HEARTBEAT
CREATIVE PULSE
Competition Theme: Heartbeat
A heartbeat is more than just a rhythm.
It can be the pulse of all things—the flutter of first love, the tension before a storm, the hidden rhythm of a city, or the grand cadence of the universe itself.
Capture this pulse through sound and motion—let the audience not only see but feel the heartbeat.
*Non-binding guidelines; feel free to explore and interpret creatively.
TimeLine
Beijing Time, UTC+8
Competition Launch
September 24
Submission Deadline
November 12
Jury Review
Mid November
Winners Announcement
Early December
Competition Launch
September 24
Submission Deadline
November 12
Jury Review
Mid November
Winners Announcement
Early December
Content Requirements
This competition invites creators to fully leverage the two core advantages of the WAN2.5 model: "Audiovisual Integration" and "Cinematic-Grade Creation Techniques."
Participants must use Pollo.ai as the primary creation tool and submit the following:
- AI-Generated Video: At least 60% of the content length must be AI-generated, and the video generation model must exclusively use WAN2.5. Participants can create their work via the Pollo.ai official website.
- Official Website:https://pollo.ai
- Video Format: Must be 16:9 (landscape) or 9:16 (portrait), MOV or MP4, maximum 500MB. Duration requirements: Interest Group (10–30 seconds); Professional Group (≥30 seconds). The work must include a title, either in the video or in the description when published. After nomination, staff will contact participants to collect the original video file and the original generation parameters/tool information.
- Language: To ensure global accessibility, dialogues must be in Chinese or English. If other languages are used, English subtitles are recommended. Works without narration (pure music, sound effects, etc.) are allowed. Silent works are not permitted.
- Submission Source: The first publication platform will be considered the official submission source.
Pollo.ai Prize
| Award | Number | Prize | Evaluation Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomination Award | 30 | 2000 credits+Pollo.ai Pro 1 month |
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| Participation Award | 100 | 2000 credits+Pollo.ai Pro 1 month |
WAN MUSE+ Prize
The following rewards are reviewed and issued by WANMUSE+ official website.
Interest Category: Eligible video length is 10-30 seconds
| Award | Number | Prize | Evaluation Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence Award | 50 | 1,800 Inspiration Credits / Person |
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Professional Category: Videos must be at least 30 seconds long
| Award | Number | Prize | Evaluation Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomination Award | 30 | 3,900 Inspiration Credits / Person The new model's beta testing access |
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| Best Narrative Award | 2 | $1,390 / Person The new model's beta testing access | |
| Best Animated Short Award | 2 | $1,390 / Person The new model's beta testing access | |
| Best Visual Award | 2 | $1,390 / PersonThe new model's beta testing access | |
| Best World Cinema Award | 2 | $1,390 / Person The new model's beta testing access |
- The Best Visual Award, Best Narrative Award, Best World Cinema Award and Best Animated Short Award are all included within the 30 Nomination Award winners. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to withhold any of the above awards if entries do not meet the required standards.
- 1,800 credits valued at $50, and 3,900 credits valued at $100.
- All prize amounts are pre-tax. Taxes will be withheld and paid by the organizer in accordance with applicable laws. The actual amount received by recipients will be the post-tax amount.
- Prize disbursement will be carried out according to the schedule communicated by the organizers after the conclusion of the award ceremony.
Competition Rules
- Creators in both the Interest and Professional groups must use the WAN2.5 model in Pollo.ai to create their videos, select highlights to publish on the Pollo.ai community (Explore), and post the fully edited version on personal social media accounts. Submission of the entry form completes the registration process.
- Works registered and submitted on Pollo.ai will be reviewed and shortlisted before the Wan Muse "Heartbeat" Theme Competition finals.
- Nominated works will be scored based on content and advanced to the finals.
Required Social Media Hashtags
Weibo: #Polloai#, #万相心跳#, #万相妙思#
TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube: #Polloai, #heartbeat, #wanmuse
Participants
Global creators, including but not limited to individual creators, creative teams, or organizations.
Additional Guidelines
- Each participant (or team) may submit multiple entries with no limit on submissions. However, only one work per participant/team can be shortlisted or win an award. The highest-scoring entry will be selected for judging.
- Submitted works must remain published online until December 30, 2025. If deleted before awards are announced, eligibility will be forfeited.
- Entries must comply with local laws, regulations, and ethical standards. Content involving discrimination or attacks based on race, religion, gender, political stance, nationality, or sexual orientation is strictly prohibited and will result in disqualification.
- Submissions must be original. Plagiarism or unauthorized use of others' ideas, prompts, or works is not allowed. Violations will lead to disqualification.
- Nominated participants must respond to messages or emails from staff within 7 working days of the shortlist announcement and submit required entry information and the original video file as instructed.