Creating Videos of the "May Spirit"... ACC Launches AI Content Contest

30-Second to 3-Minute Videos on Democracy, Human Rights, and Peace Sought
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award to Be Presented

The National Asia Culture Center is holding a contest to reinterpret the values of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement through artificial intelligence (AI) and video content.

The National Asia Culture Center (ACC) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 21st that it will accept entries for the "2026 ACC Democracy, Human Rights, and Peace Video (+AI) Content Contest" until July 31.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's National Asia Culture Center (ACC) announced on May 21 that it will accept submissions for the "2026 ACC Democracy, Human Rights, and Peace Video (+AI) Content Contest" until July 31.

This contest aims to promote the historical significance of the May 18 Democratization Movement and the values of democracy, human rights, and peace through video content. This year, the contest has expanded its categories to include not only general videos but also videos utilizing generative AI, as well as mixed-media works that combine regular video and AI-generated footage.

The contest topics are the National Asia Culture Center, democracy, human rights, peace, and the May 18 Democratization Movement. Participants may choose one or all of these topics and must submit a video between 30 seconds and 3 minutes in length.

The contest is divided into two categories: the general division for those aged 19 and above and the youth division for those aged 18 and under. Individuals or teams of 2 to 5 people may participate, and each individual or team may submit up to three entries.

The ACC will select a total of 14 winners—seven from the general division and seven from the youth division—through public voting and two rounds of expert evaluation. The final results will be announced on September 11. Awardees will receive the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award, the ACC Director's Award, and other honors, with a total prize pool of 21 million won.

The winning works will be used as educational and public promotional materials through ACC's promotional channels, including Channel ACC, the media wall, and social networking services (SNS).

The "ACC Democracy, Human Rights, and Peace Content Contest" began in 2018 and marks its ninth year in 2026. In 2024, 20 webtoons were selected, while last year the contest was held as a short-form video competition.

Kim Sangwook, Director of the National Asia Culture Center, said, "This contest will provide an opportunity to reinterpret and communicate the universal values of the May 18 Democratization Movement through the modern tool of artificial intelligence. We hope the spirit of democracy, human rights, and peace will be deeply conveyed to citizens at home and abroad through creative video content."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.