Ready to create the most incredible AI Advertisement anybody has ever seen? We’ve teamed up with real brands to host the 2024 AI Advertising Competition.

We are thrilled to announce our first-ever AI Advertising competition co-hosted by Curious Refuge and Vica. This is your chance to showcase your creative skills and earn serious cash prizes! You have until August 30th at 11AM PST to submit your project.

We’re dispersing over $7,000 in prizes with the first-place Ad winning $5,000 and Exclusive Creative Opportunities with Vica.

You can download the full brief and view the judging criteria by clicking the rules button below. Judges will select the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, and there will be special prizes for brand and audience favorites.

Winners will be announced on September 19th.

See the Rules

Enter the Contest

Browse Submissions & Vote

Your AI Advertising Contest Production Sponsors

Curious Refuge is the world’s first online home for AI storytellers. We create online training to help artists contextualize AI tools while pushing the limits of AI art.

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The artists and technologists at Vica have developed a unique formula to bring cinematic quality advertising to small and growing businesses. From creative production to media placement and optimization, Vica offers a full suite of advertising services for small businesses.

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THE PRIZES

1st Place Winner

1st Place Winner will Receive:

$5,000 USD.
Free Enrollment in Our AI Advertising Course
Exclusive Vica Creative Opportunities
Free Curious Refuge T-Shirt
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms

2nd Place Winner

2nd Place Winner Will Recieve:

$1,000 USD
Free Enrollment in Our AI Advertising Course
Exclusive Vica Creative Opportunities
Free Curious Refuge T-Shirt
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms

3rd Place Winner

The 3rd Place Winner will Receive:

$500 USD
Free Enrollment in Our AI Advertising Course
Free Curious Refuge T-Shirt
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms

Audience Favorite

The fan favorite commercial will win the following prize. You can vote on your favorite from the browse page:

$500 USD
Free Curious Refuge T-Shirt
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms
A Free Seat in AI Advertising

* The structure of creative opportunities offers will be determined following post-contest interviews

BRAND FAVORITES

You are creating content for real brands. Each of these brands will choose their favorite from the competition and reward their selection with an award.

Culture Pop Soda’s Favorite

Path Water’s Favorite

Whipnotic’s Favorite

Quick Rules FAQ

AI must be used in the generation of every shot.
Your advertisement idea must be original and not connected to existing Intellectual Property.
You may not use the likeness of existing actors or personalities without their consent.
You can use subject replacement tools like Wonder Studio to generate character movements, but live-action backgrounds must be manipulated with AI in each shot.
Your submission must not be longer than 30 seconds.
Projects must be submitted no later than August 30th at 11 AM PST.
You can use live-action assets, but the underlying core visuals and composition must be AI.
You must use tools that are available to everyone. No private-beta tools like Sora may be used to generate visuals.
Your ad must be for one of the brands designated in the full rules which can be accessed below, utilizing the specific brand guidelines given.