The Generated Awards 2026
The Winners
The year’s best AI-made commercials, judged live in New York by an independent jury. Nine categories, nine winners — here’s every nominee and the work that took the night.
Best Storytelling
The creative writers who compel us to act, believe and buy.
Best Visual Effects
Making the impossible look and feel seamless and believable.
Best Audio Experience
The sonic half of the work, sound, music and effects.
Best Direction
The visionary at the helm, courage and excellence at the frontier.
Spec Ad of the Year
Uninvited and undeniable. The best unsolicited ad made to prove what a creator can do.
Fictional Ad of the Year
No brand, no brief, no limits. The best ad for a company that doesn’t exist.
Creator of the Year
They lead, others follow. The name everyone learned this year.
Commercial of the Year (Grand Prize)
The top prize. The single best piece of AI advertising.
Your move
Think your work belongs here?
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