Out There: Tripo AI 3D Rendering Challenge

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This challenge will offer 26 winners from the core award categories, as well as four jury showcase videos, the opportunity to be featured on the Nasdaq billboard in New York!

1. About the Challenge

Welcome to Tripo AI 3D Rendering Challenge S3: Out There.

This challenge invites creators from around the world to explore the theme "Out There" using Tripo AI's 3D model generation platform. It is open to global 3D creators, CG artists, designers, university students, and 3D design enthusiasts.

Powered by Tripo Studio's AI 3D model generation capabilities, this challenge encourages participants to combine AI-generated 3D models with professional 3D rendering, animation, and post-production workflows to create a 6-second 3D rendered video. Participants may build upon the provided template in any creative direction, with submissions focusing on creative expression, visual quality, and the application of AI 3D workflows.

2. Theme

Theme: Out There

"Out There" explores a visual reversal from the micro world to the macro world, from the local to the whole, and from "being watched" to "being observed."

At first, the audience sees what appears to be a complete scene: an encounter between two people, the beginning of a relationship, the actions of two characters, or an everyday moment inside a closed space. However, as the camera moves in or pulls back, a larger truth is gradually revealed. Beyond this world, there may be another observer, another space, another threat, or the existence of something on an entirely different scale.

Watch the full promotional video:

👉 YouTube Link

👉 Bilibili Link

Download the challenge template:

👉 UE5 Template

👉 Blender Template

3. Participation Rules

To ensure professionalism and fairness, all participants must follow the rules below:

• The submitted work must be exactly 6 seconds long.
• The 3D models used in the scene must be generated with Tripo Studio, and the model link must be submitted.
• The scene construction and character design should be based on the core concept of the challenge template.
• The video must include at least one character, and both the beginning and ending of the video must feature the required template theme elements.
• Character types are unrestricted and are not limited to humans.
• Character actions are unrestricted.
• Participants may use the default camera or add effects such as camera shake, fragmentation, fractals, and more. However, the opening and ending shots must return to the original camera perspective.
• Participants may use any rendering or post-production software they are familiar with, including Blender, Unreal Engine, C4D, Maya, and others.
• Submissions directly generated using AI video generation tools will not be accepted.
• All submitted works must be original and must not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property rights.

4. Submission Requirements

• Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Frame rate: 30 fps
• Duration: exactly 6 seconds, 180 frames in total at 30 fps

Submission Method:

1. Official Website Submission, Required

• Submit a video link uploaded to YouTube or Bilibili.
• Provide a cover image and a short creative description of the work.

2. Social Media Posting, Required

Participants must publish their work on at least one social media platform.

• Overseas:
  • X @tripoai
  • Instagram @tripo.ai
  • Facebook @tripo.ai
  • YouTube @TripoAI
  • Reddit @TripoAI
  • TikTok @itsTripo
• Mainland China:
  • Xiaohongshu @Tripo AI
  • Douyin @Tripo AI
  • Bilibili @TripoAI
  • WeChat Channels @TripoAI
• Content requirements:
  • Video: 1080p format is required. Showing the production process is a bonus. Editing style is unrestricted.
• Posting requirements:
  • Follow and tag the official Tripo AI account on the platform where the work is posted.
  • The post must include the required hashtags:
    • Mainland China: #TripoAIOutThere #TRYXxTripoAI
    • Overseas: #TripoAIOutThere #TRYXxTripoAI

Note: Social media posting is only an additional display channel. All entries must first be officially submitted through the website. Otherwise, the submission will be considered invalid.

5. Timeline

• Submission Period: June 1 – July 15
• Judging Period: July 15 – July 30
• Social Media Popularity Award Traffic Data Cutoff: July 30
• Winner Announcement: August 10

6. Jury and Evaluation Criteria

1. Jury

The jury of this challenge consists of well-known 3D rendering and animation creators, 3D artists, renowned film and animation VFX directors, and core members of the Tripo AI team.

2. Evaluation Criteria

• Creativity and Originality: Whether the work presents a unique concept and fresh creative expression.
• Technical Execution: The professional quality of lighting, materials, composition, and overall rendering.
• Depth of AI Integration: How centrally Tripo AI-generated models are used in the work and how well they are integrated into the overall scene.
• Theme Relevance: How well the work interprets the challenge theme, as well as the completeness of its narrative and concept design.

7. Awards

1. Nasdaq Billboard Display Opportunity

This challenge will provide Nasdaq billboard display opportunities for 26 winners of the core award categories. Eligible winners include:

• Professional Category, Top 3 Overall Awards: 3 winners
• Professional Category, Special Theme Awards: 10 winners
• Student Category, Top 3 Overall Awards: 3 winners
• Student Category, Special Theme Awards: 10 winners

To ensure that all winning works comply with the public display standards of the Nasdaq billboard in New York and Times Square, all works and display materials selected for the Nasdaq billboard must comply with the platform's content guidelines: "We do not allow political or religious content, nudity or vulgar content, smoking, alcohol use, violence, firearms, or related elements. Please think of Times Square as Disneyland. If it can be displayed there, it can also be displayed in Times Square."

If a winning work or submitted material does not meet the Nasdaq billboard display guidelines, Tripo reserves the right to request revisions, ask the winner to replace the display materials, or cancel the Nasdaq billboard display opportunity for that work. This adjustment will not affect the winner's award status, but the final display arrangement will be subject to Tripo's review and the platform's final requirements.

