The Live2D Creative Awards is an annual contest to celebrate and select the best original Live2D works of the year.

Creators put their skills and creativity to the test, pushing the boundaries and potential of artistic expression through Live2D.

Entries can include Live2D works of all genres and formats, including videos, games, characters/avatars, interfaces and more.

We look forward to another year of seeing everyone’s amazing works of passion and technical skill.

Grand Prize: 1 Winner300,000 yen & trophy

The stand-out work of the contest.

Video Expression Award: 1 Winner100,000 yen & trophy

The work best showing visual beauty through animations and new techniques for expression.

Interactive Award (Games / Applications): 1 Winner100,000 yen & trophy

The work that best exemplifies user interaction and experience with Live2D.

Interactive Award (AI / Talk interfaces): 1 Winner100,000 yen & trophy

The work that best shows the potential of Live2D as an interactive interface for AI / conversational engines (can include artistic works, demos, etc.)

Live2D Model Award: 1 Winner100,000 yen & trophy

The work that best displays a high range of motion and/or an outstanding design.

Special Award: 1 Winner100,000 yen & trophy

An outstanding work from any Live2D genre or format.

Student Award (University and Vocational): 1 Winner50,000 yen & trophy

The stand-out work from a creator who is a student (university or vocational school).

Student Award (High School and Below): 1 Winner50,000 yen & trophy

The stand-out work from a creator who is a student (high school or below).

Creator’s Inspiration Award: 1-3 Winner(s)Trophy

The Live2D-powered title(s) that most inspired creators, as voted by creators.

Entry Period

June 14, 2024 (Fri) (JST) – September 30, 2024 (Mon) (JST). 11:59PM (JST) *Strict deadline

Participation

Enter by uploading an original work to YouTube, Twitter or Bilibili, and completing the necessary items on the entry form.

• 【日本語】第11回 Live2D Creative Awards 応募フォーム
• 【English】11th Live2D Creative Awards Entry Form
• 【简体中文】第11届 Live2D Creative Awards 报名表格

Entry requirements

• Entries must be no longer than 5 minutes.
• Entries must be live and publicly viewable on the Internet from the date of entry through the end of January 2025.
• The designated hashtag “#Live2DCreativeAwards11” must be added when submitting entry.

Click here for information on how to use the YouTube hashtag “#Live2DCreativeAwards11”
Click here for information on how to use the X hashtag “#Live2DCreativeAwards11”
Click here for information on how to use the Bilibili hashtag “#Live2DCreativeAwards11#”

Standards for judging

• Does the work communicate the characteristic and potential of Live2D or 2D works?
• Is the quality of the Live2D animation at a high level?

Entry Qualifications and Conditions

• Both amateurs and professionals can enter.
• There is no age, nationality, or occupation requirement.
• There is no requirement to have won a past award.
• Multiple or group entries are accepted.
• Multiple entries are accepted.
• Corporate entries are not accepted.
• Entries from users with business experience with Live2D Inc. are accepted. However, entries from users involved in the preparation, judging and administration of this contest are not accepted.
• Entries from Live2D employees or their family members (spouses and first-degree relatives) are not accepted.
• If an entrant is a minor, a parental authority must first give consent to these terms and conditions before they can enter. For any entries submitted by a minor, the consent of a parental authority will be deemed to have been obtained beforehand.

Disqualification and Forfeiture

Live2D Inc. may disqualify or forfeit any entry without any prior notice if it is determined that an entry for the Contest or conduct of an entrant:

• involves creation and entry when remuneration from a third party was received for it,
• invades or may invade rights of any third party,
• defames or may defame the rights or privacy of any third party,
• causes or may cause harms to a computer or network,
• is or may be unlawful under the social conventions,
• is or may be illegal,
• is or may be interfering the operation of this competition,
• that uses a feature or information that has been obtained through involvement in the development and/or promotion of Live2D Inc. products and technologies, that is not available to the public as of the start of the contest,
• uses illustrations that were created using image generation AI or similar technologies, or features content involving use of such illustrations (hereinafter referred to as “content containing image generation AI”) in all or part of the production process. This includes any content created through the modification of image generation AI. However, the following exemptions do not fall under the category of “content containing image generation AI”:
  • Content created using a function in the paint tool that assists in the creation process, such as automatic coloring, background extension etc. for objects that exist in the original image.
  • Content created using Live2D production assistance features in “Live2D Cubism Editor”
• contains false information provided at the time of entry, or is deemed to not contain sufficient information,
• damages the reputation or credibility of Live2D Inc., the Contest, or anyone involved in the Contest,
• is deemed unsuitable for the Contest by Live2D Inc.