CKAIFF

CKAIFF

CKAIFF

Official Poster

Official Poster

'Humans and AI, the Future of Storytelling Resonating through Genre'

We define AI not merely as a tool, but as the 'First Creative Partner' that amplifies the creator's inspiration.

Through this, we aim to discover a new cinematic aesthetic where genre-based imagination—such as SF, horror, and thriller—merges with AI technology. We strive to be a 'Safe Lab' that illuminates the very process of creative experimentation and collaboration between creators and AI.

We define AI not merely as a tool, but as the 'First Creative Partner' that amplifies the creator's inspiration.

Through this, we aim to discover a new cinematic aesthetic where genre-based imagination—such as SF, horror, and thriller—merges with AI technology. We strive to be a 'Safe Lab' that illuminates the very process of creative experimentation and collaboration between creators and AI.

CHUNGKANG INTERNATIONAL AI GENRE FILM FESTIVAL

CHUNGKANG INTERNATIONAL AI GENRE FILM FESTIVAL

2026.4.22~2026.04.24

2026.4.22~2026.04.24

2026 CKAIFF

Festival Overview

Submission Period: February 1 – February 28, 2026 (Deadline: 23:59 KST)

Announcement of Results: 20 March, 2026 (Tentative, Website Announcement and Individual Notification)

Screening & Awards: April 22 – April 24, 2026

Program

Opening & Awards Ceremony

Guest Visit

AI Creator mini-class

AI Create Conference

Award winners Midnight Screening & AI Creator Networking

Venue

Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host

Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Organizer

Organizing Committee of Chungkang International AI Genre Film Festival

2026 CKAIFF

Festival Overview

Submission Period: February 1 – February 28, 2026 (Deadline: 23:59 KST)

Announcement of Results: 20 March, 2026 (Tentative, Website Announcement and Individual Notification)

Screening & Awards: April 22 – April 24, 2026

Program

Opening & Awards Ceremony

Guest Visit

AI Creator mini-class

AI Create Conference

Award winners Midnight Screening & AI Creator Networking

Venue

Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host

Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Organizer

Organizing Committee of Chungkang International AI Genre Film Festival

Call for Entries for 2026 CKAIFF

Call for Entries for 2026 CKAIFF

Schedule

Schedule

Deadlines: Feb 1, 2026 - Monday, Feb 28, 2026, 23:59(KST)

Deadlines: Feb 1, 2026 - Monday, Feb 28, 2026, 23:59(KST)

Eligibility - One (1) work per individual or team

Eligibility - One (1) work per individual or team

Topic: Open Theme

Topic: Open Theme

Production: Created using Generative AI

Production: Created using Generative AI

Exclusivity: Previous award-winners are ineligible

Exclusivity: Previous award-winners are ineligible

Awards & Benefits

Awards & Benefits

Evaluation Timeline

Evaluation Timeline

Announcement of Results: Late March 2026 Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Announcement of Results: Late March 2026 Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Awards : April 24, 2026

Awards : April 24, 2026

Benefits

Benefits

Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Official CKAIFF Winner Certification & Invitation

Official CKAIFF Winner Certification & Invitation

Awards & Benefits Selection Scale

Official Selections (Finalists): Approximately 50 works will be selected for screening

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected. Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected. Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Prize are paid in KRW. Actual amount received may vary due to exchange rates and tax deductions under Korean law.

Awards & Benefits Selection Scale

Official Selections (Finalists): Approximately 50 works will be selected for screening

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected. Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected. Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Prize are paid in KRW. Actual amount received may vary due to exchange rates and tax deductions under Korean law.

CHUNGKANG INTERNATIONAL AI GENRE FILM FESTIVAL

2026.4.22~2026.04.24

2026 CKAIFF

Festival Overview

Dates: April 22 – April 24, 2026

Venue: Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host: Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Program

AI Film Screening

Opening Ceremony

Guest Visit

AI Contents Create Conference

Venue

Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host

Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Organizer

Committee of Chungkang International AI Genre Film Festival

Schedule

Eligibility - One (1) work per individual or team

Topic: Open Theme

Production: Created using Generative AI

Exclusivity: Previous award-winners are ineligible

Call for Entries for 2026 CKAIFF

Evaluation Timeline

Announcement of Results: Late March 2026

Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Awards : April 24, 2026

Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Official CKAIFF Winner Certification & Invitation

Benefits

Awards & Benefits

Awards & Benefits Selection Scale

Official Selections (Finalists): Approximately 50 works will be selected for screening

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected.

Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000

Jury

Jury

Jury Profile

Chang Hoon

CEO / Director, Creative Mango Co., Ltd

CEO / Director, Creative Mango Co., Ltd

"Creativity has always evolved alongside unfamiliar tools. I hope the CKAIFF serves as a stage to discover the courage to embrace experimentation and the endless possibilities of new imagination"

<Pulse> | Screenwriter, AI Supervisor Official Selection, Seoul International AI Film Festa <Jenny and the Beanstalk> | Director, Screenwriter, AI Supervisor <Does Mr. Lloyd Ahn Dream of Electric Organism?> | Director, Screenwriter, AI Supervisor Official Selection, Busan International AI Film Festival

<Pulse> | Screenwriter, AI Supervisor

Official Selection, Seoul International AI Film Festa

<Jenny and the Beanstalk> | Director, Screenwriter, AI Supervisor

<Does Mr. Lloyd Ahn Dream of Electric Organism?> | Director, Screenwriter, AI Supervisor

Official Selection, Busan International AI Film Festival

Jury Profile

Lee Myung Se

Director

Director

"I eagerly anticipate your brilliant imagination—the kind that truly makes the heart race"

<Nowhere to Hide> | Screenwriter & Director

<The Duelist> | Screenwriter & Director

<M> | Screenwriter & Director

<The Killers> | Screenwriter & Director

Jury Profile

Chang Hang Jun

Director

Director

"A new arena for creation has opened, where technology and imagination harmonize. I hope this festival paves the way for even more artistic journeys and continued growth."

<The King's Warden> | Screenwriter & Director

<Rebound> | Director

<Forgotten> | Screenwriter & Director

<Break Out> | Director

Jury Profile

Hong Sung Ho

President & CEO, LOCUS Corporation

President & CEO, LOCUS Corporation

"I offer my deepest admiration and congratulations on this first step where technology and art unite."

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

<Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning, 2025>, <Yumi's Cells: The Movie, 2024>

 | Executive Producer & Producer

<Red Shoes, 2019> | Director & Screenwriter

Jury Profile

IUM

<IUM SPACE> CEO, Artist Director

<IUM SPACE> CEO, Artist Director

"Beyond Sci-Fi or Fantasy, I want to encounter the genre that is uniquely 'you.' I look forward to works where your personal worldview itself becomes a new genre."

Lead Artist, AI Art Collections: Haesegado, West of Eden

Author: Seven Creativities of AI Art

Policy Advisory Member (AI Art), Korea Heritage Service

Policy Advisory Member (Fine Arts), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST)

Jury Profile

Seo Chan Hwe

Comics Columnist

"It is our shared human desire for joy that defines AI as a creative tool. I look forward to discovering the future's path through the creative visions and desires you present at this festival"

Author <Keyword Otaku-logy> <Call Me an Otaku> <AI and Comics> <Korean Comics Trivia>

Seo Chan Hwe

Comics Columnist

Comics Columnist

"It is our shared human desire for joy that defines AI as a creative tool. I look forward to discovering the future's path through the creative visions and desires you present at this festival"

Author <Keyword Otaku-logy> <Call Me an Otaku> <AI and Comics> <Korean Comics Trivia>

Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee

Executive Committee

Secretariat

PR & Marketing Team

Program Team

Technical Support Team

Operations Team

Operations Team

Organizing

Committee

Executive Committee

Secretariat

PR & Marketing Team

Program Team

Technical Support Team

Operations Team

International Relations Team

Organizing

Committee

Secretariat

Executive Committee

PR & Marketing Team

Program Team

Technical Support Team

Operations Team

Operations Team

Organizing

Committee

Official Poster

'Humans and AI, the Future of Storytelling Resonating through Genre'

We define AI not merely as a tool, but as the 'First Creative Partner' that amplifies the creator's inspiration.

