The Top 16 Finalists for Best of AI Season 2 are here... and they blew us away! From 400+ submissions, we cut to 200. Then came the hardest part: choosing just 16 as Grand Finalists. What stood out wasn't just technical craft, it was the storytelling. These films span genres, emotions, and perspectives that prove AI cinema has arrived as a serious creative medium. Congratulations to our grand finalists: Operation Valkyrie II) - Jacek Kadaj (@jacek_kadaj) The Tenth - Daniel Dilallo Thea Philopatora - Gertywood (@Gertywood5) THE ANSWER - Antonio Tomás Perales Shelter - Roger Delmont & Spurna Creativa (@SpurnaCFilms) Tanuki - Vienna Thurlbeck We Created Our Own Destruction & When the Apocalypse Arrived - Ethan THE AUTHORITY - Brogan Wassell (@theBW7) COLD - Marcelo Presotto / mr. press AVIÃO - Beriky Studios (@Berikystudios) Simiyu, Lies and Happiness - John Kirk Kelly SIMUL/ACTION 1 - Francesca Fini NOCTARI - Jakob Söe-Pedersen DEVOUR - DDF Myths & Legends - 3DCOR (@3D_COR) You've each made something worth watching on television, which we're excited to make happen. 👇 Finalists: What was the inspiration for your film? We want to know. The winner is announced Wednesday, May 20th. Don't miss it.