What wild ideas have you had for Party Animals?
A short film you've been dreaming of making, a story that breaks all the rules, a character tribute to your favorite beast... In the past, ideas like these could only exist in your head. Now, with AI, they finally have a chance to become reality.
So we're inviting you to bring your ideas to life with AI. Post your video with the hashtags #PartyAnimalsAIVideoContest and #PartyAnimals for a chance to win a share of $75,000 in cash prizes!
Get those paws moving and start creating!
Submission Period
9:00 AM May 14, 2026 — 8:59 AM August 31, 2026（PT）
Requirements
- Format: Video — short films, drama series, animations, music videos, and more are all welcome.
- Theme: Any positive content centered around the Party Animals IP.
- Creation Method: AIGC must be the core creative tool, including but not limited to AI-generated images, video, music, voiceovers, 3D assets, etc.
- Platforms: YouTube / YouTube Shorts / TikTok / X / Instagram /
rednote / Douyin / Bilibili / WeChat Channels / HEYBOX
- Duration: 5 minutes or under recommended for optimal sharing and review.
- Participation: Solo entries and team submissions are both welcome.
Award Categories
🏆 Grand Prize
1 winner — $15,000 cash prize + Golden Paw trophy
🏆 Best Story
1 winner — $4,500 cash prize + Golden Paw trophy
4 additional nominees — $1,500 each
🏆 Best Creativity
1 winner — $4,500 cash prize + Golden Paw trophy
4 additional nominees — $1,500 each
🏆 Best Sound & Visuals
1 winner — $4,500 cash prize + Golden Paw trophy
4 additional nominees — $1,500 each
🏆 Players' Choice
1 winner — $4,500 cash prize + Golden Paw trophy
4 additional nominees — $1,500 each
👍 Excellence Award
Up to 100 non-nominated quality entries, sharing a $15,000 prize pool.
👍 Finalist Award
All entries that advance to the final review stage — no limit — each receives 2,000 Nemo Bucks.
👍 Popularity Award
Each month, one entry published during that month with the best overall reach and engagement will be selected from each of the 10 participating platforms. There will be 40 winners in total, sharing a $3,000 prize pool.
Notes:
- Individual works and multiple works from the same creator may be nominated for and win multiple awards with no limits.
- Cash prizes can be stacked; however, the Nemo Bucks reward is limited to once per player.
- Professional awards are selected by the judging panel. For Players' Choice, nominees are shortlisted by the judging panel, then voted on by the community.
- A single entry may win the Popularity Award on multiple platforms. Winners will be announced alongside the professional awards. Any manipulation of views, likes, comments, or other engagement metrics will result in disqualification from all contest activities and awards.
Additional Rules
- Entries must be published within the designated Submission Period, and must remain publicly visible for at least 60 days after the event ends.
- All submissions must be original works that have not been publicly posted on any platform prior to submission. Any plagiarism or unauthorized use of others' work will result in disqualification.
- Entries must be primarily created using AI tools; creative concept and content direction must be the participant's own. Winners may be required to provide proof of their creative process.
- Entries must comply with public standards of decency and may not contain illegal, discriminatory, or brand-damaging content. Severe violations will result in permanent disqualification from all future official events.
- All panel-judged awards will be evaluated based on overall quality. The final number of awards is subject to the panel's discretion.
- By submitting an entry, you authorize the organizers to use your work worldwide, including any necessary modifications for promotional purposes.
- For collaborative submissions, cash prizes will be sent to the primary submitter, who is responsible for distributing them within the team. The organizers will not mediate any disputes.
- Please follow the community guidelines of your chosen submission platform. The organizers are not responsible for any account suspensions due to violations.
- After the event ends, winners will be contacted via direct message on the platform they submitted through. Please ensure your account can receive direct messages and respond promptly.
- All cash prizes are post-tax amounts and will be distributed within 2 months after judging concludes. Actual delivery time may vary depending on external factors.