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#AliasVWBC is a celebration of the artists behind the growing vtuber space and virtual worlds we love to explore!

This creative challenge has a prize pool of $3,000 USD, across three categories: VRM Avatars, Scenes and Character Design. There is no theme, and you can submit existing work if it fits our guidelines.

The contest will be judged by industry experts and Alias community. Winners will feature on the Alias marketplace when it launches. Learn more and join #AliasVWBC below!

Submissions close 8th April. Add to calendar to sent a reminder!

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Categories & Prizes

Character Design

Calling all character artists! We're on the lookout for unique and creative characters, hand-drawn or digital.


Prizes

  • Category Winner: $500 USD

  • Community Winner: $250 USD

  • The winning characters will be modelled into VRMs and featured on the Alias platform when we launch. Learn more about it here.

Submission Guidelines

VRM Avatars

Avatars are central to Alias, and we can’t wait to see what you submit!

Whether you're inspired by anime, Pixar, low-poly or something else, we’re open to all styles.

Your entries should be in VRM format. Avatars with ARKit 52 blendshapes are a plus, but not essential.

Prizes

  • Category Winner: $1,000 USD

  • Community Winner: $500 USD


Submission Guidelines

Additional Information

Scenes

To all environment and concept artists: We're looking for backgrounds that will become worlds for the avatars on Alias.

Your designs should have eye-level views for avatars to fit in the centre.

Prizes

  • Category Winners: $250 USD x 2 winners

  • Community Winners: $125 USD x 2 winners

Submission Guidelines

  • All entries must follow the Scenes Guidelines.

  • Maximum of 8 scenes can be submitted per artist.

Winners will be announced in April with the exact date TBC.

Criteria &
Requirements

  • Our judges are looking for entries that highlight unique artistic expression and technical skill.

  • ⁠The community will vote for their winners from a shortlist in the Alias Discord. Creative entries that are fun to create content with in Alias are likely to grab attention!

  • Only original work is accepted.

  • Submissions from individuals or groups welcome!

  • No NSFW or AI-generated submissions.

  • You must be 18+ to participate.

Need Support?

Judges

Share your progress and submissions by tagging us on Twitter and Instagram using #AliasVWBC.

FAQ

  • Virtual world builders are artists, designers, and builders who work predominantly in the realm of 3D production, gaming, animation, and storytelling. They are individuals or collectives driven by a desire to create imaginative characters and worlds for others to explore and immerse themselves in. United by their passion for creativity and imagination, these builders shape the virtual spaces where narratives come to life.

  • Alias is the organiser of #AliasVWBC. Our team is a small startup developing an in-browser app that allows anyone to easily create social video content using 3D avatars, accessible on any device and shareable to any platform.

    Alias will also launch a creator marketplace where artists can offer or sell their assets directly to users for their content creation.

    Sort of like TikTok but with 3D characters and assets you can collect or purchase from artists you love.

    Alias is currently in development and is planning an open beta launch in May 2024. Be the first to try it and join our waitlist.

  • Entries open: 11th March 2024, 10pm AEST (5am PST, 8am EST, 12pm GMT)

    Entries close: 8th April 2024, 11:59pm AEST (5am PST, 8am EST, 12pm GMT)

  • Full terms and conditions can be found here.

  • Yes! Both individual and collective submissions will be considered. Please add all contributors to the submission when making the submission and make sure they agree to all the T&Cs.

    Prizes will be transferred to one account only.

  • Yes! You can submit as many times as you’d like to any of the categories.

    However, please note that for the Scenes category, there is an upper limit of 8 entries per participant or team.


    You can only win one prize per category. For example, if you win the main category prize, you won’t be eligible to win the community voted prize.

  • Judging will be slightly different for each category, but in general our judges will focus on creativity, artistry and technical skill.

    #AliasVWBC will only consider submissions that are your own works and do not infringe on any copyright laws.

    Submissions made with generative AI tools like Midjourney will not be considered.

    Our community will vote on a shortlist curated by the Alias team. There’s no specific rules for our community voting. However, people that are more active in the community may have more favourable chances.

  • Winning entries will be showcased and available for use on the Alias platform for creators to make content with within our strict terms of use.

    Artists will always retain all rights and ownership to their artwork.

    Alias may use submissions for promotional use only. Alias will always attribute all artists wherever their work is shared.

  • Absolutely! So long as it’s an original creation and it doesn’t infringe upon any copyright laws.

  • Only if it doesn’t infringe on copyright laws. For example, using IP that is public domain would be acceptable.

  • No. The spirit of the #AliasVWBC is to showcase artistic creativity and technical ability. Any use of generative AI tools or any other AI tools shall render that submission disqualified from the competition.

  • Participants must be at least 18 years old to submit works.

  • Please refer to the guidelines in the Category section of the site.

    We also encourage you to join the Discord community to raise any questions you might have.

    You can also email us at hello@myalias.id too.

  • Join the excitement and keep up with the latest by following us on Twitter and Instagram.

    We also invite you to share your submissions and progress in our Discord community, as well as on social media by tagging us and using #AliasVWBC.

  • You’re welcome to provide feedback in our Discord or email us at hello@myalias.id.

  • To stay in the loop about our upcoming marketplace, join our waitlist and follow us on Twitter.

    You can also learn more about it here.

    If you’re interested in a partnership, contact us at hello@myalias.id.

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