SILA · Silk Roads AI Visual Arts Competition · 2026
Same Moon
Three civilizations, one moon. Crescent geometry × Jade Rabbit ink × Water lanterns — opens Oct 1.
Days until submission deadline
Middle East · Form of the CrescentChina · Poem of the Full MoonSoutheast Asia · Where Water Meets Moon
01 — What is SILA?
Design you can hold in your hands
SILA comes from the Arabic «صلة», meaning connection and bond. Each year we choose one shared object and invite creators from China, the Middle East and Southeast Asia to design around it with AI — then turn the winning designs into physical products, from design file to production line to your hands.
Total prize pool
¥100,000+
Contests per year
20+
Creator net revenue share
From 50%
02 — How to Join
From design file to production line
01
Choose a Contest
Enter the currently open Themed or Mirror contest
02
Submit Your AI Design
Upload your design, record your tool & prompt, include process screenshots
03
Review · Vote · Production
Professional jury + social voting; winners enter production & retail
04
Production & revenue
Winning works go into production and retail across three regions, with ongoing revenue share for creators
04 — Competition Timeline
10.01 — 10.14
Submissions
10.15 — 10.25
Vote + Presale
Late Oct
Final + Awards
05 — Already on the shelf.
The following are the first production categories and shelf mock-ups — your design will enter this system and be shared on Net Revenue.
东南亚 · 柬埔寨 / 印尼 / 马来西亚
IP手办厂商 · 东南亚零售网络
认证生产 + 线下零售
中国 · 一线城市
中国线下零售网络 · 拓展中
快闪店 + 城市展售点
中东 · 利雅得 / 吉达 / 迪拜
中东渠道 · 沙特高端渠道
国际活动 + 政府关系 + 拍卖