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CapCut AI Creative Award
AIFJ 2026 Collaboration

AI Film Festival Japan (AIFJ), in collaboration with CapCut, will establish a special award, the AIFJ "CapCut AI Creative Award," within AIFJ 2026.

Among the top 20 works selected in the "CapCut AI Creator Contest 2026" organized by CapCut, any work that also meets the eligibility criteria for the AIFJ "CapCut AI Creative Award" will be considered for this special award. Creators who wish to be selected should review the rules and requirements below.


* Participation in the CapCut Creator Campaign is not required to be considered for the AIFJ “CapCut AI Creative Award.” Works formally submitted to AIFJ through FilmFreeway that meet the Award eligibility requirements may be considered for the Award regardless of whether they participate in the CapCut Creator Campaign.

1. Schedule (JST)

  • Submission Opens Sep 7, 2026 12:00
    *For entries already submitted to AIFJ via FilmFreeway prior to September 7, registering for the "CapCut AI Creator Contest 2026" on or after that date will automatically make them eligible for the AIFJ CapCut Special Award.
  • CapCut Campaign Deadline Oct 10, 2026 23:59
  • AIFJ Formal Submission Deadline Sep 30, 2026 12:00 (JST)
    *Failure to complete this will exclude the work from AIFJ "CapCut AI Creative Award" judging.
  • Winners Announced Oct 12, 2026
Submission-Campaign Page / CapCut AI Creator Contest 2026

2. Relationship with AIFJ Submissions

For those aiming for the AIFJ "CapCut AI Creative Award":

In addition to entering the "CapCut AI Creator Contest 2026", you must complete a formal submission on the AIFJ official submission platform 《FilmFreeway》 by Sep 30, 2026 12:00 (JST). In that case, please follow the current submission categories for AIFJ.

* Participation in the CapCut Creator Campaign requires a CapCut account registered in Japan. If accessing the Campaign page from outside Japan, you will also need to use a Japanese network environment. The Campaign page can only be accessed through a web browser on a PC or smartphone and is not available within the CapCut app. Creators who do not have a CapCut account registered in Japan are not eligible for the CapCut Creator Campaign prizes or benefits. However, they may still enter the AIFJ “CapCut AI Creative Award” by submitting through FilmFreeway and meeting the Award eligibility requirements.Final selections are determined by AIFJ judging, not by CapCut.

3. CapCut AI Usage Requirements

  • The core AI-generated content of the work must be created using CapCut's AI production tools (Video Studio, AI Studio, AI Lab, etc.) in a substantial and meaningful way (primary role).
  • Minor editing or simply adding subtitles is not sufficient. The use of other third-party AI tools (music, voice, images, etc.) is permitted.
  • Selected candidates must, upon request, submit evidence proving the primary use of CapCut AI, such as generation logs or asset lists.

4. Difference Between the Two Judging Criteria

This initiative has two interconnected yet independent judging steps with different criteria.

1) "CapCut AI Creator Contest 2026" TOP Selection

  • Decision Maker: CapCut Committee
  • Output: TOP 10 Winners + CapCut TOP 20 / Recommendation List
  • Method: Qualitative overall evaluation across 5 perspectives provided by CapCut (no fixed weighting)

2) AIFJ "CapCut AI Creative Award"

  • Decision Maker: AIFJ Jury
  • Output: AIFJ independently selects Finalists, conducts an Award-specific judging, and determines the AIFJ CapCut Award Winners from among the top 20 CapCut Finalists based on the AIFJ criteria.
  • Method: Weighted scoring (Creative Quality, CapCut AI Integration, Workflow Innovation, Technical Execution)

5. Independent Prizes for AIFJ "CapCut AI Creative Award" Winners

Applicants who ultimately win the AIFJ "CapCut AI Creative Award" will receive the following Winner Benefits in addition to any CapCut Campaign prizes (they are cumulative):

  • 1-year CapCut Pro Membership
  • 50,000 CapCut AI Production Credits
  • Offline invitation to major CapCut AI events
  • Opportunity to participate in promotional video production for new CapCut models
Submit to AIFJ CapCut AI Creative Award