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Sparknify presents Real World AI: Connect, Invest & Scale in Taiwan, an Official TechCrunch Side Event bringing Taiwan’s emerging AI, robotics, intelligent hardware, and advanced manufacturing technologies to Silicon Valley on October 13 in San Francisco.

From more than 3,000 submissions worldwide, 32 short films have been selected for the 2026 Sparknify Human vs. AI Film Festival. Representing more than twenty countries and territories, the films will compete across eight emotion categories for awards including the USD $3,000 Sparknify Humanity Award.

Taiwan’s national service center for international talent is officially landing in Silicon Valley. On Friday, September 25, 2026, TALENT TAIWAN will launch its first overseas branch in Palo Alto—creating a direct bridge between Bay Area professionals, founders, and investors and Taiwan’s rapidly expanding tech ecosystem. From streamlined Employment Gold Card guidance to local networking events, discover what this new hub means for the cross-Pacific tech corridor and how to jo

As Silicon Valley tech pioneers and traditional film veterans collide, the 2nd annual Sparknify Human vs. AI Film Festival explores who truly controls emotional influence in the modern age. Premiering September 26, 2026, at San Francisco’s historic Delancey Street Screening Room, over 3,000 entries undergo a blind "Turing Test" judged by 200+ global film school professors to determine the future of cinematic storytelling.

Sparknify has selected San Francisco’s Delancey Street Screening Room as the venue for the 2026 Human vs. AI Film Premiere. Taking place on September 26, 2026, the event will bring together filmmakers, AI creators, technologists, startups, and audiences for an evening of nominated film screenings, panel discussions, startup presentations, networking, and the 2026 Sparknify Humanity Award ceremony. Located inside the Delancey Street Foundation’s landmark Embarcadero complex, t

Sparknify has officially launched the 2026 Human vs. AI Film Festival, introducing emotion as the central framework of competition. Rather than categorizing films by genre or production method, this year’s festival challenges both traditional filmmakers and AI creators to anchor their work in one of seven core human emotions. Submissions are now open, with the live premiere scheduled for late September 2026 in San Francisco.