🏆 2026 “Engineering Changes the World” AIGC Challenge Results
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 National AI-Generated Content (AIGC) Video Challenge!
This national competition invited youth and adults to use AI-powered storytelling to demonstrate how engineering has transformed our world, improved lives, and continues to shape the future.
Division I-1 — Middle School, Grades 6–8
- First Place: Preston Tsai and Zachary Fang — Beyond the Scratch: The Future of Wound Care
- Second Place: Hannah Wu — The Promise of the Future
- Third Place: Ran Yan, Jingyu Lin, and Chunmei Zhu — Nothing Happened Today
Division I-2 — High School, Grades 9–12
- First Place: Melody Jing — One More Chance
- Second Place: Hanson Du, Ryan Guo, and Alex Du — Heatwave in Paris: Counteracting Global Warming
- Third Place: Samuel Wan, Aliza Teng, and Samuel Liu — The Connected World: Every Bug Builds the Future
Division II — College and Graduate Students
- First Place: Kimberly Ong — The Connective Tissue of Civilization
- Second Place: Brianna Ong — The Outdoor Prescription
- Third Place: Eric Zhang — Steel to Silicon
Division III — Adults
- First Place: Ginger Deng — The Moment That Matters
- Second Place: Chee Seong Ong — Changing the World, One Solution at a Time
- Third Place: Shiang Yu Lee — Dilatational Acceleration and Galaxy Dynamics
Category Awards
Community and Culture:
- Brandon Gu — Winter’s Journey: From Lost to Loved
- Chee Seong Ong — Changing the World, One Solution at a Time
- Kimberly Ong — The Connective Tissue of Civilization
Health and Wellness:
- Brianna Ong — The Outdoor Prescription
- Melody Jing — One More Chance
- Preston Tsai and Zachary Fang — Beyond the Scratch: The Future of Wound Care
Science and Technology:
- Hanson Du, Ryan Guo, and Alex Du — Heatwave in Paris: Counteracting Global Warming
- Eric Zhang — Steel to Silicon
- Ginger Deng — The Moment That Matters
- Hannah Wu — The Promise of the Future
- Ivy Liu, Vivian Wu, Vincent Wu — Finding Our Way: How GPS Changed the World
- Ran Yan, Jingyu Lin, and Chunmei Zhu — Nothing Happened Today
- Suri Li — ImagineMe: Engineering Creativity for Every Mind
Other:
- Ally Jin — Main Methods and Technology to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
🏆 Public Voting Starts — Help Select the Most Popular Award!
Congratulations again to all winners and participants of the 2026 National AAEOY AI-Generated Content (AIGC) Video Challenge!
Under this year’s theme, “Engineering Changes the World,” youth and adults from across the country used AI-powered storytelling to demonstrate how engineering transforms our world, improves lives, and shapes the future.
We are now entering the exciting final stage: Distinguished Award selection!
🏆 Distinguished Awards
Three Distinguished Awards will be presented:
- Engineering Mindset Award — selected by the judging panel
- Film Innovation Award — selected by the judging panel
- Most Popular Award — determined through a combination of judging and public voting
The Most Popular Award recognizes the video that best connects with, engages, and inspires audiences while capturing the spirit of “Engineering Changes the World.”
📣 Watch • Vote • Share!
We invite participants, families, friends, educators, colleagues, and the entire community to join us!
🎬 Watch and share the contestant videos:
🗳️ Cast your vote for the Most Popular Award:
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⏰ Voting Deadline: 12:01 AM PDT, September 12, 2026
We encourage everyone to watch the videos before voting and select the project that genuinely inspires you most. Please also share the videos and voting opportunity with your family, friends, classmates, colleagues, and community!
Throughout National Engineering Month, we hope these creative works will reach an even broader audience and inspire more people to discover the power of engineering, AI, and innovation.
🎉 What’s Next?
The Distinguished Award results will be announced after the selection process is complete, and the winners will be recognized at the AAEOY Awards Celebration on September 19, 2026.
We sincerely thank every participant for sharing your creativity, technical skills, and vision. We also thank the families, educators, judges, volunteers, sponsors, CIE chapters, and supporting organizations whose dedication made this first national competition possible.
Congratulations to all our winners and participants! Together, you have demonstrated how engineering, creativity, and AI can work together to change the world!
26 National AAEOY AIGC Video Challenge Committee
CIE/USA