Organised by the UAE Authorities Media Workplace, the summit will happen from January 9–11, 2026 and can collect greater than 30,000 guests from greater than 140 nations, together with greater than 15,000 content material creators.
The occasion will function greater than 400 audio system with a collective following of greater than 3 billion, and can embody each main social media platform.
UAE $1m AI Movie Award with 1 Billion Followers Summit and Google Gemini
The AI Movie Award, powered by Google Gemini, is designed to advertise the creation of impactful movies utilizing superior AI instruments.
The award highlights the rising affect of brief movies as an efficient medium to ship messages to international audiences whereas advancing filmmakers’ technical and artistic expertise.
Amongst its wider programme, the Summit will host the Creator’s Market, showcasing greater than 100 startups, and the Creators Ventures accelerator, which plans to take a position greater than AED50m ($13.6m) to assist creators transition into founders.
Saeed Al Eter, Deputy Minister of Cupboard Affairs for Strategic Initiatives and Chairman of the UAE Authorities Media Workplace, stated: “The 1 Billion Followers Summit has grown to change into a key international occasion in supporting expertise, creating superior expertise, and fostering investments within the Creator Financial system.
“The UAE reinforces its international management at present with the launch of this award, demonstrating its dedication to establishing itself as a world-leading hub for innovation and expertise. A pioneer within the area, the UAE was the world’s first nation to nominate a Minister of Synthetic Intelligence.
“Now ranked third globally in attracting specialised AI expertise, the nation has proactively built-in AI into its training system, instructing it as a core topic from kindergarten by means of twelfth grade.
“This transfer underscores the UAE’s strategic imaginative and prescient of empowering the following era with future expertise.
“This award launches at a pivotal second marked by fast transformation in movie, visible manufacturing, and content material creation. Creativity is now not confined to massive studios and large budgets, as anybody with a cellular gadget and a vibrant creativeness can now create.
“Synthetic intelligence will additional amplify human creativity, enabling us to inform extra tales, join with bigger audiences, and encourage billions across the globe.”
Anthony Nakache, Google’s Managing Director within the Center East and North Africa, stated: “At Google, we consider AI ought to amplify creativity and assist creators. We wish Google Gemini to present each aspiring storyteller, no matter their finances or obtainable tools, the facility of our superior fashions to carry concepts to life.
“This consists of Veo, our state-of-the-art mannequin for producing movies, and Imagen, for producing photographs, together with many different instruments and options. We’re very excited concerning the AI Movie Award, and may’t wait to announce the profitable movie in January.”
Submission particulars
- Submissions are open till November 20, 2025 at www.1billionsummit.com/ai-film-award
- Movies have to be 7–10 minutes lengthy and a minimum of 70 per cent AI-generated utilizing Google Gemini instruments reminiscent of Imagen, Veo and Movement, together with third-party instruments constructed on Gemini. Different enhancing software program could also be used, however not for core video era
- Submissions should discover one in every of two themes: “Rewrite Tomorrow” (the form of the longer term) or “The Secret Lifetime of…” (untold tales behind on a regular basis issues)
- Movies should have clear audio, synchronised dialogue, correct sound design, and visible continuity. English subtitles are required for non-English movies
- Individuals should disclose the AI fashions and instruments used and supply open recordsdata when requested
A panel of judges will assess entries based mostly on storytelling, creativity, AI integration, execution, and thematic excellence.
Ten shortlisted movies might be reviewed between November 21 and December 4, 2025 and made obtainable for public voting between December 10–15.
The highest 5 movies might be introduced on January 3, 2026 and screened on January 10 through the Summit.
The grand prize winner of $1m might be introduced on January 11, 2026.
Participation is open globally to all lively content material creators on social media.