On April 21 and 22, 2026, the World AI Film Festival held its second edition at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Genario was there — as co-organizer, moderator, jury, and production partner. Here is what we saw.

There are events that validate a direction. WAiFF 2026 is one of them.

In just two editions, the festival has become the global benchmark for cinema in the age of AI. More than 200 press articles — Screen Daily, The Guardian, BFM, Canal+, Le Point. One billion views on social media. 5,500 films received, 80 countries represented, 13 awards presented. It is no longer a weak signal. It is a state of play.

Genario has co-organized WAiFF since day one. During these two days, we were in the hall — and behind the scenes.