The Chroma Awards

Film

Film

Advertising

Advertising

Music Video

Song

Game

Behind-The-Scenes

A Competition To Unite Global Companies, Creators, and Communities

Watch S1 Winners

Sponsor S2

What Is The Chroma Awards?

Founded in 2023 as Project Odyssey

Entering its 4th Annual Iteration

World’s Largest AI Film & Media Competition

The World’s Largest AI Film & Media Competition

World’s Largest AI Film & Media Competition

6500+ Submissions, 5500+ Participants, and 300+ Winners & Finalists

$2M+ in Free Trials and $300K+ in Cash

$2M of Credits and $300K in Cash

$2M+ in Free Trials and $300K+ in Cash

Given Away Across All Seasons

Incubated by ElevenLabs

Backed by Google, CapCut, Dreamina, Freepik, fal, Kling, a16z, Luma, Adobe, Hailuo, and more

Timeline

2026
SEP

Submission Period

OCT

NOV

DEC

Judging Period

2027
JAN

Winner Announcement Livestream

Awards Ceremony Gala

Timeline

2026 SEP

Submission Period

2027 JAN

Winner Announcement Livestream

DEC

Judging Period

OCT

NOV

Awards Ceremony Gala

Prizes

Prizes

$1M+

in Free Trials and Promos

$250,000+

in Cash Prizes

Awards Ceremony

1st Prize Winners Flown Out To Hollywood

Marquee Prizes

Distribution and Development Deals

Opportunities

Jobs and Internships with AI Film Studios

Divisions, Categories & Awards

Divisions, Categories & Awards

Film

Film

Advertising

Advertising

Music Video

Music Video

Song

Song

Game

Game

Behind-the-Scenes

Behind-the-Scenes

ACTION & ADVENTURE

ANIMATION & ANIME

COMEDY & MOCKUMENTARY

DOCUMENTARY & NON-FICTION

DRAMA

EXPERIMENTAL

FAMILY FRIENDLY

FANTASY

HORROR & THRILLER

MICRO-DRAMA SERIES

ROMANCE

SCIENCE FICTION

SHORT FORM & SOCIAL

TRAILERS

Film Division

Advertising Division

ALCOHOL

AUTOMOTIVE

BANKING

BEVERAGE

EDUCATION

FASHION

FOOD

FINANCE

NON-PROFIT

OPEN FORMAT

SPORTS

TELECOM

TOYS

TRAVEL

ASIA POP

CHILDREN & FAMILY

COUNTRY, BLUES & FOLK

ELECTRONIC & EDM

EXPERIMENTAL

HIP-HOP & RAP

LATIN, REGGAETON & AFROBEATS

MUSICAL COMEDY

POP & INDIE

R&B, SOUL, FUNK & JAZZ

ROCK, METAL & ALTERNATIVE

Music Video Division

Song Division

ORIGINAL TRACKS

REMIXES

CHESS-BASED

INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE

MUSIC & RHYTHM

MOBILE

OPEN FORMAT

Game Division

Behind-the-Scenes Division

BTS: FILM DIVISION

BTS: ADVERTISING DIVISION

BTS: MUSIC VIDEO DIVISION

BTS: SONG DIVISION

BTS: GAME DIVISION

Previous Judges

Previous Judges

- Hiroaki Inoue
  AiHUB
  Charlie Fink
  Sprocketdyne
  Henry Daubrez
  Google Labs
  Eugene Chung
  EYC
  Annie Hanlon
  Playbook PLBK, Inc
  Nem Perez
  Promise
  Albert Bozesan
  Storybook Studios
  Jeff Gipson
  Operative Games
  Edmond Yang
  Edmond Yang Enterprises
  D. Ryan Reeb
  Obsidian Studio
  Andrew "Squid" Montanez
  Pluto TV / Paramount
  Ellenor Argyropoulos
  Mermaid Toast
  Fred Grinstein
  Machine Cinema
  Eleanor Donovan
  Perplexity
  Eliza Tan
  Eliza Tan Studio
  Colin Petrie-Norris
  Fairground.tv
  Jagger Waters
  Escape.ai
  Walter Woodman
  Shy Kids
  Christina Lee Storm
  Playbook PLBK
  Matt Wolfe
  Future Tools
  Davide Bianca
  GRAiL
  Jonathan Vardi
  Jovardi
  Reza Sixo Safai
  Massive Studios
  Justin Hackney
  Wonder Studios
  John Gaeta
  escape.ai
  MJ Caballero
  FilmNation
  Noah Miller
  Wonder Studios
  Jourdan Aldredge
  No Film School
  Bryan Kim
  a16z
  Kavan The Kid
  Phantom X
  Monica Monique
  Chain Reaction & Secret Level
  Nik Kleverov
  Native Foreign
  Davis Chang
  Chroma Awards
  Aaron Sisto
  Chronicle Studios
  Brian Wankum
  Cole Lee
  CovaCut
  Claire Xue
  Chroma Awards & KREA
  Chris First
  AI Creator
  Zach Rubin
  TradedVC
  PJ Accetturo
  Genre.ai

- Justin Winters
  Verified Labs
  Fred Grinstein
  Machine Cinema
  Gabe Michael
  Edelman
  Charlie Fink
  Sprocketdyne
  Khoi Le & Kyle Qian
  Wild West Labs
  Keiichi Matsuda
  Liquid City
  Fabian Stelzer
  Glif
  Macy Mills
  a16z Speedrun
  Hugo Barbera
  HumAInmade
  Paige Piskin
  White Glove Media
  Sebastian Kamph
  The AI Dad
  Julien Durand
  MJM
  Lovis Odin
  FAL
  Willonius Hatcher
  AI & The Culture
  Minh Do
  Machine Cinema
  Purz
  Comfy.org
  JΞRU
  AI Creator
  Chris Branch
  Seedily
  Spencer Sterling
  Cerspence
  Curt Cameruci
  Flosstradamus
  John Mathias
  Wells Fargo
  Todd Terrazas
  FBRC.ai
  Joanna Popper
  Laurel Beach
  Craig Kallman
  Atlantic Records
  Phil Quist
  CAA
  Seb Webber
  Kartel.ai
  Byron Miller
  Miller Tech Talk
  Tyler Bernabe
  JboogxCreative
  Dani Van De Sande
  Artist & The Machine
  Zubin Anklesaria
  Echobend
  Matty Shimura
  Chroma Awards / ElevenLabs
  James Gerde
  GerdeGotIt
  Jon Finger
  Luma AI
  Brogan Wassell
  Chroma Awards
  Gabe Michael
  Edelman
  Yves Dalbiez
  Goldcurtain Consulting
  Claire Silver
  Melody Bossan & Dina Lockamy
  Ethereal Moon
  Maddie Hong
  Chroma Awards
  Junie Lau
  Director