Taking on the Future Vision XPRIZE Sci-Fi Film Contest

Future Vision XPRIZE is a sci-fi film contest I am currently participating in. I need to submit a 3-minute movie trailer on YouTube along with a film proposal. Both the video and the text must be created entirely in English. If I win, the film will be produced in Hollywood. While the proposal text must be written by a human, it is perfectly fine to use AI-generated video for the film itself. Since Google is a sponsor, winners will be expected to use Google tools. The deadline is August 15th.

There are other requirements as well: no depictions of violence, the content must be suitable for all ages, and the film must portray technology in a positive light.

While there is ongoing debate regarding the pros and cons of AI-generated video and film, there have been experiments by directors like Neill Blomkamp of 'District 9.' There are also concerns about AI taking jobs away from actors, screenwriters, and other film professionals, as well as the issue that AI video quality is still not quite there yet. The proliferation of low-quality, sensationalist AI videos, misleading content, and videos generated by the Trump administration that ignore copyright are also factors that are lowering the reputation of AI video.

On the other hand, it seems well-suited for purposes such as conveying social messages, provided that the use of AI is clearly disclosed and the content is clearly distinguishable from factual footage.

Much like AI translation, I hope that high-quality AI video will come to be recognized as a means of conveying powerful messages on a low budget. Since sci-fi videos are immediately recognizable as being different from reality, I think they are particularly well-aligned with this direction.

More on my movie trailer, 'Atlantis: Reconfigure,' later.