World AI Advertising Festival
in Cannes
in Cannes
Where Bold Ideas Shape the Future of Brands.
Every creative knows what it means to carry an idea that burns — and to lack the time or means to take it all the way. Artificial intelligence does not replace that flame. For the first time in the history of advertising, it gives it the wings it was missing.
The World AI Advertising Festival in Cannes is an AI advertising festival dedicated to agencies, brands and creatives using artificial intelligence to amplify their ideas.
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Submissions for 2027 are now open!
OUR MISSION
The World AI Advertising Festival was born from a reality every communications professional carries within: the big idea — the one that crosses cultures, touches the universal, and turns a brand into a symbol — does not come from an algorithm. It is born in the silence of an office at three in the morning, in a scribbled notebook, in a word that resonates differently. It is born in the mind of a creative director, copywriter, or strategic planner who knows exactly what they want to say — and why it matters. Our mission is to honor those creatives who have learned to make AI their most precious ally: not to replace their instinct, but to give it a scale they could never have achieved alone.
A direct affiliate of the World Film Festival in Cannes – Remember the Future, founded by filmmaker Karolina Bomba — the first festival in the world to have awarded AI-generated creations as early as 2020 — the World AI Advertising Festival stands in Cannes as a natural extension: where global creativity comes together, where the ideas that change an era’s perspective find their first stage. Our deep conviction is that AI does not kill advertising creativity. It finally frees the creative from everything that prevented them from taking their vision all the way. The limit was never talent — it was the means. That time is over.
OUR THREE PILLARS
The Idea Above All
Each campaign is evaluated on the power of its concept, the clarity of its message, and the originality of its execution. AI is a production tool. The big idea is what the creative carries within.
Innovation in Service of the Brand
We celebrate campaigns that use AI to amplify a brand territory, explore new formats, and reach audiences that traditional means would not have made possible.
A Competition Open to the World
Independent agencies, creative freelancers, communications students, solo authors — open to all nationalities, all structure sizes, and all sectors of activity.
THE JURY & THE SELECTION
An international jury composed of creative directors, strategic planners, art directors, digital communications experts, and advertising ethics specialists evaluates each submission according to standards of excellence: strength of concept, strategic relevance, originality of execution, responsible use of AI, and potential impact on the target audience.
The winners are honored during the annual ceremony of the World AI Advertising Festival, in Cannes — where the ideas that changed an era’s perspective have always found their first light. Submitting to the World AI Advertising Festival proves that your best idea was only waiting for the right tools to exist.
members receive a 10% discount on their submissions