The Creatify Awards · Year One · 2026

The Creatify Awards · Year One · 2026

Best AI Ad
of the Year.

Best AI Ad
of the Year.

Best AI Ad
of the Year.

Best AI Ad
of the Year.

A category-defining showcase for the creators, founders, and marketers redefining what advertising looks like in the AI era. $10,000 in prizes.

Judged by the people building the future of creative.

A category-defining showcase for the creators, founders, and marketers redefining what advertising looks like in the AI era. $10,000 in prizes.

Judged by the people building the future of creative.

A category-defining showcase for the creators, founders, and marketers redefining what advertising looks like in the AI era. $10,000 in prizes.

Judged by the people building the future of creative.

$10K

prize pool

prize pool

17

winners

winners

3

tracks

4 week

duration

duration

BEST AI AD 2026 · BEST AI AD 2026 · BEST AI AD 2026 ·

Be the first to know.

Be the first to know.

We'll email you the moment submissions open

We'll email you the moment submissions open

AT A GLANCE

AT A GLANCE

The campaign, in one place.

The campaign, in one place.

Everything you need to know about the inaugural Creatify Awards.

Everything you need to know about the inaugural Creatify Awards.

PRIZE POOL

$10,000

Cash + Creatify Pro subscriptions across 17 winners and 4 announcement moments.

🏆 $4,000 GRAND

$250 × 9 WEEKLY

$10,000

$10,000

SUBMISSION WINDOW

TBD Start - TBD End

DURATION

4 weeks

of submissions, with weekly winner announcements every Friday.

# HASHTAGS

Tag your post so we can find it.

of submissions, with weekly winner announcements every Friday.

#creatifyadschallenge

#creatify

3 TRACKS

Pick your style

🎥 UGC STYLE

🤖 AVATAR STYLE

📖 BRAND STORY

ELIGEBILITY

Made with Creatify

15 seconds or longer

Post at least 1× per week for grand prizes

PRIZE POOL

$10,000

Cash + Creatify Pro subscriptions across 17 winners and 4 announcement moments.

🏆 $4,000 GRAND

$250 × 9 WEEKLY

$10,000

$10,000

SUBMISSION WINDOW

TBD Start - TBD End

DURATION

4 weeks

of submissions, with weekly winner announcements every Friday.

# HASHTAGS

Tag your post so we can find it.

of submissions, with weekly winner announcements every Friday.

#creatifyadschallenge

#creatify

3 TRACKS

Pick your style

🎥 UGC STYLE

🤖 AVATAR STYLE

📖 BRAND STORY

ELIGEBILITY

Made with Creatify

15 seconds or longer

Post at least 1× per week for grand prizes

PRIZE POOL

$10,000

Cash + Creatify Pro subscriptions across 17 winners and 4 announcement moments.

🏆 $4,000 GRAND

$250 × 9 WEEKLY

$10,000

$10,000

DURATION

4 weeks

of submissions, with weekly winner announcements every Friday.

3 TRACKS

Pick your style

🎥 UGC STYLE

🤖 AVATAR STYLE

📖 BRAND STORY

# HASHTAGS

Tag your post so we can find it.

of submissions, with weekly winner announcements every Friday.

#creatifyadschallenge

#creatify

ELIGEBILITY

Made with Creatify

15 seconds or longer

Post at least 1× per week for grand prizes

SUBMISSION WINDOW

TBD Start - TBD End

PRIZE POOL

$10,000

Cash + Creatify Pro subscriptions across 17 winners and 4 announcement moments.

🏆 $4,000 GRAND

$250 × 9 WEEKLY

$10,000

$10,000

DURATION

4 weeks

of submissions, with weekly winner announcements every Friday.

3 TRACKS

Pick your style

🎥 UGC STYLE

🤖 AVATAR STYLE

📖 BRAND STORY

# HASHTAGS

Tag your post so we can find it.

of submissions, with weekly winner announcements every Friday.

#creatifyadschallenge

#creatify

ELIGEBILITY

Made with Creatify

15 seconds or longer

Post at least 1× per week for grand prizes

SUBMISSION WINDOW

TBD Start - TBD End

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

Four weeks. Four big moments.

