AI Videos From 101 Countries, 1,185 Entries Head to Jeju for Film Festival and Content Investment Matching

【Financial News Jeju = Reporter Jung Yong-bok】 A total of 1,185 AI videos submitted from 101 countries will compete in Jeju, while Jeju content companies will hold one-on-one investment consultations with domestic and international investors and related organizations. The event brings together an AI-based creative festival and an investment-attraction program for local content companies, connecting the process from “screening works” to “commercializing content.”
According to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Jeju Content Promotion Institute on the 14th, the 2026 Jeju AI International Film Festival and the Jeju Global Content Forum will be held for three days, from the 15th to the 17th, around the BeIN Hall of the Jeju Content Promotion Institute. The event is hosted by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and organized by the Jeju Content Promotion Institute and the Jeju Regional Human Resources Development Committee.
The most notable figure at this year’s event is the scale of international participation in the AI video competition. A total of 1,185 entries were submitted from 101 countries. Alongside the general competition, a new Jeju-focused session has been established with support from the Jeju 4.3 Peace Foundation and Jeju Aepongdang.
The initiative goes beyond using AI as a tool for video production. It seeks to connect Jeju’s history and local intellectual property with the creation of AI content.
There are 23 finalists and award-winning works. All the winning works will be screened on the evenings of the 16th and 17th. For some films, directors and audiences will also discuss the production process in a “Director’s Talk” session.
At the opening ceremony at 5 p.m. on the 15th, two humanoid robots will take part in a performance during the awards ceremony. Lee Seong-heon, deputy CEO of Dolphiners Films, an advertising and video content production company, will deliver a special lecture titled “Survival Strategies in the AI Era.”

Another major focus of the event is the commercialization of content companies. Centered on “How the Local Content Industry Should Respond to the DX and AX Transition,” the Jeju Global Content Forum will examine how Jeju companies can respond to technological change and expand local content into domestic and international markets.
DX refers to digital transformation, or shifting a company’s operations and services toward digital technologies. AX refers to AI transformation, in which AI is applied as a core tool. Kim Young-rok of Next Challenge and Cho Su-hyun, CEO of Bauer Lab, will participate in discussions on growth and overseas expansion strategies for local content companies.
A separate investment-matching program is another key feature. During the event, more than 20 domestic and international investment institutions and related organizations, including KB Investment and Next Challenge, will participate in the business meetup and consultation zone.
Jeju content companies and institutional representatives who apply in advance will hold one-on-one consultations lasting about 15 minutes each. Participating organizations include accelerators, which support the growth and commercialization of early-stage companies, and venture capital firms, which invest in companies with strong growth potential. The program is designed to move beyond product exhibitions and corporate networking by directly connecting local content companies with actual investors.
A space will also be provided for Jeju companies to present their content directly to the market. A pop-up and hands-on exhibition zone featuring more than 20 content companies from Jeju and elsewhere will operate at the venue.
Among the Jeju companies, animation company Greenwood, media art company Inspier, and Hueple, which operates an AI travel platform, will present their business models, characters, and products to visitors and investors. Amazon Web Services Korea, Megazone Cloud, and Com2uS & C will also participate, offering AI solutions, content, and hands-on programs.

The structure of this event also reflects Jeju’s direction in developing the AI content industry. Rather than stopping at the use of AI in film production, it aims to turn Jeju’s unique historical and cultural intellectual property into videos and then connect the resulting content and companies with investment and distribution markets.
As AI rapidly changes video production costs and methods, it is lowering the barriers to entry for creators. At the same time, the competitiveness of works, copyright, transparency in AI use, and the ability to commercialize local content have emerged as new challenges.
In Jeju, in particular, it is important to determine how to transform the region’s cultural, tourism, and historical resources into new content intellectual property using AI and monetize them in markets outside Jeju. This is why AI videos from 101 countries, Jeju content companies, and investment institutions have been brought together in one place.
Song Myung-jun, head of the Content Expansion Team at the Jeju Content Promotion Institute, said, “This is a stage that shows how Jeju’s unique stories and resources can meet cutting-edge AI technology and expand into global businesses.” He added, “We hope it will serve as a practical bridgehead for local content companies to meet investment partners and make a leap into overseas markets.”
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