THE SECOND ANNUAL
**AI HORROR FILM COMPETITION**

WE ARE BACK!

Welcome to the 2024 AI Horror Film Competition.

We are thrilled to announce the second annual AI Horror Film competition hosted by Curious Refuge in partnership with Infinity AI. Infinity is a video foundation model focused on people. The Infinity V2 model allows creators to generate talking head videos of any character in any style and from any angle. This is your chance to showcase your storytelling skills and earn serious cash prizes! Submissions are now open. You have until October 21st at midnight PST to submit your project. Voting will end on October 24th at 11 AM Pacific.

This is your chance to win up to $3,000 in cash prizes.

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, but the audience favorite will be determined by the community.

Winners will be announced on October 29th.

See the Rules

Enter the Contest

Browse Submissions & Vote

THE PRIZES

1st Place Winner: Nicolas Pomet

Here’s What Nicolas Won:

$3,000 USD
Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms
This Creepy Baked Tater Friend
AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt

2nd Place Winner: Verena Puhm

Here’s What Verena Won:

$1000 USD
Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms
These Comfy Sushi Shoes
AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt

3rd Place Winner : Danny Tseng

Here’s What Danny Has Won:

$500 USD
Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course
Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms
This Saltine Pillow
AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt

Audience Favorite Winner: Szilvia Szakács

The Film with the most votes will be given the award of ‘Audience Favorite.’ Szilvia Szakács will receive:

$250 USD
Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course
AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt

LAST YEAR’S WINNERS

1st Place

Monsters Anonymous
by Jonathan Bunio

2nd Place

The Framed Presence
by Beto Padreca

3rd Place

The Sound of Hell
by Jason Kohen

THE JUDGES

Caleb Ward

Co-Founder of Curious Refuge

Shelby Ward

Co-Founder of Curious Refuge
(She doesn’t like to be scared)

Tim Simmons

Founder of theoretically Media

Dave Clark

Filmmaker / Curious Refuge Instructor

Lion El Aton

Founder of Film Crux

Stacey Kelly

Director and AI Storyteller

Spooky Dan

Horror Filmmaker / Midjourney Mod

Rules FAQ

AI must be used to generate every shot.
Royalty-free, non-AI music, and sound effects are allowed.
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 5 minutes.
Your Submission must thematically be in the genre of Horror/Halloween, but it doesn’t have to be scary.
Projects must be submitted no later than October 21st at Midnight PST.
You can use live-action assets, but the underlying core visuals and composition must be AI.
You must include the required end card at the end of your film. (download on the rules page)