Through this, we aim to discover a new cinematic aesthetic where genre-based imagination—such as SF, horror, and thriller—merges with AI technology. We strive to be a 'Safe Lab' that illuminates the very process of creative experimentation and collaboration between creators and AI.

CHUNGKANG INTERNATIONAL AI GENRE FILM FESTIVAL

2026.4.22~2026.04.24

2026 CKAIFF

Festival Overview

Submission Period: February 1 – February 28, 2026 (Deadline: 23:59 KST)

Announcement of Results: 20 March, 2026 (Tentative, Website Announcement and Individual Notification)

Screening & Awards: April 22 – April 24, 2026

Program

Opening & Awards Ceremony

Guest Visit

AI Creator mini-class

AI Create Conference

Award winners Midnight Screening & AI Creator Networking

Venue

Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host

Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Organizer

Organizing Committee of Chungkang International AI Genre Film Festival

Call for Entries for 2026 CKAIFF

Schedule

Deadlines: Feb 1, 2026 - Monday, Feb 28, 2026, 23:59(KST)

Eligibility - One (1) work per individual or team

Topic: Open Theme

Production: Created using Generative AI

Exclusivity: Previous award-winners are ineligible

Awards & Benefits

Evaluation Timeline

Announcement of Results: Late March 2026 Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Awards : April 24, 2026

Benefits

Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Official CKAIFF Winner Certification & Invitation

Awards & Benefits Selection Scale

Official Selections (Finalists): Approximately 50 works will be selected for screening

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected. Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected. Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Prize are paid in KRW. Actual amount received may vary due to exchange rates and tax deductions under Korean law.

CHUNGKANG INTERNATIONAL AI GENRE FILM FESTIVAL

2026.4.22~2026.04.24

2026 CKAIFF

Festival Overview

Dates: April 22 – April 24, 2026

Venue: Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host: Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Program

AI Film Screening

Opening Ceremony

Guest Visit

AI Contents Create Conference

Venue

Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host

Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Organizer

Committee of Chungkang International AI Genre Film Festival

Schedule

Eligibility - One (1) work per individual or team

Topic: Open Theme

Production: Created using Generative AI

Exclusivity: Previous award-winners are ineligible

Call for Entries for 2026 CKAIFF

Evaluation Timeline

Announcement of Results: Late March 2026

Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Awards : April 24, 2026

Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Official CKAIFF Winner Certification & Invitation

Benefits

Awards & Benefits

Awards & Benefits Selection Scale

Official Selections (Finalists): Approximately 50 works will be selected for screening

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected.

Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000

Jury

Jury Profile

Chang Hoon

CEO / Director, Creative Mango Co., Ltd

"Creativity has always evolved alongside unfamiliar tools. I hope the CKAIFF serves as a stage to discover the courage to embrace experimentation and the endless possibilities of new imagination"

<Pulse> | Screenwriter, AI Supervisor Official Selection, Seoul International AI Film Festa <Jenny and the Beanstalk> | Director, Screenwriter, AI Supervisor <Does Mr. Lloyd Ahn Dream of Electric Organism?> | Director, Screenwriter, AI Supervisor Official Selection, Busan International AI Film Festival

Jury Profile

Lee Myung Se

Director

"I eagerly anticipate your brilliant imagination—the kind that truly makes the heart race"

<Nowhere to Hide> | Screenwriter & Director

<The Duelist> | Screenwriter & Director

<M> | Screenwriter & Director

<The Killers> | Screenwriter & Director

Jury Profile

Chang Hang Jun

Director

"A new arena for creation has opened, where technology and imagination harmonize. I hope this festival paves the way for even more artistic journeys and continued growth."

<The King's Warden> | Screenwriter & Director

<Rebound> | Director

<Forgotten> | Screenwriter & Director

<Break Out> | Director

Jury Profile

Hong Sung Ho

President & CEO, LOCUS Corporation

"I offer my deepest admiration and congratulations on this first step where technology and art unite."