1

Week 1 · Monday

Challenge Starts

Submissions open. Drop your first post. Weekly cadence begins.

3

End of Week 4

Submissions Close

Final entries reviewed by the full judging panel.

4

Week 5

Winners Announced

Final entries reviewed by the full judging panel.

1

Week 1 · Monday

Challenge Starts

Submissions open. Drop your first post. Weekly cadence begins.

3

End of Week 4

Submissions Close

Final entries reviewed by the full judging panel.

2

Fridays · 3 weeks

Weekly Winners

3 winners revealed every Friday. $250 each + featured on Creatify's channels + 3 months Creatify Pro.

4

Week 5

Winners Announced

Final entries reviewed by the full judging panel.

1

Week 1 · Monday

Challenge Starts

Submissions open. Drop your first post. Weekly cadence begins.

2

Fridays · 3 weeks

Weekly Winners

3 winners revealed every Friday. $250 each + featured on Creatify's channels + 3 months Creatify Pro.

3

End of Week 4

Submissions Close

Final entries reviewed by the full judging panel.

4

Week 5

Winners Announced

Final entries reviewed by the full judging panel.

AT A GLANCE

AT A GLANCE

Three ways to enter

Three ways to enter

Three distinct categories — each judged on its own merits. Enter as many as you want.

Three distinct categories — each judged on its own merits. Enter as many as you want.

1

UGC STYLE

The ad that doesn't
feel like an ad.

Authentic, creator-first work — talking-head, product-in-hand, native-to-social. The kind of work that lives on the FYP and converts because it doesn't try too hard.

2

AVATAR STYLE

Synthetic performance, real impact.

AI avatar, lipsync, and persona-driven work pushing the boundaries of synthetic performance. Show us what AI can do when you give it a script and a point of view.

3

BRAND STORY

A complete world in
60 seconds.

30–60 second narrative ads that tell a complete brand story end-to-end, built with AdFlow or the full Creatify toolkit. Hook, build, land — like the best brand films.

1

UGC STYLE

The ad that doesn't
feel like an ad.

Authentic, creator-first work — talking-head, product-in-hand, native-to-social. The kind of work that lives on the FYP and converts because it doesn't try too hard.

2

AVATAR STYLE

Synthetic performance, real impact.

AI avatar, lipsync, and persona-driven work pushing the boundaries of synthetic performance. Show us what AI can do when you give it a script and a point of view.

3

BRAND STORY

A complete world in
60 seconds.

30–60 second narrative ads that tell a complete brand story end-to-end, built with AdFlow or the full Creatify toolkit. Hook, build, land — like the best brand films.

1

UGC STYLE

The ad that doesn't
feel like an ad.

Authentic, creator-first work — talking-head, product-in-hand, native-to-social. The kind of work that lives on the FYP and converts because it doesn't try too hard.

2

AVATAR STYLE

Synthetic performance, real impact.

AI avatar, lipsync, and persona-driven work pushing the boundaries of synthetic performance. Show us what AI can do when you give it a script and a point of view.

3

BRAND STORY

A complete world in
60 seconds.

30–60 second narrative ads that tell a complete brand story end-to-end, built with AdFlow or the full Creatify toolkit. Hook, build, land — like the best brand films.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

PRIZES AND AWARDS

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

Cash. Pro. Channel features.

Cash. Pro. Channel features.

