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Vision

To support the open-source digital tools ecosystem and promote industry-education collaboration in creative fields, CGGE and Krystal Institute present the 3rd Origin CG International Creativity Competition.

"The cube is the purest creative starting point. Whether building characters and worlds from cubes or exploring style and rhythm through cubic forms, simple geometry holds infinite possibilities."

This competition uses "Blender + AIGC creation" to allow participants to:

Build a complete 3D scene in Blender

Generate a video with AI tools to tell a story

Explore the new model of "AI-powered art education"

AI Demo Video

Competition Groups

School Group

Target Participants: Full-time primary and secondary students aged 9-18
Location Requirement: Mainland China/ Hong Kong/ Macau
Theme: Daily Life in Cube World
Entry Format: Individual or Team (2-5 members, must be from same school)

Creative Group

Target Participants: All ages; open to anyone interested in 3D creation
Location Requirement: Mainland China/ Hong Kong/ Macau
Theme: A Cube Journey
Entry Format: Individual or Team (2-5 members)

When submitting entries on the online platform, each category must upload a compressed file and fill in the form with the creative concept, story outline, AI tools used, and key prompts.

The compressed file should contain three types of files: the Blender scene file, rendered images, and the final video. For the relevant formats, please refer: Submission Specifications.

Competition Timeline

Online Registration Date

15th April, 2026 30th September, 2026

Submission Deadline

31st October, 2026 23:59

Judging Phase

November to December, 2026

Awards Ceremony

December, 2026

Important Notes

Once registration is submitted, no cancellations, transfers, or participant substitutions will be allowed under any circumstances.
If registration information is found to be false, submitted to the wrong group, or does not meet the age requirements, the organizers will disqualify the participant without prior notice.
A participant cannot participate in both the student group and the open group simultaneously.
Works previously awarded in other image competitions are not eligible to participate.

Co-organizers

Supporting Organizations

2025 Awards Ceremony Highlights

The 2025 awards ceremony was successfully held at the Blender Conference Shenzhen & International AI and Creativity Conference (BCON Shenzhen & IAICC), with awards presented in person by heavyweight guests from the international animation and open-source communities.