Across all award categories, the award affirms that the core value of each submission must rest on the applicant’s own artistic and intellectual originality. Accordingly, any use of artificial intelligence tools at the ideation, development, production, or final post-production stage must be clearly disclosed. Such tools may be accepted only as supportive means, provided they do not replace the applicant’s personal creativity or essential artistic skill. The judging panel reserves the right to request additional clarification regarding the nature of such use, assess its impact on the originality of the work, and disqualify submissions found to rely substantially on AI-generated output without a clear and original creative contribution from the applicant.
