Google AI Updates: May 6, 2026

1. Google Backs $3.5M Future Vision Film Competition with XPRIZE

Google. Through its 100 ZEROS initiative, Google announced a partnership with XPRIZE and Range Media Partners on a $3.5 million global film competition seeking short films and trailers that envision an optimistic, technology-forward future. Submissions can use traditional live-action, animation, or AI tools including Google Flow, and Google will provide the grand-prize winner with creative and production support to expand a three-minute submission into a full-length feature. The deadline is August 15, 2026, and the program is positioned as a way to lower production barriers for emerging filmmakers while showcasing generative video tooling. Source