The 16th BJIFF 

AIGC Film Section Master Workshop

During this film festival, we will launch the Master Workshop to create a top-notch AIGC creative lab. The workshop adopts a collaborative mentorship involving academic advisors, practical mentors, and technical experts, to achieve full-chain creative training from technology to art. It features synergy between academia and art, and jointly incubates star projects. Celebrated directors, screenwriters, creative marketing experts, and AI digital artists are to be invited to build a hands-on platform for creators, where cutting-edge technology and visual storytelling are deeply integrated.

As the world's first film festival section dedicated to co-creation between AI and image, this year we will break down the spatial barriers of traditional creative competitions that only involve selection but no incubation. Anchored in SINOPEC: Towards a New Energy Future, we closely adhere to the brand connotation of Sinopec, deeply explore the enterprise values, and envision a new prospect of energy. Partnering Wan, Seko, and the specially invited community AI · DAO (Artificial Intelligence Artists Creation Alliance), we will jointly launch an independent practical section: Master Workshop. This workshop serves as a key bond between academic exploration and commercial application, takes the real commercial proposition of breakout as a touchstone to seek not only creativity, but also producers who can meet industry expectations.

Specially Invited Mentors 

of AIGC Film Section Master Workshop

Master Workshop Opens Recruitment

Technology Empowerment: Through intensive workshop training, your team will enhance practical proficiency in the cutting-edge AIGC field.

Talent Discovery: Six AIGC teams with prominent creative potential will be selected and supported.

Brand Co-creation: As a leading professional visual creation model with the most complete open and closed sources, full sizes and modalities, Wan will serve as the designated teaching model for the workshop to support the entire course and creation. Wan partners and technically leverages Seko to create a new exclusive IP story for Sinopec.

Business Closed-loop: We facilitate a path from creation to honor to commercial orders, providing not only creation subsidies, but also commercial contract opportunities.

This Master Workshop will last for three weeks and consist of four stages: recruitment, selection, creation, and celebration. Stay tuned for the theme release after the announcement of shortlisted teams. We look forward to visual narratives where creators use AI as a medium and reinterpret creativity.

We are now publicly recruiting worldwide creative teams.

Recruitment Target: Teams of artists, designers, directors, and tech geeks focusing on AIGC videos and image creation

Recruitment Size: 6 teams (2 participants per team eligible for the on-site master workshop)

Recruitment Period: 00:00, April 3, 2026 - 23:59, April 10, 2026 (UTC+8)

Venue: Beijing, China

Registration Method: Scan the QR code to fill out the Lark questionnaire.

Honors & Supportive Incentives: Exceptional teams in this master workshop will be awarded honorary certificates and creative support through an incentive mechanism that funds shortlisted teams and provides access to commercial orders, in addition to the opportunity to participate in film festival screening, industry matchmaking, and other events. Honors & Supportive Benefits:

*The above supportive funds will not be double-counted.

Registration Instructions & Methods

1. Basic Requirements

A participant team for the Master Workshop must consist of two participants with digital art and AIGC abilities. The submitted work must be the team's original creation, free of copyright disputes. The participant teams should follow the instructions and fully prepare registration materials, and submit the registration information via the official submission portal of this event. Follow BJIFF official accounts to learn the registration details and latest news.

2. Registration Information

①Team Name

②Team Profile (within 200 words, for post-selection publicity)

③Team Composition: Member Nickname + Team Role

④Preferred Technology Stack

⑤Contact Number, WeChat ID & Name

⑥Social Media Links to Previous Achievements & Representative Works

⑦Team Member Photos: One real portrait and one AI-generated image per member (for the organizer's publicity)

3. Registration Commitment & Authorization

①My team and I commit to submitting true and valid information, and original works free from intellectual property violations. If any violation is spotted, the competition qualification will be immediately revoked.

②Once selected, I will be present at the venue on time. In case that I fail to make it to the venue, the Organizing Committee will be informed at least seven days in advance.

③The organizer is authorized to use gratis the submitted team information, portraits and works for legitimate purposes, such as publicity, reports and promotion of this event.

④The submitted works and promotional materials must not contain any non-designated AI tool names, logos, watermarks or other brand information. After the event, the submitted works and derivative materials must not be used for publicity or case show of any non-designated AI tools. No non-designated AI tools or models shall be endorsed by BJIFF AIGC Film Section Master Workshop.

Please prepare full registration materials in accordance with the aforementioned requirements and submit them to the official registration portal of this event. The reply will be given uniformly after the review by our staff.

Master Workshop Schedule

April 3 - April 10: An AIGC creative team recruitment will be launched to open the online registration period.

April 12: The six shortlisted teams will be announced, along with the creative theme.

April 20: The sample or key demo will be submitted.

April 21: The mentor team will review the works in advance and prepare for on-site feedback.

April 22-23: Master Workshop - Intensive on-site training: mentor training, roundtable salon, roadshow guidance, etc.

April 24: Final draft submission.

BJIFF AIGC Film Section Screening & Awards Ceremony.

Participation Commitment & Attendance Requirements

1. The team commits to submitting true and valid information, and original works free from infringement, plagiarism or other violations.

2. Once selected, the team commits to attending the event at the venue in Beijing on the specified date.

3. The team agrees to authorize the Organizing Committee to use the team information, member portraits and works for publicity and promotion related to this event.

The right of final interpretation shall rest with the organizer.

Guiding Units:

Beijing Municipal Radio and Television Bureau

BJIFF Organizing Committee Office

Host:

Communication University of China

Exclusive Strategic Partner for the Entire Event:

Wan

Organizers:

School of Animation and Digital Arts, Communication University of China

Publicity Department of the CPC Haidian District Committee, Beijing

Exclusive Cooperation Platforms for the Event:

Tencent Video, Lingya Community

Deeply Cooperative Partner:

Sinopec

Official Recommended Creative Tools Platform:

SenseTime Seko

Specially Invited Community Partner:

AI · DAO Artificial Intelligence Artist Creation Alliance