Digital technology and/or software may not provide the primary design and/or concept, but can be used to develop, enhance and/or present an entry. Entries may not be exclusively created with generative tools (e.g., AI) and/or composed exclusively of elements generated or provided by the technology platform.

DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY

Accepted

• Videos may only be minimally edited, using basic visual/audio touch-ups (e.g., remove background noise, crop video background).

Not Accepted

• Videos with extensive edits, added digital graphics and/or other elements. Only choreography is scored. 

FILM PRODUCTION

Accepted:

• With significant student manipulation and customization, use of templates, graphics, etc. provided by a platform/technology.

• Assistive tools to add or remove objects to a photo or film footage or review original writing to find errors. 

Not Accepted:

• Without significant student customization, use of templates, formulas, graphics provided by a platform/technology without heavy student customization.

• Plot, characters and/or literary elements generated by a platform/technology.

LITERATURE

Accepted:

• Prototyping an original idea, design or concept before creating the final submission. Final pieces must be an original student creation.

Not Accepted:

• Using templates, formulas, graphics provided by a platform/technology.

• Plot, characters and/or literary elements generated by a platform/technology.

MUSIC COMPOSITION

Accepted:

• A sound library generated performance of student’s original composed score.

• Use of audio editing platforms to mix, enhance or completely transform original audio. 

Not Accepted:

• Algorithmic composition techniques in music submissions.

• Use of templates, formulas, etc. provided by a platform/technology.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Accepted:

• Artists may use assistive tools to add original elements or remove objects from photos.

Not Accepted:

• Photos should not be composed of generative elements and/or unoriginal, downloaded materials.

VISUAL ARTS

Accepted:

• Prototyping an original idea, design, or concept with generative tools before creating the final submission.

• Using digital tools to draw/illustrate/create an original entry

Not Accepted:

• Creating an entry composed of generative elements and/or unoriginal, downloaded materials.

• Entries composed with generative elements and/or unoriginal, downloaded materials, including templates, formulas, graphics, drawings, paintings, etc.