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

<Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning, 2025>, <Yumi's Cells: The Movie, 2024>

 | Executive Producer & Producer

<Red Shoes, 2019> | Director & Screenwriter

Jury Profile

IUM

<IUM SPACE> CEO, Artist Director

"Beyond Sci-Fi or Fantasy, I want to encounter the genre that is uniquely 'you.' I look forward to works where your personal worldview itself becomes a new genre."

Lead Artist, AI Art Collections: Haesegado, West of Eden

Author: Seven Creativities of AI Art

Policy Advisory Member (AI Art), Korea Heritage Service

Policy Advisory Member (Fine Arts), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST)

Jury Profile

Seo Chan Hwe

Comics Columnist

"It is our shared human desire for joy that defines AI as a creative tool. I look forward to discovering the future's path through the creative visions and desires you present at this festival"

Author <Keyword Otaku-logy> <Call Me an Otaku> <AI and Comics> <Korean Comics Trivia>

Seo Chan Hwe

Comics Columnist

"It is our shared human desire for joy that defines AI as a creative tool. I look forward to discovering the future's path through the creative visions and desires you present at this festival"

Author <Keyword Otaku-logy> <Call Me an Otaku> <AI and Comics> <Korean Comics Trivia>

Organizing Committee

Executive Committee

Secretariat

PR & Marketing Team

Program Team

Technical Support Team

Operations Team

Operations Team

Organizing

Committee

Executive Committee

Secretariat

PR & Marketing Team

Program Team

Technical Support Team

Operations Team

International Relations Team

Organizing

Committee

Secretariat

Executive Committee

PR & Marketing Team

Program Team

Technical Support Team

Operations Team

Operations Team

Organizing

Committee

Official Poster

'Humans and AI, the Future of Storytelling Resonating through Genre'

We define AI not merely as a tool, but as the 'First Creative Partner' that amplifies the creator's inspiration.

Through this, we aim to discover a new cinematic aesthetic where genre-based imagination—such as SF, horror, and thriller—merges with AI technology. We strive to be a 'Safe Lab' that illuminates the very process of creative experimentation and collaboration between creators and AI.

CHUNGKANG INTERNATIONAL AI GENRE FILM FESTIVAL

2026.4.22~2026.04.24

2026 CKAIFF

Festival Overview

Submission Period: February 1 – February 28, 2026 (Deadline: 23:59 KST)

Announcement of Results: 20 March, 2026 (Tentative, Website Announcement and Individual Notification)

Screening & Awards: April 22 – April 24, 2026

Program

Opening & Awards Ceremony

Guest Visit

AI Creator mini-class

AI Create Conference

Award winners Midnight Screening & AI Creator Networking

Venue

Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host

Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Organizer

Organizing Committee of Chungkang International AI Genre Film Festival

Call for Entries for 2026 CKAIFF

Schedule

Deadlines: Feb 1, 2026 - Monday, Feb 28, 2026, 23:59(KST)

Eligibility - One (1) work per individual or team

Topic: Open Theme

Production: Created using Generative AI

Exclusivity: Previous award-winners are ineligible

Awards & Benefits

Evaluation Timeline

Announcement of Results: Late March 2026 Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Awards : April 24, 2026

Benefits

Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Official CKAIFF Winner Certification & Invitation

Awards & Benefits Selection Scale

Official Selections (Finalists): Approximately 50 works will be selected for screening

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected. Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected. Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Prize are paid in KRW. Actual amount received may vary due to exchange rates and tax deductions under Korean law.

