11/09/2026
And the Winners Are… A Nation of Storytellers! 🇲🇾
We are beyond thrilled to announce the winners of the AliBaba KARYA Wan AI Challenge: Merdeka Day & Hari Malaysia AI Film Festival! 🎉
And what a celebration it has been. Every single entry pushed the frame further — bold storytelling, breathtaking visuals, and ideas that made us stop, stare, and hit replay again.
We are truly floored by the standard of work. What you produced using ChatOfficio - aided with workshop and creatives by Silent Code - didn't just meet the brief; it blew the roof clean off it and redefined what we believed these tools could do in the hands of Malaysian creators.
Every film reminded us why this festival exists — to hear our voices, tell our stories, and honour our nation in ways only you could imagine.
So from the bottom of our hearts — thank you. To every filmmaker who dared to submit, to every late night and every render that finally came through, and to everyone who poured a piece of home into this challenge: we are deeply, joyfully grateful. 🙏✨
CONGRATULATIONS for all the WINNERS
Grand Champion (Tanah Ini by Incognitostudio)
🥇https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx87L87TSmY
Runner Up (Bendera by Mohd Syazwan Nizam Bin Matusin)
🥈https://youtu.be/87_uDPa07ck?si=oYanSXTzRLhWMHZQ
2nd Runner Up (Merdeka by Abdul Warith bin Mohd Radzi)
🥉https://youtu.be/EndDNFmlwJc?si=RY83A42ZIkVbtSPI
Consolations
1. Sempurna by Rizal Halim (https://youtu.be/MF-tQn70yYI?si=UruToOmN4IjYrdDo)
2. Payung Merah by Arul Kumaran (https://youtu.be/LJzJkh9nU1k?si=jxezIHyU9x5m8tt5)
3. Merdeka Monster Mayhem by Siow Aik Wee (https://youtu.be/VrOBE6BM-b4?si=qQCMWECCAj_-uvLf)
4. Satu Hari, Satu Hati by Tan Chee Hong (https://youtu.be/6p_f4zDzgW4?si=zrLJMw7mJM6B76S7)
5. Merdeka, Semangat yang Diwarisi by Mohamad Azhar bin Ahmad Kamil (https://youtu.be/PMQkmzKXerg?si=dknRQbmJxEOnj3Eo)
6. The Malaysian Ride by Mohd Hamidi Adha Mohd Amin (https://youtu.be/g26-RwYNa90?si=TsZX4Ob6MX_oUsc4)
