THE WORLD’S FIRST AI SKETCH
COMEDY COMPETITION
The World’s First AI Sketch Comedy Competition is here.
Get ready, because we want to see your comedy chops!
From brilliant character work, to perfectly timed visual gags, we want to see sketch comedy that would even make your grumpiest uncle chuckle at family dinner.
Submissions are now open. You have until August 8th at 11:59 PM Pacific to submit your project — and remember, timing is everything in comedy.
We are dishing out $9,000 in cash prizes to the winners.
You can check out the full brief and view the judging criteria by clicking the rules button below. A panel of professional creative judges will select the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, but the audience favorite will be determined by you and the community!
Voting for the audience favorite will open on August 15th at 11 AM Pacific and will close on August 22nd at 11 AM Pacific.
Winners will be announced on Thursday, August 28th.
Disclaimer: Side effects of joining the contest may include uncontrollable giggling and sudden bursts of creativity!
Brought to You By…
Curious Refuge is the world’s first online home for AI filmmakers. We create online training to help artists contextualize AI tools while pushing the limits of AI art.
Epidemic Sound is a global royalty-free soundtrack company providing world-class music and sound effects for creative people around the world.
Check out the Rules and Get a Free Month of Epidemic Sound ->
GET THE RULES
Fill out the form below to learn everything you need to know about how to participate in this competition.
1st Place Winner
The First Place Winner Will Receive:
$6,000 USD
Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms
Macaroni & Cheese Scented Candle (because why not?)
2nd Place Winner
The Second Place Winner Will Receive:
$2,000 USD
Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms
42 Flying Chicken Slingshots (Becuase 41 just isn’t enough)
3rd Place Winner
The Third Place Winner Will Receive:
$1000 USD
Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms
A Possum Playing a Banjo Sticker (unless of course you already have one)
Audience Favorite
The Audience can vote for their favorite film based on the finalists selected by our talented curators! The winner of the audience favorite award will receive:
Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course
THE JUDGES
Tyler Mitchell
Head of Development at Promise
Walter Newman
Former Head of Dev. at Adult Swim
Joel Kuwahara
Co-Founder of Bento Box Entertainment
Eric Towner
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios & Robot Chicken
Jagger Waters
Producer at Curious Refuge
AI Sketch Comedy Competition Rules FAQ
AI must be used in every shot.
You must use Epidemic Sound for music and sound effects. Use the link on our rules page for a 30-day free trial.
Subject replacement tools like Wonder Studio, Runway Act One, or Beeble may be used to generate character movements and replace the subject or backgrounds.
Your submission must be between 30-90 seconds.
Your idea must be original and not connected to existing 3rd party Intellectual Property.
Projects must be submitted no later than August 8th at 11:59 PM Pacific.
You must include the required end card at the end of your film. (Download on the rules page)
Need Inspiration? Check out our AI Film Gallery