Astana festival draws 8,067 AI film submissions worldwide
The Astana AI Film Festival received 8,067 submissions from 125 countries, making it the world's largest international competition for AI cinema, organisers said. The United States led entries with 1,395 films, followed by Kazakhstan with 829 and India with 702; China and South Korea also ranked in the top five. Nearly 40% of entries (3,138) addressed the theme "The Future Worth Living In," while 4,929 were entered in an open competition across 19 genres. The works total more than 100,000 minutes, were made by 4,756 filmmakers using over 80 generative models, and face staged screening and plagiarism checks before 25 finalists are chosen.
Festival received 8,067 AI film submissions from 125 countries
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The festival idea emerged in Astana in December 2025. Organisers launched an international competition and then received 8,067 entries. The entries will face plagiarism checks and specialist review before 25 finalists are selected.
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