WORLD ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPETITION FOR YOUTH

2026

Inspire. Create. Solve real-world problems with AI.
WAICY is a global competition where students (ages 6โ€“18) showcase creativity and innovation using Artificial Intelligence โ€” through projects, art, videos, and more.

December 4th-6th, 2026

Virtual | North America | Europe | Middle East | Asia

Project Submission
2026 Guidebook

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What is WAICY

WAICY (World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth) is an annual global competition encouraging students worldwide to learn and apply AI to real-world challenges.

Who Can Join

  • Students ages 6โ€“18
  • Join individually or as a team
  • Open to participants worldwide, including remote participation WAICY

Agenda

October 1

Project submission begin

The online submission form can be accessed here.

November 29

Submission deadline

The online submission form will close at 5:00 PM ET.

December 2

Allocate time slot

Participants of the final competition will be arranged a time section of attending the final WAICY.

December 4 – 6

Final competition day

Participants need to present in front of the judges and answer questions during the Q&A sessions.

December 7

Winner Announcement

The winners and awards will be announced online.

Competition Tracks

AI Showcase Track

Create a project that showcases an AI solution for a real-world problem.

AI Generated Art Track

Based on this yearโ€™s themes, create artworks using text-to-image AI models like ChatGPT Images 2.5, Midjourney, Nano Banana, or Stable Diffusion.

AI Generated Video Track

Create a short video using AI tools that tells a powerful story or conveys a compelling message inspired by this yearโ€™s themes.

AI Large Language Model Track

Instruct the AI to adopt a specific domain of expertise using popular AI Large Language Models, such as ChatGPT, Bard AI, and others.

WAICY China

Young innovators from across China are invited to showcase their creativity and AI skills at WAICY China 2026.
Winning teams from WAICY China will advance to WAICY Global, where they will compete with outstanding young innovators from around the world.

WAICY Greece

Teams from across Greece will participate in the WAICY Greece 2026 Qualification Round, taking place on 30 November 2026.
All winning teams from WAICY Greece 2026 will advance to WAICY Global, where they will compete with top teams from around the world.

ย For WAICY

Country Organizers

At WAICY, we aspire to welcome all countries interested in becoming a part of our global community.

WAICY Summer 2026 Programs

A one-week immersive experience for students and educators designed to build AI literacy and prepare participants for global WAICY showcases.

Empower Your Educators with WAICY Training Programs

Prepare your teachers and students for success at the World Artificial Intelligence Competition for Youth. Choose from our tailored training and certification programs designed for schools, educators, and institutions worldwide.

Interested in becoming a WAICY 2026 judge?

Help evaluate AI projects from young innovators worldwide.

Did we miss something? Reach out to us at info@waicy.org with your questions & our team will be in touch.