Theme of the Season II – The Trace
Every technology leaves a trace – a digital fingerprint, a cultural shift, an environmental mark, or a human story. But a trace is not just a footprint left behind; it is also the result of a creative dialogue between human and machine.
UnHuman Shorts II invites creators to explore this trace: what we create with technology, and what it creates through us. What is the lasting imprint of this partnership on culture, memory, and the human experience?
The trace is not a fear of the future – it is the proof of a shared consciousness.
The Categories
Every work leaves its own trace – a mark on perception, an imprint on memory, a new word in the language of cinema.
These four categories are the different lenses through which we can observe and evaluate that mark—from a unified vision to the power of sound, image, and story.
Each path explores the relationship between human and technology, from seamless co-creation to profound personal experiment.
Shared Trace
For works of total art: where image, sound, and story fuse into a unified artistic statement. This category evaluates the director's vision, the balance of elements, and the synergy of all expressive means.
The work must demonstrate a cohesive and original language born from the creative partnership of human and AI.
Aftertone
Here the focus shifts to sound. It focuses on everything that shapes the sonic atmosphere: sound design, score, voice, silence, and ambient noise.
This is for creators who build worlds through sound using the auditory fabric of their work to convey meaning and emotional depth.
Visual Impact
For creators defining a new visual language, unafraid to experiment with form and perception.
We are looking for the power of the image, the impression it leaves, and the originality of the visual thinking.
This is a space for the visually uncompromising – where the work may defy any explanation, but it demands to be seen.
Narrative Consequence
A category for masters of story. Here, we prize meaning, dramatic structure, character development, rhythm, and the emotional outcome of the narrative.
This is for those who understand that a story is a lived experience, using action, character, and dialogue to leave a lasting architectural trace.
Every technology leaves a trace – a digital fingerprint, a cultural shift, an environmental mark, or a human story. But a trace is not just a footprint left behind; it is also the result of a creative dialogue between human and machine.
UnHuman Shorts II invites creators to explore this trace: what we create with technology, and what it creates through us. What is the lasting imprint of this partnership on culture, memory, and the human experience?
The trace is not a fear of the future – it is the proof of a shared consciousness.
The Categories
Every work leaves its own trace – a mark on perception, an imprint on memory, a new word in the language of cinema.
These four categories are the different lenses through which we can observe and evaluate that mark—from a unified vision to the power of sound, image, and story.
Each path explores the relationship between human and technology, from seamless co-creation to profound personal experiment.
Shared Trace
For works of total art: where image, sound, and story fuse into a unified artistic statement. This category evaluates the director's vision, the balance of elements, and the synergy of all expressive means.
The work must demonstrate a cohesive and original language born from the creative partnership of human and AI.
Aftertone
Here the focus shifts to sound. It focuses on everything that shapes the sonic atmosphere: sound design, score, voice, silence, and ambient noise.
This is for creators who build worlds through sound using the auditory fabric of their work to convey meaning and emotional depth.
Visual Impact
For creators defining a new visual language, unafraid to experiment with form and perception.
We are looking for the power of the image, the impression it leaves, and the originality of the visual thinking.
This is a space for the visually uncompromising – where the work may defy any explanation, but it demands to be seen.
Narrative Consequence
A category for masters of story. Here, we prize meaning, dramatic structure, character development, rhythm, and the emotional outcome of the narrative.
This is for those who understand that a story is a lived experience, using action, character, and dialogue to leave a lasting architectural trace.
