AICU Monthly: #AI Halloween Song Cover Art Film Festival Support Illustration Contest
2025/10/6: Some revisions were made to make the contest participation method easier to understand.
It's getting a bit autumnal these days. In October, AiCuty's Saki Noir will liven up the contest 💜
This AICU monthly contest has the theme of "Halloween", and we are looking for AICU magazine covers, single release song cover art, and "AI Japan International Film Festival" AIFJ support illustration works using AI illustration generation. Focus on the characters and the sense of the season, and deepen the autumn of art with AI!
🎃AI Halloween Category: Magazine Cover Art
We are looking for illustrations with a "Halloween" theme to be used in AICU magazine. Illustrations using AiCuty's Saki Noir and works using ComfyUI are very welcome.
Basically, we welcome seasonal character illustrations with a B5 vertical magazine layout with space reserved for the title at the top and bottom. Since it is also used for cover art on note and X, and as material for music-linked video advertisements, we prefer images with a layout of about 2000 pixels wide. (The final submission version at the time of adoption is requested to be 2000x3000 pixels)
As a sample, from AICU Magazine Vol.14 Honoka-HONOKA-'s work
AICU Magazine Vol.14: AI for Cinema - A New Era of Film Made with AI AICU Magazine j.aicu.ai 990 yen (As of 16:01 on September 24, 2025 Click here for details) Buy on Amazon.co.jp
Please also refer to the past cover galleries on Instagram!
🎵AiCuty: Song Cover Art Category
Using "Shibuya in the Dark" by Saki Noir of the idol "AiCuty" created by people and AI, try to express the single distribution cover art (CD jacket) that you imagine! The image ratio is preferably 1:1, or an image that can be trimmed vertically to 1:1. Still images will be used for music releases on various distribution sites and announcement images within AICU.jp.
Reference: The work of Honoka-HONOKA-, who was in charge of the cover of AICU Magazine Vol.14 "AI for Cinema - A New Era of Film Made with Generated AI", has been distributed to various music stores as the cover art for "When the Rainy Day Ends".
When the Rainy Day Ends (feat. Nao Verde) [Nao Verde] by AiCuty Single • 2025 • 1 Song • 1 mins linkco.re
Spotify debut ~ #梅雨が明けたんだ #AiCuty
Cover art Honoka-san @ChatnoirReve15 https://t.co/0TLL4tCipp
— Nao Verde (@VerdeNao33445)
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🎥AiCuty: Music Video Category
🎵Theme Song "Shibuya in the Dark" by Saki Noir
Project AiCuty member Saki Noir is the vocalist. You can download the song from here at AICU.jp/c. The lyrics are posted in the overview section of YouTube. Please also share information about the video generation AI you used!
Arrangements and covers are allowed for the purpose of the above contest with application. ☆Apply from here
If you have any questions about the use of the song, please follow X@AICUai and contact us via DM.
[Sound source provision] Contest theme song "Shibuya in the Dark", AICU.jp Member-only pre-release (free during the contest period) ☆License is here
🎞️AIFJ Support Category
To commemorate the holding of Japan's first international AI film festival "AIFJ2025", we will award excellent illustrations with a movie theme with the #AIFJ hashtag.
📅 Contest Schedule
- Application start: Thursday, October 2, 2025, 19:00
- Application deadline: Monday, October 13, 2025, 23:59
- Results announcement: Late October 2025 AICU media (note online)
- Final results announcement: Late October 2025 (AICU magazine publication)
📝 How to Apply
- Posting URL to either X, Instagram, or AICU.jp
- Be sure to include the following hashtags:
- ✅ Required: #AiCuty #AIHalloween
- 🌟 Recommended (optional): #AIハロウィーン #AIFJ #ComfyUI #ComfyUI紫本 #AIart
Completion is when it is posted on the entry form. You can submit as many works as you like.
Entry form https://j.aicu.ai/C25
You can apply with as many works as you like until the deadline.
✨Guest Judges
Juni (X@jAlpha_create)
Brief history: A creator who utilizes AI. With over 20 years of experience as a web designer & engineer, he is putting his efforts into various creative endeavors. He was also in charge of the cover of AICU magazine vol11! https://j.aicu.ai/MagV11n
Nao Verde - Project AiCuty
AiCuty | AICU Japan _AiCuty Official Site for the idol project between Human and AI _ www.aicu.jp
Brief history: In charge of AiCuty music. Image color is green. Characterized by a neutral and cool charm.
🏆Prizes (Organized and revised)
🏆AI Halloween Excellence Award: Magazine Cover Art + 50,000 AICU points 🏆Music Cover Art Excellence Award: Music Cover Art + 50,000 AICU points 🏆Music Video Category Excellence Award: AICU YouTube posting + AICU magazine contribution offer + AICU 50,000 points 🏆AIFJ Support Award: 50,000 AICU points (Others: Special Judge Award, ComfyUI Special Award, etc.) You can apply for multiple categories based on the same art.
All finalists: AICU contest evaluation points + 1,000 AICU points given to AICU.jp accounts (for those with an AICU account) All applicants: AICU contest posting points
⭐️AICU points can be used at the AICU.jp store. We plan to start a conversion service for the following items in the future.
- AICU magazine (currently available for purchase)
- Amazon gift certificate
- AICU canvas print
- AICU business card print 100
- Other AICU original goods ※The above contents are subject to change
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q1. How many works can I apply with?
A. You can apply with as many works as you like.
Q2. Are there any conditions for the application works?
A. Application works are limited to original works created by the applicant themselves.
Q3. Are there any restrictions on the tools and software that can be used?
A. We allow the use of all image generation AI tools, models, and services, whether paid or free. The ComfyUI category recommends the use of ComfyUI.
Q4. Is it possible to add or modify?
A. It is also possible to add or modify using Adobe products.
Q5. What happens to the copyright of the submitted works?
A. The copyright of the submitted works belongs to the applicant, but the organizer shall be able to use the submitted works free of charge for advertising and promotional purposes.
Q6. Please tell me about the posting of application works.
A. Award-winning works may be introduced on the AICU Japan website, SNS, AICU magazine, etc.
Q7. Please tell me how to apply.
A. Post your work on X (formerly Twitter) or Instagram, and be sure to include the following hashtags:
- Required: #AIHalloween #AiCuty #AIFJ
- Recommended: #ComfyUI #ComfyUI紫本 #AIart
Q8. Are there any precautions regarding the publication of application works?
A. The X work URL on a public account will be used as the standard. Posts that are private or deleted after publication will not be eligible for evaluation.
Q9. Are there any prohibited items regarding application works?
A. Works that violate public order and morals, or works that infringe on the rights of third parties cannot be applied.
Q10. Is there a possibility that the contest may be changed or canceled?
A. This contest may be canceled or changed due to unavoidable circumstances.
If you have any questions, please contact X@AICUai or the AICU.jp contest community. https://www.aicu.jp/x/contest/discussion
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Addendum: We will distribute a template for reference for the cover layout!
