Make a 60-second AI film about the Formula E GEN4 car and you could attend a race and premiere at BFI IMAX London
Bionic Awards and Google Cloud want AI-generated short films about Formula E's GEN4 car, with shortlisted work screening at BFI IMAX on 22 October 2026 and category winners attending a live E-Prix.
The Formula E Creators Challenge 2026 is a brand-sponsored film competition run by Bionic Awards in partnership with Google Cloud, with Formula E as the subject. The brief is narrow and specific: make a 60-second film about the Formula E GEN4 electric racing car, built entirely from generative video produced by Google's own tools. Every second of runtime must come from a Google generative video model, and at least four seconds must incorporate the official GEN4 Asset Kit supplied by the organisers.
The prize has two tiers. Films that make the shortlist earn a screening at BFI IMAX in London on 22 October 2026, plus two premiere tickets for the filmmaker. Category winners go further: Emotion Club tickets to a 2026/27 Formula E E-Prix for the winner and one guest, plus a travel contribution of up to US$2,000 per person. That travel contribution is per person, not per team, which is worth noting before you budget a trip.
What you submit
A single film of no more than 60 seconds. The entire runtime must be generative video produced using Google models, specifically Veo 3.1, Gemini Omni, or Google Flow. You must use the GEN4 Asset Kit for at least four continuous or cumulative seconds. The competition runs categories for independent creators, advertising agencies, and a dedicated best-use-of-Google-Flow award, so your entry route may differ depending on how you work. Submit through FilmFreeway via the official site at gen4challenge.com.
Prize structure
- Shortlist: screening at BFI IMAX London on 22 October 2026, plus two premiere tickets
- Category winners: Emotion Club tickets to a Formula E E-Prix (2026/27 season) for winner and guest, plus up to US$2,000 travel contribution per person
The prize is experiential, not cash. There is no cash award listed anywhere in the official materials. If your priority is a financial return, this contest does not offer one.
Terms worth reading
Entry is free and open worldwide to creators aged 18 and over, with the exception of UK-sanctioned territories. The 100-percent generative video requirement is a hard technical rule, not a guideline. Using footage that does not originate from a Google generative model would disqualify the entry. Because this is a branded challenge featuring an official GEN4 Asset Kit supplied by Formula E, entrants should read the asset licence carefully before using any supplied materials. The page does not spell out IP ownership terms in the listing itself, so review the full rules on gen4challenge.com before submitting. No entry fee is charged at any stage.
Eligibility and tools
Open to individuals and agencies aged 18 and above, globally, except residents of UK-sanctioned territories. Permitted tools are Google Veo 3.1, Gemini Omni, and Google Flow. No other generative video sources are permitted for the runtime requirement.
Deadline
Submissions close 30 September 2026. No cutoff time is published on the listing, so submit at least a full day early to avoid any last-minute FilmFreeway processing issues.
The official entry page is gen4challenge.com. Read the full rules there before starting production.
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