DIY Project
UMAI
Directed by
Bakhytgul Sharibayeva
Submitted by
Бахытгуль Шарибаева
In a distant future, an AI drone crosses a devastated Kazakh steppe carrying fragments of human memory. Through glitches, a boy, his grandmother Umai and her lullaby emerge. When ordered to destroy a fragile green sprout, the drone must choose between its programming and the preservation of life.
AI: ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, Nano Banana Pro, Seedance 2.0.
Monthly:
- Best AI Work
- Best Character Transformation
- Best Coming-of-Age Film
- Best Dystopian World
- Best Fantasy Film
- Best Hero’s Journey
- Best Inciting Incident
- Best Metamorphosis Film
- Best Nonlinear Storytelling
- Best Redemption Arc
- Best Rollercoaster Experience
- Best Sci-Fi or Tech Concept
- Best Surrealism
- Best Twist
- Best Use of Mythology or Folklore
- Best Virtual Reality Narrative
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Worldbuilding
- February: Enter the Matrix
- January: Metamorphosis
- July: Fantasy Realm
- Most Inspiring Ending
- Most Mind-Bending Visuals
- September: Down the Rabbit Hole

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