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COMPETITION RULES

1. Contest Information

Eligible Participants

    Group ANationwide High School Students.
    Group BNationwide Middle School Students.
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Registration Rules

    To participate in the contest, candidates must register anaccount here.
    For any inquiries, please email aiart@siu.edu.vn.

The contest consists of two rounds as follows

Preliminary Round

In this round, contestants will use AI software to realize their ideas into digital paintings based on the theme provided by the organizers. Contestants are free to choose the software to create their works. Below is information on some free software contestants can refer to:

Stable Diffusion

Free and unlimited, speed depends on queue.

Adobe Firefly

Free.

Bing Image Creator

Free.

Starry AI

Up to 25 images / day.

Night Cafe

Receive 5 credits per day, use credits to create images.

Final Round: Contestants compete on-site at SIU, consisting of two parts: creating artwork on a computer and presenting the artwork to the Jury.

○ Creative painting segment: Contestants have 60 minutes to create a work on a computer.

○ Presentation segment: Each contestant has a maximum of 5 minutes to present their work.

○ Competition time: 08:30 - 11:30 on June 08, 2024.

○ Announcement of results: 12:00 - 12:30 on June 08, 2024. The announcement of results and award ceremony will take place at the Dien Hong Theater (Saigon International University).

2.About the Use of Contestants' Images and Submitted Works

Saigon International University has the full right to use the images of contestants and all submitted works before, during, and after the competition for communication purposes and other activities of the university without having to pay any related fees.

3.About Intellectual Property Issues

- The submitted works created by contestants using AI software must follow the rules set by the Organizing Committee. The works must not imitate or be redrawn based on existing paintings or works of other authors. The submitted works must comply with the regulations, the competition's rules, and the Intellectual Property Law of Vietnam.

- Theme idea of the competition: Saigon International University.

- Idea and script for the work: competition contestants.

- Tool for execution: AI generation software.

4. Prizes pool

For High School Students

First Prize (1 prize)

30,000,000 VND and a 70% scholarship for 4 years of university tuition (valued at about 166.9 - 444.4 million VND/slot) for any major at SIU and a certificate of merit.

Second Prize (1 prize)

20,000,000 VND and a 100% scholarship for the first year tuition (valued at about 46.4 - 162.6 million VND/slot) for any major at SIU and a certificate of merit.

Third Prize (1 prize)

10,000,000 VND and a 50% scholarship for the first year tuition (valued at about 23.2 - 81.3 million VND/slot) for any major at SIU and a certificate of merit.

Encouragement Prize (3 prizes)

Each prize is 5,000,000 VND and a 30% scholarship for the first year tuition (valued at about 13.9 - 48.8 million VND/slot) for any major at SIU and a certificate of merit.

Audience Choice Prize via Social Media (1 prize)

3,000,000 VND and a certificate of merit.

Audience Prediction Prize (1 prize)

1,000,000 VND, for the audience who correctly predicts the First Prize winner of group A and has the closest prediction to the actual number of votes for the winning entry of group A.


● Contestants in the Top 10 of the final round who do not win First, Second, Third, or Encouragement Prizes: Souvenir and certificate of participation.

For Secondary School Students

First Prize (1 prize)

30,000,000 VND and a certificate of merit.

Second Prize (1 prize)

20,000,000 VND and a certificate of merit.

Third Prize (1 prize)

10,000,000 VND and a certificate of merit.

Encouragement Prize (3 prizes)

Each prize is 5,000,000 VND and a certificate of merit.

Audience Choice Prize via Social Media (1 prize)

3,000,000 VND and a certificate of merit.

Audience Prediction Prize (1 prize)

1,000,000 VND, for the audience who correctly predicts the First Prize winner of group B and has the closest prediction to the actual number of votes for the winning entry of group B.


Contestants in the Top 10 of the final round who do not win First, Second, Third, or Encouragement Prizes: Souvenir and certificate of participation.

Note

    1. Contestants who win a scholarship from the AI Painting and another scholarship from the SIU 2024 Scholarship Program will receive the highest scholarship value; they cannot receive multiple scholarships simultaneously.2. Contestants must use the scholarship they won immediately in their graduating year if they are 12th-grade students during the 2023-2024 academic year. This category of contestants cannot defer their scholarship to later years. For contestants who win prizes in 10th or 11th grade, the scholarship can be deferred until they complete grade 12 and meet the eligibility requirements for SIU scholarships. A two-year deferral is allowed for 10th-grade students, and a one-year deferral for 11th-grade students. If the scholarship is not used within the deferral period, it is considered forfeited by the contestant.3. The scholarship does not cover:
    1. The scholarship does not cover:
      • Fees such as textbooks, uniforms, parking fees, and other possible incidental fees.
      • The scholarship is valid only if the student completes their course at Saigon International University. If the student discontinues their studies at any point, they must repay the full value of the scholarship received.
      • Students must achieve a Good academic standing or higher for the subsequent years in their 4-year university course at SIU to continue benefiting from this scholarship policy. If students do not meet the required grades, they must pay the standard tuition fees for the following academic year.
      • All scholarships are non-deferrable, non-exchangeable for cash, and non-transferable under any circumstances.
    2. By participating in the contest, contestants agree to adhere to all contest rules and regulations.