The Mixed Reality 2023 contest is a general-themed contest with no restrictions on the genre or subject, but in order to diversify and make the contest more interesting, we offer an additional experimental nomination - a video created using AI.
Eligible Technologies for Best Use of AI:
1) Transformation with hint changes (Prompt interpolation, as in Daydreamer)
2) Transformation live on anime
3) Background transformation / change objects through inpainting
4) Face transformation, hair, etc. characters
5) Animation via ControlNet
6) AI style copying (e.g. with ebsynth)
7) Generation of the main video through AI (for example with Runway Gen-1)
8) Interpolation between frames (Twixtor is also okay, since it is difficult to distinguish between AI and Twixtor)
9) Track generation
What is not enough to participate in the nomination for the best use of AI:
1) Upscale with AI
2) Cut the mask with AI
The list may be expanded in the future.
Small guide about neural networks
Each participant who wants to be nominated for the best use of AI must submit the making of or describe in detail the technologies used and the AI part in total must exceed more than 30% of the clip.
A clip that is nominated in the Best Use of AI category can qualify for the Best Video nomination.
Contest schedule
AMV News: Mixed Reality 2023 shall be held from July 1st till October 1st, 2023. Contest videos can be submitted starting from July 1st. Publication of videos starts when enough entries are submitted to release continuously 1-2 videos per day.
Video Requirements
Videos can be made of animation of any kind, video-games, manga or arts. Other footage can be used if it takes no more than 50% of the video. The length of contest video may not be less than 60 seconds (without credits). You can send up to 3 videos for the contest. The contest title (AMV News: Mixed Reality 2023) and the site address amvnews.ru must be mentioned in the video, how exactly to mention is to participant's choice. A line in credits should be enough.
Rules of premiere screening
1) The contest video should not be shown at any other websites (including YouTube and Vkontakte) until the publication at AMVNews.ru in the course of the contest. In case the video is found in free access somewhere in the internet before the contest publication, it should be banned from participation and published on the site as a regular non-contest video.
2) Right after the publication at Mixed Reality the contest video can be uploaded to other video hosting services and sites, with obligatory link to this video page at AMVNews.ru.
3) If you want to provide the link to your video at YouTube when filling in the submission form, you can upload it to YouTube as an unlisted video (means that only people who know the link to the video can view it) and make it public after the contest premiere.
A video won’t be accepted, if:
1) It contains unknown music/video source or plagiarism
2) There are significant compression artifacts
3) Footage is of poor quality
4) TV resolution of full version is far too low (320х240 or 352х288)
5) There are hard subtitles and/or logos not justified by artistic intent.
6) Broken aspect ratio or interlace is visible in most parts of the video.
7) There are violations of Russian Federation legislation.
Voting and judges
There will be two round of voting. All participants can take part in the voting (it is forbidden to vote for your own video) + invited judges from among well-known creators and active commentators.
Video format/encoding:
It is recommended to encode with AMVSimpleGUI or MeGUI, see the following articles:
http://amvnews.ru/index.php?go=Pages&in=view&id=34
http://amvnews.ru/index.php?go=Pages&in=view&id=7
- Full version is to be compressed at the rate of no more than 25 MB per minute of the video, no more than 50 MB per minute in case of HD-version. If the limit is exceeded, we shall re-encode your video to meet these requirements.
Prize fund:
Best video:
1st place: 4000 roubles + statuette
2nd place: 3000 roubles + statuette
3rd place: 2000 roubles + statuette
Best use of AI:
1st place: 4000 roubles + statuette
2nd place: 3000 roubles + statuette
3rd place: 2000 roubles + statuette
Secondary nominations:
Secondary nominations will be announced when there are more than 30 videos that passed tech check.
Registration of participants
Registration for Mixed Reality 2023
List of registered participants of Mixed Reality 2023
How to enter your video:
1) Videos can be submitted from July 1st till October 1st, 2023.
2) Fill in the application form located here: http://amvnews.ru/index.php?go=Files&file=add
3) Choose "Mixed Reality 2023" as one of the categories. Make sure there was the website message "Thank you, your video has been added successfully" after the upload. Here you can see whether your video was added to the list for moderator check. Then you’ll either wait to see the video on site or you’ll get a private message from administrator requesting to correct the deficiencies found during the check. If any questions arise, contact the administrator the private message.
Registration of judges
1) You can sign up as a judge via special application form on site.
2) Entry application for a judge can be submitted up to the beginning of the vote.
3) A user can only be accepted as a judge either if he/she comments actively and in detail on contest videos or if he/she has authority within AMV community (on condition that he/she will watch the required amount of videos).
4) Any judge can be disqualified before the vote begins without giving reasons
Nota Bene
Contest organizers reserve the right to change the contest date, as well as to change/add some details owing to unforeseen circumstances.
