Finalists from Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul compete to create an original AIGC vertical drama pilot with the potential to become a globally distributed 52-episode series.
AN ORIGINAL YWS CREATORS’ LAB PROGRAMME · CREATED BY YOYWOW SPACE ·
WITH MO2, VISIFY, BYTEPLUS SEEDANCE, PROXIFY & DRACONIC
AIGCXCHANGE × YWS CREATORS LAB 2026 · THE ROAD TO ATF
3 HOURS / 1 PLATFORM / 4 CITIES / 3 SERIES COMMISSIONS
DATE
3 DEC 2026
VENUE
ATF
DURATION
3 HOURS
PLATFORM
MO2 STUDIO AI
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME: YWS CREATORS LAB
The Asian AIGC Hackathon Grand Finals is the championship stage of the YWS Creators Lab, an original regional AIGC creator programme created and originated by Yoywow Space Pte Ltd (YWS). YWS designed the format, built the city-by-city tour and assembled the partner ecosystem that runs it jointly with MO2, Visify, BytePlus Seedance 2.0 / 2.5, Proxify and Draconic. Under the AIGCXChange banner, every Creators Lab stop qualifies its best teams for this international final at ATF 2026 in Singapore.
1,000+
AIGC PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED
4
QUALIFYING
CITIES
9
ASIAN MARKETS COVERED
1
GRAND FINALS @ ATF 2026
01. CREATOR & ORIGINATOR: YOYWOW SPACE
Yoywow Space is a Singapore-headquartered AIGC media-tech company and the connector of the group’s ecosystem, linking AI models, technology and marketplace so that creators can move from idea to finished, distributed content. It is an authorised BytePlus Value-Added Distributor and Hackathon Promotion Partner across nine Asian markets (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea and Japan) through 2031.
Together with its sister marketing arm YoyWow, an official YouTube and TikTok partner, the group brings 16 years of platform experience with YouTube and Meta, an audience footprint of around 1 billion viewers and 250 million subscribers, and operations across Singapore, China, the USA, Thailand and Malaysia.
YWS is led by CEO and Co-Founder Edmund Ooi, a creative director, executive producer and composer with more than 25 years across mega events, CGI, AR/VR and immersive productions in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, and creator of the original Singapore cinematic IP Temasek: The Dragon Tooth Gate.
THE CREATORS LAB JOURNEY
Creators Lab began as a capabilities showcase in Hollywood / Santa Monica (17 April 2026, 650+ attendees) and became a regional qualifying circuit across Asia:
PROGRAMME PARTNERS
OUR POSITION
YWS Creators Lab is an ecosystem, not a one-off hackathon. China builds the tools, Asia creates the stories, and Yoywow Space connects them to a global audience.
02. COMPETITION RULES
03. JUDGING CRITERIA
04. AWARDS: FROM HACKATHON TO GLOBAL COMMISSION
The top three teams will each be offered a paid commissioning opportunity to produce a full 52-episode AIGC vertical drama series intended for worldwide distribution, subject to agreed commercial terms and formal production contracts.
WINNERS x3 : Paid 52-episode series commissioning opportunity
05. MANDATORY TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE CHECKS
Before judges see a film, organisers check these four requirements:
DURATION - The entire final video fits the stated runtime, including all titles and credits.
PLATFORM - The production was completed in MO2 Studio AI and project history can be checked.
AUDIO RIGHTS - Voice, music and sound effects are properly cleared for commercial worldwide use.
DEADLINE - The final video and required project details were submitted within the three-hour window.
Teams may correct compliance issues and resubmit at any time before the deadline. Any suspected breach is reviewed using the same evidence standard for every team.
06. COMMISSIONING READINESS TEST
Each team must demonstrate that the pilot is more than a stand-alone visual experiment. Two light-touch requirements keep this practical within the three-hour challenge:
- One-sentence series logline submitted with the final video.
- A 30-second verbal explanation of how the premise could sustain 52 episodes.
CORE JUDGING QUESTION
Can this team transform a short pilot into a compelling series that international audiences will keep watching?
THE PRINCIPLE
The competition is not about producing the most AI images in three hours. It is about identifying three Asian creative teams capable of making 52 episodes of compelling storytelling for a global audience.
ORGANISED BY
Yoywow Space Pte Ltd, creator and originator of the YWS Creators Lab, jointly with MO2, Visify, BytePlus Seedance 2.0 / 2.5, Proxify and Draconic.