{"id":21180,"date":"2026-01-14T12:13:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scannn.com\/announcing-the-winner-of-the-global-ai-film-award\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:13:03","slug":"announcing-the-winner-of-the-global-ai-film-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scannn.com\/lv\/announcing-the-winner-of-the-global-ai-film-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the winner of the Global AI Film Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-block-key=\"ajn9g\">Over the past year, we\u2019ve witnessed how creators globally have been using our AI models and tools to share their stories with the world. That\u2019s why we launched the AI Film Award, last September, with a simple belief \u2014 that AI is here to become a powerful partner in the creative process.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"er50s\">The response was overwhelming. We received 3,500 entries from every corner of the globe, each showcasing the incredible potential of AI in filmmaking. Just last week, we were happy to announce the winner of this special competition at the 1 Billion Followers Summit, one of the largest annual creator events globally. The winner received $1M, offered by our partner, the 1 Billion Followers Summit!<\/p>\n<h3 data-block-key=\"5cp2c\">Meet the winner: \u2018Lily\u2019<\/h3>\n<p data-block-key=\"de4nk\">The top honor went to Zoubeir ElJlassi, a visionary graphic designer and filmmaker from Tunisia. His film, Lily, tells the story of a lonely archivist whose life is upended by a doll found at the scene of a hit-and-run. The film shows that objects are silent witnesses to our secrets, eventually pushing the main character to confess and make things right.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"etpas\">The jury \u2014 which included creative leaders from tech, content creation &amp; filmmaking \u2014 was captivated by how ElJlassi blended human emotion with technology. He didn&#8217;t just showcase what the tools could do; he used them to serve a deeply moving narrative.<\/p>\n<h3 data-block-key=\"epk9j\">Creativity powered by Google AI<\/h3>\n<p data-block-key=\"35mvu\">When we launched this award, we introduced creators to a suite of tools designed to bring their visions to life. ElJlassi\u2019s winning submission is a testament to how these models can be used in a professional filmmaking workflow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-block-key=\"37gdl\"><b>Cinematic vision with<\/b> <b>Veo<\/b>: Using our state-of-the-art video generation model, Zoubeir was able to create the film\u2019s distinct, gloomy aesthetic \u2014 generating consistent, high-quality video that set the atmospheric tone of the piece.<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"d8fpt\"><b>Precision control with<\/b> <b>Flow<\/b>: To ensure the characters conveyed the necessary feeling of empathy, Flow allowed for sophisticated control over scenes and styles.<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"a15f8\"><b>Visuals with<\/b> <b>Gemini<\/b>: From storyboarding to identifying characters\u2019 look &amp; feel, Gemini played a crucial role in the creative pipeline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-block-key=\"2227u\">A global celebration of storytelling<\/h3>\n<p data-block-key=\"4ev9j\">While <i>Lily<\/i> took home the grand prize, the shortlist highlighted the incredible diversity of AI cinema. The finalists tackled our two core themes \u2014 &#8220;Rewrite Tomorrow&#8221; and &#8220;The Secret Life of Everything&#8221; \u2014 with unique perspectives from around the world:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-block-key=\"db6bf\">The Translator (USA): A story of connection with nature in a dying world.<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"1tr57\">Portrait No. 72 (Philippines): A heartwarming bond between an elderly photographer and a child.<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"e16ra\">Cats Like Warmth (South Korea): A robot discovering the meaning of emotional warmth.<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"6mvpp\">HEAL (Egypt): A futuristic journey into memory and healing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-block-key=\"8ipso\">What\u2019s next?<\/h3>\n<p data-block-key=\"bqe36\">The AI Film Award has proven that when you put powerful tools in the hands of talented storytellers, the boundaries of creativity expand. We want to thank every creator who submitted a film, and the 1 Billion Followers Summit for hosting this landmark event and for their partnership.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"6lf5u\">Congratulations to Zoubeir ElJlassi on this historic win. We can\u2019t wait to see what he creates next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/company-news\/inside-google\/around-the-globe\/google-middle-east\/winner-of-the-global-ai-film-award\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past year, we\u2019ve witnessed how creators globally have been using our AI models and tools to share their stories with the world. That\u2019s why we launched the AI Film Award, last September, with a simple belief \u2014 that AI is here to become a powerful partner in the creative process. 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