About This Event

The AI Generated Content (AIGC) program is a new initiative of CIE/USA-DFW. The 2026 AIGC Creative Challenge invites students to create an AI-assisted creative project inspired by a real volunteer experience, highlighting personal reflection, creativity, and community impact. By combining creativity, technology, and service, participants will gain inspiration and technical knowledge through online workshops and showcase their work at the final competition.

Winning teams will receive trophies and cash awards.

Competition Timeline

Registration & Submission Deadline: May 3, 2026 (11:59 PM CDT)

Finalists Announced: May 17, 2026

Final Showcase & Awards Ceremony (In Person): June 6, 2026

Workshops

Workshops will be held online. Registered participants will receive the meeting invitations after registration. The workshops will introduce:

• AI tools for creative storytelling.
• How to make your personal story stand out.
• How to structure a compelling short digital story.
• Examples of AI-assisted creative production.
• Tips for presenting your project.

Submission Requirements

Each team must submit one AI-assisted digital video story of 2–3 minutes.

The video should:

• Showcase a meaningful volunteer experience
• Demonstrate the real-world impact of that experience
• Use AI tools to assist storytelling, production, or editing

All entries will be reviewed by a judging panel, and the top-scoring teams will be selected as finalists.

Judging Criteria

• Theme Expression – 30%
• Creativity – 30%
• Technical Execution (AI Usage) – 20%
• Community Impact – 20%

Eligibility

Students currently enrolled in Grades 5–12 (Spring 2026) are eligible to participate.

Participants may register:

• Individually, or
• As a team of up to 3 students

Students are encouraged to collaborate in teams to develop teamwork skills and share responsibilities.

Registration

Registration is required to participate.

Registration Fee: $15 per team. The registration fee is non-refundable.

Registration will close on May 3, 2026 (11:59 PM CDT).

Please click the “Get Tickets” button above to complete the registration process.

Submission Instructions

Submission Deadline: May 3, 2026 (11:59 PM CDT)

Each team needs to submit only one, including the following information in your submission email:

• Team Name (limited to 15 characters)
• Names of all team members
• School and grade of each team member
• Contact email of each team member

Please submit your video by sending a YouTube link, Google Drive link, or other accessible video link to: secc-aigc@cie-dfw.org

Finalist Showcase

Finalist teams will advance to the in-person Final Showcase, where they will:

• Present their projects
• Participate in a live Q&A session with judges

Awards will be determined based on presentation quality, depth of reflection, and overall impact.

Finalists must attend the in-person presentation to remain eligible for final judging and awards.