A Toronto-area festival wants your AI films, meme edits and deliberately chaotic experiments for its January 2027 screening

The AI Slop Film Festival is one of the more honestly named events in the AI filmmaking calendar. Where many festivals position themselves around polished, award-ready productions, this one openly courts chaos. Season 2 screens at Rumiversal Studio in Markham, Ontario on 23 January 2027, and the organisers are equally interested in a technically accomplished generative short and a meme edit that goes off the rails on purpose. That unusual even-handedness is baked into the award categories themselves.

Season 1 established the festival's tone; Season 2 expands on it. Submissions have been open since 19 May 2026, and the window closes on 16 December 2026. The festival is positioned as a Toronto-area event but accepts entries from anywhere in the world, which means the audience at Rumiversal Studio on the night will be watching work from a genuinely international pool of makers.

What to submit

There is no runtime limit, which is a meaningful detail: very short meme-style edits and longer narrative or documentary works are equally eligible. Films must have been completed in 2023 or later, and AI must play a meaningful role in the creative process. Crucially, you must describe how AI was used when you submit, so a brief written account of your workflow is part of the entry. Any AI tools are permitted. Non-English films require English subtitles. Categories on the platform include short film, experimental, animation, documentary and music video.

Prize structure

There are nine award categories:

- Best AI Film
- Best Generative Short
- Slop of the Year
- Best Human x Machine Collaboration
- Best AI Animation
- Best Meme Cinema
- Visual Glitch Award
- Audience Signal Award
- Future Prompt Award

The page does not specify cash prizes. The awards appear to be festival laurels and recognition rather than monetary prizes, so enter with that expectation.

Terms worth reading

Entry is handled through FilmFreeway at filmfreeway.com/aislopfest. The page notes "See FilmFreeway" for the entry fee, meaning a submission fee likely applies and the exact amount is set on the FilmFreeway listing. Check there before committing, as fees often vary by submission tier and submission date. The page does not detail rights terms, so review the FilmFreeway submission agreement and any festival-specific terms linked from the submission form before uploading your work. Entry is open worldwide with no eligibility restrictions beyond the completion date and the AI-use requirement.

The deadline is 16 December 2026. No cutoff time is published, so submit at least a day in advance to avoid any last-minute platform issues. The official entry page is filmfreeway.com/aislopfest.

Source: AI Slop Film Festival 2027 (Season 2) on AI Film Contests