FINAL PRIZE

Announced at the end

Best Ad of the Challenge

$4,000

2nd Place

$1,500

3rd Place

$1,000

WEEKLY WINNERS

Every Friday × 3 weeks


$250 each × 3 per week

9 weekly winners total

Featured on Creatify's channels

3 months Creatify Pro

CREATIFY'S CHOICE

Our standout picks

$100 each × 5 creators

9 weekly winners total

Picked at end for standout work

FINAL PRIZE

Announced at the end

Best Ad of the Challenge

$4,000

2nd Place

$1,500

3rd Place

$1,000

WEEKLY WINNERS

Every Friday × 3 weeks

$250 each × 3 per week

9 weekly winners total

Featured on Creatify's channels

3 months Creatify Pro

CREATIFY'S CHOICE

Our standout picks

$100 each × 5 creators

9 weekly winners total

Picked at end for standout work

FINAL PRIZE

Announced at the end

Best Ad of the Challenge

$4,000

2nd Place

$1,500

3rd Place

$1,000

WEEKLY WINNERS

Every Friday × 3 weeks

$250 each × 3 per week

9 weekly winners total

Featured on Creatify's channels

3 months Creatify Pro

CREATIFY'S CHOICE

Our standout picks

$100 each × 5 creators

9 weekly winners total

Picked at end for standout work

Cash + Pro subscriptions ≈ $10K total across 17 winners and 4 announcement moments

Cash + Pro subscriptions ≈ $10K total across 17 winners and 4 announcement moments

Cash + Pro subscriptions ≈ $10K total across 17 winners and 4 announcement moments

THE PANEL

THE PANEL

Judged by leading voices in AI,
marketing, and creative.

Judged by leading voices in AI,
marketing, and creative.

An expert panel will score every entry.

An expert panel will score every entry.

Panel coming soon

Panel coming soon

We'll announce the full list of judges before submissions open.

We'll announce the full list of judges before submissions open.

We'll announce the full list of judges before submissions open.

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

How to enter

How to enter

1

Submit your entry form

Fill out the form below to register your entry.

3

Post to your public socials

Tag @creatify_ai_official and @creatify_ai_creators. Use #creatifyadschallenge and #creatify.

2

Make your ad on Creatify

Use Creatify to create your video. Entries must be made with Creatify and at least 15 seconds long.

4

Post weekly

To be eligible for the final prizes, post at least once per week of the challenge.

1

Submit your entry form

Fill out the form below to register your entry.

2

Make your ad on Creatify

Use Creatify to create your video. Entries must be made with Creatify and at least 15 seconds long.

3

Post to your public socials

Tag @creatify_ai_official and @creatify_ai_creators. Use #creatifyadschallenge and #creatify.

4

Post weekly

To be eligible for the final prizes, post at least once per week of the challenge.

1

Submit your entry form

Fill out the form below to register your entry.

3

Post to your public socials

Tag @creatify_ai_official and @creatify_ai_creators. Use #creatifyadschallenge and #creatify.

2

Make your ad on Creatify

Use Creatify to create your video. Entries must be made with Creatify and at least 15 seconds long.

4

Post weekly

To be eligible for the final prizes, post at least once per week of the challenge.

THE PANEL

THE PANEL

Submit your entry.

Submit your entry.

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Entry form coming soon

Entry form coming soon

We'll release the entry form soon!

We'll release the entry form soon!

We'll release the entry form soon!

Make the best
AI ad of 2026.

Make the best
AI ad of 2026.

Make the best
AI ad of 2026.

$10,000 in prizes. 17 winners.

Help us solve a $1 trillion problem - helping brands ship ads that win.

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

$10,000

Cash. Pro. Channel features.

FINAL PRIZE

Announced at the end

Best Ad of the Challenge

$4,000

2nd Place

$1,500

3rd Place

$1,000

WEEKLY WINNERS

Every Friday × 3 weeks


$250 each × 3 per week

9 weekly winners total

Featured on Creatify's channels

3 months Creatify Pro

CREATIFY'S CHOICE

Our standout picks

$100 each × 5 creators

9 weekly winners total

Picked at end for standout work

Cash + Pro subscriptions ≈ $10K total across 17 winners and 4 announcement moments

PRIZES AND AWARDS

$10,000

Cash. Pro. Channel features.

FINAL PRIZE

Announced at the end

Best Ad of the Challenge

$4,000

2nd Place

$1,500

3rd Place

$1,000

WEEKLY WINNERS

Every Friday × 3 weeks


$250 each × 3 per week

9 weekly winners total

Featured on Creatify's channels

3 months Creatify Pro

CREATIFY'S CHOICE

Our standout picks

$100 each × 5 creators

9 weekly winners total

Picked at end for standout work

Cash + Pro subscriptions ≈ $10K total across 17 winners and 4 announcement moments