The AI Media Awards.
3500 attendees.
Dozens of groundbreaking films.
And a question echoing across the Alps:
Is AI cinema the future, or allready the present ?
“The energy was electric. Audiences were surprised, moved, and deeply engaged. It’s clear that AI creativity is reaching a new level.” — Pascal Sapio, Festival Director
At the AI Film Festival Switzerland 2025, held at the SSIA venue in Dübendorf, creators from around the world came together to showcase how AI can support — not replace — cinematic craft.
SHAIKE was proud to see 9 Certified Creators named among this year’s finalists. Their films pushed boundaries, blurred genres, and explored what it means to create in a world where algorithms and art collide.
Meet the 9 SHAIKE creators who made it to the finals:
- Andres Aloi (ARGENTINA)
- Naama Chen (ISRAEL)
- Lisa Brunner (SWITZERLAND)
- Yann Bertin (FRANCE)
- Claudio Sá (PORTUGAL)
- Yoni Attlan (AUSTRIA)
- Dika Karan (INDONESIA)
- Jiří Philippe Janda (CZECH REPUBLIC)
- Laurent Cliquet (SWITZERLAND)
✨Award Highlights
🏆 Best AI Animation
“At the Edge of the Night” by Yoni Attlan
“It started as a personal experiment. A strange mix of curiosity and quiet rage… I didn’t want to explain — I wanted to make people feel. And AI helped me draw more, not less.” — Yoni Attlan
A hybrid blend of hand-drawn emotion and AI animation, Yoni’s film pushes the boundaries of storytelling into something uncomfortable, poetic, and powerful. This was never about showing off tools — it was about using them to go deeper.
🏆 Best AI Music Video
“Echoes of Me” by Dika Karan
“I used AI not as a shortcut, but as a new creative language. Every frame had to feel human.” — Dika Karan
A haunting, rhythmic memory-piece, Echoes of Me proves that AI doesn’t distance us from emotion — it can actually help us get closer. Dika’s use of layered AI visuals builds a world that feels nostalgic, intimate, and entirely unique.
Their work proves that global talent is thriving — and AI is the brush, not the painter.
What’s Next?
The AI Media Awards 2026 are already taking shape.
Expect more films. Bigger audiences. Bolder ideas.
“Switzerland might be small, but our cultural reach is global. The next edition will push even further — and we’ll be ready.” — Pascal Sapio