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2025 Asia–Pacific AI Short Drama Competition

  • Writer: YANG NICK
    YANG NICK
  • Sep 9
  • 5 min read
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To further advance AI-empowered short-drama production, multiple AI teams and communities from China, Australia and beyond are jointly launching the 2025 Asia–Pacific AI Short Drama Competition.With the theme “AI Empowers Short Drama, Co-creating a Global Future”, the competition focuses on AI short-form storytelling, aiming to take short dramas from China and the broader Asia–Pacific to global audiences and help young creators step onto the world stage.

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Organizers

  • Australian Vertical Short Drama Association (AVSDA) – Australia’s first industry organization for vertical short dramas and AIGC film/TV.

  • AI4Culture – A public-interest team dedicated to enabling Chinese culture to “go global” with AI; recently executed the AI Art Exhibition for the Osaka Expo.


Hosts

  • Hero’s Journey Studio – President unit of AVSDA; specializes in English-language vertical short dramas.

  • Gaowen Youth – A primary initiator of AI4Culture initiatives; a committee member unit of the China Association for the Promotion of International Exchanges among Non-Governmental Organizations (Humanities Exchange Committee).

  • Yuanyin Technology – An emerging co-creation platform for AI creators focusing on AI + IP, promoting AI short dramas internationally.


Co-Organizers

  • TWT Group – A leading China–Australia real-estate enterprise and initiator of an arts philanthropy fund.

  • Brand X – Sydney non-profit arts organization providing affordable spaces, residencies, and training for independent artists.

  • Aimverse (艾门韦思) – Leading AIGC studio; primary AIGC tech provider for the 2025 CCTV Online Spring Festival Gala.

  • Backlight Culture (逆光文化) – Kuaishou “Creator of the Year.”

  • PKU AI Entrepreneurship Camp – Peking University’s official CEO training program for AI startups.

  • AIGC × Wenzhou – AIGC Committee of the Wenzhou Computer Society.

  • YuanYing AI Video Team (元影智能) – Generative-AI video team integrating AI and creative arts.

  • Wenzhou University of Technology – Public undergraduate institution committed to AIGC popularization and training.

  • Hong Kong General Artificial Intelligence Association – Uniting academia–industry–research to build Hong Kong’s general-AI innovation ecosystem.

  • Macau International Creators Association – Short Drama Committee – Focused on AI creation and short-drama globalization.

  • E-sports Working Committee of the Internet Society of China – “Connected Entertainment, Intelligent Creation.”

  • Zhongguancun Hyper-Connectivity New Infrastructure Industry Innovation Alliance – Coordinating national hyper-connectivity infrastructure.

  • StoryStorm (故事接龙) – China’s largest AI creativity community.

  • WaytoAGI – China’s largest AI tech community with 8M+ followers.

  • AITOP100 – Domestic AIGC competition and AI-tool aggregation platform.

  • Aiyue Society (爱乐社) – Leading platform in China’s AI music field; publisher of guides and rankings.

  • Jiuba Culture (久吧文化) – Curator of the 2024 & 2025 AI Spring Festival Galas and the 2025 AI Music Spring Gala.

  • AINext – Professional AI content creation team.

  • aipai.ai – A leading global AI video agent platform.

  • AIGC × Yueqing – Community of AI creators in Yueqing.

  • Yinzhou Xinchang (吟州新场) – Wenzhou Digital Culture Industry Demonstration Base.


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Compute Support

  • KLing AI (可灵AI) – China’s largest AI video foundation-model company.

  • Shengshu Technology (生数科技).


Media Partners

  • Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Australia – Australian Federal Government-funded public broadcaster (TV & radio).

  • China Media Group (CCTV) – China’s national TV and radio network (CCTV-1, CCTV-News, and multiple digital platforms).

  • China News Service (CNS) – China’s second largest state news agency, serving global Chinese communities.

  • People’s Daily Online – A leading comprehensive news portal run by People’s Daily.

  • Hong Kong Economic Journal – Hong Kong’s longest-running Chinese-language financial magazine.


Submission Requirements

Themes are generally unrestricted. We welcome works exploring topics such as “Family & Culture,” “Identity & Our Times,” and “East–West Dialogue.”Innovation is encouraged. Genres may include but are not limited to animation, culture, music, and creative advertising. Scripts that incorporate elements from Jiading (Shanghai), Wenzhou (Zhejiang), and intangible cultural heritage are especially encouraged.

