NEXT ART AI 2026
HOBAN Cultural Foundation
📌 About the Event
NEXT ART AI 2026 is an international AI art competition organized by the HOBAN Cultural Foundation, bringing together creators from around the world to showcase innovative AI-generated artworks. The competition features two categories — AI Image Art and AI Video Art — and encourages participants to explore creativity, technology, and new forms of digital expression. Participants can enter individually or in teams of up to three members and compete for awards, cash prizes, and recognition for their creative work.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Competition Type: AI Art Competition
- Mode of Conduct: Online
- Organizer: HOBAN Cultural Foundation
- Participation: Open internationally
- Categories: AI Image Art and AI Video Art
- Submission: Original AI-generated artwork
📅 Important Dates
- Application Start Date: September 1, 2026
- Application End Date: September 30, 2026, 7:29 PM IST
- Preliminary Round: Early October 2026
- Final Round: Late October 2026
- Final Announcement & Awards Ceremony: Early November 2026
- Exhibition: Late November 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Open to participants of all nationalities and backgrounds.
- Participants can enter individually or in teams of up to 3 members.
- Participants must disclose the AI tools, models, prompts and other relevant assets used to create the work.
- Submitted works must not infringe copyright, intellectual property, portrait rights or other third-party rights.
- Previously awarded works from other competitions are not eligible.
- Participants must follow the specified technical requirements for their selected category.
- AI-generated videos must comply with the competition’s specified duration and submission requirements
🏆 Benefits for Participants
| Award / Category | Number of Winners | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prize | 1 | KRW 5,000,000 |
| HOBAN Group President’s Award | 1 | KRW 1,000,000 |
| AI Image Art – First Prize | 1 | KRW 2,000,000 |
| AI Image Art – Second Prize | 3 | KRW 1,000,000 each |
| AI Image Art – Honorable Finalist | 5 | KRW 500,000 each |
| AI Video Art – First Prize | 1 | KRW 2,000,000 |
| AI Video Art – Second Prize | 3 | KRW 1,000,000 each |
| AI Video Art – Honorable Finalist | 5 | KRW 500,000 each |