XPRIZE Launches $3.5M Future Vision Film Competition Open to AI-Generated and Hybrid Formats

The Future Vision XPRIZE, backed by Peter Diamandis, the XPRIZE Foundation, Google, and Range, is calling on filmmakers worldwide to submit 3-minute trailers or short films envisioning an optimistic, technology-forward future for humanity. The competition carries a $3.5M prize pool and is billed as the world's largest film competition, with an August 15, 2026 deadline and submissions accepted in MP4 or MOV at 1080p or higher.

Notably, the rules explicitly welcome AI-generated content and hybrid production formats alongside live action and animation, with no professional experience required. Finalists and winners will be expected to develop their projects using Google tools and products. The open eligibility — individuals and teams of any size, from most countries — positions this as a deliberately democratizing initiative at the intersection of AI filmmaking and purpose-driven storytelling.