2. Core Awards

Professional Category, Top 3 Overall Awards

1st Place:

• USD 5,000 cash prize
• 1-year Tripo Studio Max membership
• 1 TRYX PANORAMA ARGB 360mm curved screen liquid cooler
• Social media promotion budget of up to USD 5,000 for the submitted work

2nd Place:

• USD 3,000 cash prize
• 6-month Tripo Studio Max membership
• 1 TRYX PANORAMA ARGB 360mm curved screen liquid cooler
• Social media promotion budget of up to USD 3,000 for the submitted work

3rd Place:

• USD 2,000 cash prize
• 3-month Tripo Studio Max membership
• 1 TRYX PANORAMA ARGB 360mm curved screen liquid cooler
• Social media promotion budget of up to USD 2,000 for the submitted work

Professional Category, Special Theme Awards, 10 Winners:

Best Visuals / Best Creativity / Best VFX / Best Use of Tripo / Best Story, 2 winners for each category

• USD 500 cash prize
• 2-month Tripo Studio Max membership
• 1 TRYX PANORAMA SE ARGB 360mm curved screen liquid cooler
• Social media promotion budget of up to USD 500 for the submitted work

Student Category, Top 3 Overall Awards:

1st Place

• USD 2,000 cash prize
• 1-year Tripo Studio Max membership
• 1 TRYX PANORAMA ARGB 360mm curved screen liquid cooler
• Social media promotion budget of up to USD 2,000 for the submitted work

2nd Place

• USD 1,500 cash prize
• 6-month Tripo Studio Max membership
• 1 TRYX PANORAMA ARGB 360mm curved screen liquid cooler
• Social media promotion budget of up to USD 1,500 for the submitted work

3rd Place

• USD 1,000 cash prize
• 3-month Tripo Studio Max membership
• 1 TRYX PANORAMA ARGB 360mm curved screen liquid cooler
• Social media promotion budget of up to USD 1,000 for the submitted work

Student Category, Special Theme Awards, 10 Winners

Best Visuals / Best Creativity / Best VFX / Best Use of Tripo / Best Story, 2 winners for each category

• USD 500 cash prize
• 1 TRYX PANORAMA SE ARGB 360mm curved screen liquid cooler
• 2-month Tripo Studio Max membership
• Social media promotion budget of up to USD 500 for the submitted work

3. Social Media Awards

Best Social Media Popularity Award, 10 Winners

USD 500 cash prize

Note: The Best Social Media Popularity Award will be selected by Tripo based on the overall performance of participating works on the official designated social media platforms. Evaluation factors include, but are not limited to, impressions, views, likes, engagement, comment quality, reach, and content completeness. Each official designated social media platform will have 1 winner, with 10 winners in total.

Social Media Rewards

In addition to the official awards, this challenge also includes a social media reward mechanism. All valid submissions that have completed the official website submission and have been posted on the designated social media platforms as required will have the opportunity to receive official social media support.

• Level 1: Published works may receive official traffic support.
• Level 2: Works with over 100,000 impressions or over 1,000 likes on a single platform will receive a USD 1,000 official promotion package and an official social media collaboration reward package.
• Level 3: Works with over 1,000,000 impressions or over 10,000 likes on a single platform will receive a USD 5,000 official promotion package and an invitation to sign a one-year official social media collaboration.

Note: Data will be counted based on single-platform performance. A total of 10 official social media platforms will be included in the statistics.

4. Award Rules

All participating works must be officially submitted through the designated official submission channel. Works that have not completed official submission will not be eligible for awards. All submitted works must be original and must not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property rights. Participants in the Student Category must provide valid student identification if requested by the organizer.

This challenge will provide Nasdaq billboard display opportunities for 26 official winners from the Professional Category Top 3 Overall Awards, Professional Category Special Theme Awards, Student Category Top 3 Overall Awards, and Student Category Special Theme Awards. The Best Social Media Popularity Award and Social Media Rewards do not include Nasdaq billboard display opportunities. The specific display time, format, material requirements, content guidelines, and schedule for the Nasdaq billboard display will be subject to Tripo's official notice and the platform's final requirements. If a winning work or submitted material does not comply with the display platform's content guidelines, Tripo reserves the right to request revisions, ask the winner to provide alternative materials, or cancel the Nasdaq billboard display opportunity for that work.

The Best Social Media Popularity Award and Social Media Rewards will be calculated based on single-platform data and will not be accumulated across multiple platforms. The data cutoff date is July 30. Any form of fake engagement, vote manipulation, bot activity, purchased traffic, or other unfair competition is strictly prohibited. Once discovered, Tripo reserves the right to cancel the award eligibility of the relevant work and participant, and to reclaim any rewards that have already been issued.

Winners must submit payment information, account information, shipping information, and any required display materials within the designated period after receiving official notification. Cash prizes, membership benefits, physical prizes, social media promotion benefits, and Nasdaq billboard display opportunities will be fulfilled based on actual circumstances. If the original reward or display arrangement cannot be fulfilled due to regional restrictions, logistics, platform rules, taxes, non-compliant materials, force majeure, or other circumstances, Tripo reserves the right to provide an equivalent alternative or adjust the execution method.

Tripo reserves the final right to interpret the challenge rules, judging results, data statistics, anti-cheating decisions, reward fulfillment methods, Nasdaq billboard display eligibility, and display arrangements.

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