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AI Toronto Genre Awards
AI Toronto Genre Awards (Patryk)
A new Toronto award built for AI genre cinema — sci-fi, fantasy, thriller and horror shorts made with AI somewhere in the pipeline. Two signature prizes single out 1980s-style neon horror and sci-fi aesthetics, alongside Best AI Genre Short, Director, VFX and Sound. Screens in downtown Toronto on June 5, 2027.
Prize
Laurels across six genre categories, screened at a live Toronto awards night
- AI Neon Nightmare Award — Best 1980s Horror Aesthetic
- AI Neon Frontier Award — Best 1980s Sci-Fi Aesthetic
- Best AI Genre Short (top festival honor)
- Best AI Director, Best AI Visual Effects, Best AI Sound & Score
- Audience Choice Award, voted live at the screening
Who can enter
Open worldwide. Short films up to 30 minutes using AI anywhere in the creative or production pipeline (image, video, animation, VFX, sound, voice, editing, screenplay or concept). Hybrid AI/traditional workflows welcome. Non-English films require English subtitles.
AI tools allowed
- Any AI tool
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