CHUNGKANG INTERNATIONAL AI GENRE FILM FESTIVAL

2026.4.22~2026.04.24

2026 CKAIFF

Festival Overview

Dates: April 22 – April 24, 2026

Venue: Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host: Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Program

AI Film Screening

Opening Ceremony

Guest Visit

AI Contents Create Conference

Venue

Official Website (ckaiff.ck.ac.kr), Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Host

Chungkang College of Cultural Industries

Organizer

Committee of Chungkang International AI Genre Film Festival

Schedule

Eligibility - One (1) work per individual or team

Topic: Open Theme

Production: Created using Generative AI

Exclusivity: Previous award-winners are ineligible

Call for Entries for 2026 CKAIFF

Evaluation Timeline

Announcement of Results: Late March 2026

Opening Ceremony: April 22, 2026

Awards : April 24, 2026

Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000)

Official CKAIFF Winner Certification & Invitation

Benefits

Awards & Benefits

Awards & Benefits Selection Scale

Official Selections (Finalists): Approximately 50 works will be selected for screening

Award Winners: A total of 6 works will be selected.

Awards & Prizes (TBD): Total prize pool of $10,000 USD(₩14,500,000

Jury

Jury Profile

Chang Hoon

CEO / Director, Creative Mango Co., Ltd

"Creativity has always evolved alongside unfamiliar tools. I hope the CKAIFF serves as a stage to discover the courage to embrace experimentation and the endless possibilities of new imagination"

<Pulse> | Screenwriter, AI Supervisor Official Selection, Seoul International AI Film Festa <Jenny and the Beanstalk> | Director, Screenwriter, AI Supervisor <Does Mr. Lloyd Ahn Dream of Electric Organism?> | Director, Screenwriter, AI Supervisor Official Selection, Busan International AI Film Festival

Jury Profile

Lee Myung Se

Director

"I eagerly anticipate your brilliant imagination—the kind that truly makes the heart race"

<Nowhere to Hide> | Screenwriter & Director

<The Duelist> | Screenwriter & Director

<M> | Screenwriter & Director

<The Killers> | Screenwriter & Director

Jury Profile

Chang Hang Jun

Director

"A new arena for creation has opened, where technology and imagination harmonize. I hope this festival paves the way for even more artistic journeys and continued growth."

<The King's Warden> | Screenwriter & Director

<Rebound> | Director

<Forgotten> | Screenwriter & Director

<Break Out> | Director

Jury Profile

Hong Sung Ho

President & CEO, LOCUS Corporation

"I offer my deepest admiration and congratulations on this first step where technology and art unite."

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

<Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning, 2025>, <Yumi's Cells: The Movie, 2024>

 | Executive Producer & Producer

<Red Shoes, 2019> | Director & Screenwriter

Jury Profile

IUM

<IUM SPACE> CEO, Artist Directo

"Beyond Sci-Fi or Fantasy, I want to encounter the genre that is uniquely 'you.' I look forward to works where your personal worldview itself becomes a new genre."

Lead Artist, AI Art Collections: Haesegado, West of Eden

Author: Seven Creativities of AI Art

Policy Advisory Member (AI Art), Korea Heritage Service

Policy Advisory Member (Fine Arts), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST)

Jury Profile

Seo Chan Hwe

Comics Columnist

"It is our shared human desire for joy that defines AI as a creative tool. I look forward to discovering the future's path through the creative visions and desires you present at this festival"

Author <Keyword Otaku-logy> <Call Me an Otaku> <AI and Comics> <Korean Comics Trivia>

Seo Chan Hwe

Comics Columnist

"It is our shared human desire for joy that defines AI as a creative tool. I look forward to discovering the future's path through the creative visions and desires you present at this festival"

Author <Keyword Otaku-logy> <Call Me an Otaku> <AI and Comics> <Korean Comics Trivia>

Organizing Committee

Executive Committee

Secretariat

PR & Marketing Team

Program Team

Technical Support Team

Operations Team

Operations Team

Organizing

Committee

Executive Committee

Secretariat

PR & Marketing Team

Program Team

Technical Support Team

Operations Team

International Relations Team

Organizing

Committee

Secretariat

Executive Committee

PR & Marketing Team

Program Team

Technical Support Team

Operations Team

Operations Team

Organizing

Committee

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389-94, Cheongganggachang-ro, Majang-myeon, Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17390, Rep. of Korea

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Organized by Chungkang International AI Film Festival (CKAIFF) Organizing Committee

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