Each submission must be an AI short drama comprising:

  1. Script Outline – Text format; in principle designed to a 30-episode or longer standard.

  2. Sample Video – At least 2 minutes, video format, horizontal or vertical accepted, must include an “AI-generated” label.

Submission method: during the submission window, send your script + sample video (via Baidu Netdisk link) and entry info (author + work synopsis) to the committee email: nick.y@hjstudio.au.


Timeline

  • Sep 1, 2025 – Competition announcement released.

  • Early Sep 2025 – Detailed rules released.

  • Mid-Sep to Oct 31, 2025 – Submission period (email materials as above to nick.y@hjstudio.au).

  • Early Nov 2025 – Preliminary judging by expert panel; top 20 advance to the semifinals.

  • Late Nov 2025 – Semifinals & Roadshow (on-site) with live scoring by the jury; top 10 advance to the finals. Tentatively in Wenzhou as part of the 2025 Maritime Silk Road Mayors’ Conference – AI-Enabled Culture-Going-Global Forum. Remote video participation is available for those unable to attend in person.

  • Dec 2025 – Mentorship and polishing period; continued optimization of works and scripts.

  • Jan 2026 – Grand Final & Award Ceremony in Sydney, Australia (remote video participation available).

  • Feb 2026 – Release & Global Showcase, with an effort to exhibit at the Sydney Opera House.


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Awards

(1) Preliminary Round

All entrants who submit qualified works receive an electronic certificate of participation issued by the Organizing Committee.


(2) Semifinals

All semifinalists receive:

  1. Printed Certificate – “Merit Award” for entries ranked 11–20 (those not entering the finals).

  2. Go-Global Opportunity – Short-Drama AIGC Production Cooperation Agreement with AVSDA; priority partner status with AVSDA and its member units (for China-based semifinalists).

  3. Landing Opportunity – Access to the Wenzhou Smart Valley AI Short-Drama Creation Base provided by Yuanyin Technology, with supportive local government policies upon landing (for China-based semifinalists).

  4. Forum Participation – Invitation to the 2025 Maritime Silk Road Mayors’ Conference – AI-Enabled Culture-Going-Global Forum, plus site visits to Wenzhou Shuomen Ancient Port and historic districts (for China-based semifinalists).


(3) Finals

All finalists receive the above, plus:


Gold Award ×1

  1. Trophy & Certificate

  2. Compute Credits – KeLing Points: 20,000

  3. Honorary Titles (to the first author) – KeLing AI Excellent Creator; AI4Culture-Certified AI Short-Drama Director

  4. Residency in Australia – TWT Group AI Artist Residency Award (1 slot), including: international round-trip airfare & full accommodation support; at least 1-month creation residency in Australia; screenings & exchange events; curated connections with top Australian artists, short-drama producers, and cultural leaders (organized by the Residency Committee).

  5. Feature Film Opportunity – Feature Film AIGC Contract with AVSDA: opportunities to contribute to AIGC components of theatrical features, participation in international feature development & promotion, and access to professional production resources and technical guidance from AVSDA and partners.

  6. Short-Drama Opportunity – Short Drama AIGC Contract with AVSDA: a signed, long-term collaboration pathway with overseas short-drama producers.

  7. Platform Recommendation – Priority recommendation for Kuaishou short-drama cooperation.


Silver Award ×2

  1. Trophy & Certificate

  2. Compute Credits – KeLing Points: 15,000

  3. Honorary Titles (to the first author) – KeLing AI Excellent Creator; AI4Culture-Certified AI Short-Drama Director

  4. Feature Film Opportunity – Feature Film AIGC Contract (as above).

  5. Short-Drama Opportunity – Short Drama AIGC Contract (as above).

  6. Platform Recommendation – Priority recommendation for Kuaishou short-drama cooperation.


Bronze Award ×3

  1. Trophy & Certificate

  2. Compute Credits – KeLing Points: 10,000

  3. Honorary Title (to the first author) – AI4Culture-Certified AI Short-Drama Director

  4. Short-Drama Opportunity – Short Drama AIGC Contract (as above).

  5. Platform Recommendation – Priority recommendation for Kuaishou short-drama cooperation.


Special Awards ×4

Best Visuals, Best Sound, Best Creativity, Best Narrative

  1. Trophy & Certificate

  2. Compute Credits – KeLing Points: 5,000

  3. Honorary Title (to the first author) – AI4Culture-Certified AI Short-Drama Director

  4. Platform Recommendation – Priority recommendation for Kuaishou short-drama cooperation.


We welcome additional organizations to co-create and sponsor cash prizes.Contact: nick.y@hjstudio.au

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