilation rights. Territory and an end date were not established. Clear and credit third-party material. |
| Source review | Partial source review 2026-10-30; full verification incomplete |
Prizes & benefits
RewardsCash mentioned; amount and payment conditions unannouncedCash portion unconfirmed
- SMG and Seko list 16 awards including two gold and three silver; the 14 March text lists one gold and two silver. We have not resolved that difference.
- Certificates, trophies, priority collaboration, fund introductions and landmark-screen exposure are listed. Introductions do not promise investment; priority does not guarantee a paid job.
- Currency, individual amounts, tax and payment conditions are unannounced. November judging and March 2027 awards are plans.
Reward facts checked 2026-10-30 · Official source: 奖项权益设置 · Official source: 奖项权益设置 · Official source: 04 奖项权益设置. These are published terms, not confirmation that prizes or benefits have been delivered.
Reward review history · 1
These are our records for this edition. A first record is not a new organiser announcement, and a record date is not a prize-payment date.
First record for this edition: Cash mentioned; amount and payment conditions unannounced
A first review is not a new organiser announcement or proof of payment. Cash, non-cash benefits and optional purchases are kept distinct; check current terms before entering.
Public sources for this record
Fee breakdown by category and stage
No entry-fee schedule was found in the three official texts. Absence of a price is not evidence of free entry.
- Entry currency, surcharges and waiver terms remain unconfirmed.
Other costs
- Seko membership or generation credits may be production costs; no amount was calculated.
Refunds: Refund and withdrawal conditions were not established.
What to prepare
- Choose the open, technical-innovation, international-communication or Jing’an track. The Jing’an theme must incorporate local elements; only that track specifies at least 70% AIGC involvement.
- Deliver a final MP4 or MOV at least 1080p; 4K is recommended. Codec, bitrate and file-size requirements are unconfirmed.
- Prepare the film or accessible film link, entrant information, an originality/copyright undertaking and a creative/process statement within 300 Chinese characters. Submitted works cannot be changed.
- SMG gives [email protected]; SenseTime also gives [email protected]. The Seko activity text additionally requests an activity-page submission. Confirm the final combination rather than assuming one email completes entry.
- Official head/tail-card materials are linked from a Feishu folder. We did not download or verify those files.
- Judging is planned for November 2026 and the ceremony for March 2027; neither is a verified completed event.
Source review and remaining questions
Partial source review 2026-10-30; full verification incomplete.
Read the SMG call, SenseTime announcement and fully expanded Seko rules. No entry, checkout or Feishu-material review was performed.
- Final cutoff date, precise time and timezone; the live body still says tentative.
- Which emails and activity-page steps are required.
- Award-place differences: SMG/Seko list two gold and three silver within 16 awards; the March announcement lists one gold and two silver. Cash amount, currency and payment conditions remain unknown.
- Entry fee, refunds, previous online release, similar-competition scope, the three-minute boundary and tool requirements by track.
- How the Jing’an 70% is calculated, and the territory/end date of the unpaid non-commercial licence.
Official sources
- SMG organiser call (Chinese) ↗
- Seko expanded rules and entry page (Chinese) ↗
- SenseTime announcement, 14 March 2026 (Chinese) ↗
This is an English summary, not the official rules. The organiser’s latest rules and written answers prevail. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of selection.