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AI integration in creative media and gaming

Overview

The creative industries are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence into media production and game development.

At the 6th MEGA International Creative Media Festival, winners were recognized for works utilizing AI-generated keyframe animation and immersive installations. The festival reported a 45.5% increase in submissions, with nearly a quarter of entries focusing on AI and immersive media.

In the gaming sector, Epic Games announced the ‘2026 Epic AI MegaJam,’ a competition encouraging developers to use AI tools alongside Unreal Engine. The event allows teams to utilize unlimited AI agents for coding, asset generation, and audio production, supported by a $65,000 prize pool and potential development grants.

Entities

Unreal Engine · Google · Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University · OpenAI · Suzhou International Expo Centre

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Epic Games to host 2026 AI MegaJam game development competition

    Epic Games will host the 2026 AI MegaJam from November 12–15, offering $65,000 in prizes for AI-integrated game development using Unreal Engine or UEFN.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    MEGA 2026 International Creative Media Festival announces winners

    The 6th MEGA International Creative Media Festival celebrated winners using AI and immersive media to reshape storytelling, seeing a 45.5% increase in global submissions.

Sources

eurogamer.pt · gamebusiness.jp · games.yahoo.com.tw · gry-online.pl · laotiantimes.com · pingtungtimes.com.tw · techno-edge.net