Witness the power of innovation! The various grand prizes of the second "Shulong Cup" were announced in sequence.

Witnessing the power of innovation, together we build the AI ecosystem. On July 31, the second Shulong Cup Global AI Innovation Competition, initiated by Zhejiang Century Huatong Group and guided by authoritative institutions such as the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association, the Shanghai Pudong New District Committees Publicity Department (District Cultural, Sports and Tourism Bureau), the Shanghai Cultural and Creative Industry Promotion Association, the Shanghai Online Game Industry Association, and the Macau Aoqin Cultural Technology Industry Association, successfully concluded with a grand award ceremony. This event was co-organized with platforms and media institutions including ChinaJoy, Caixin, Chao News, 36Kr, Modao Community, and Shanghai Pudong Software Park. The award ceremony gathered representatives from government agencies, industry associations, investment institutions, mainstream media, and award-winning teams, with over a hundred guests present to witness the glorious moment of young AI innovation teams. Scene of the second "Shulong Cup" award ceremony The second half of AI application reconstruction has arrived Wang Ji, the initiator of the competition and Chairman of Zhejiang Century Huatong Group, stated in his speech that the scale of participants in this competition nearly doubled, reflecting three encouraging changes in the AI innovation ecosystem: first, the technical routes have become more pragmatic, with participating teams focusing more on what specific problems I solved with AI; second, the awareness of commercialization has significantly increased, with many teams moving beyond the demo stage to achieve real revenue and have clear business models; third, works in AI applications accounted for over 70%, becoming the absolute mainstream. Wang Ji believes that the first half of technological breakthroughs is nearing its end, and the second half of application reconstruction has begun. He pointed out that the mission of the Shulong Cup is to discover those who can truly bring AI to fruition, helping them transition from ideas to products, from laboratories to markets. Ao Ran, Executive Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association In his remarks, Ao Ran noted that with the continuous popularization and application of AI technology, its role as an innovative tool and creative assistant is becoming increasingly evident, providing strong support for developers to explore new creative methods and enhance content production efficiency. This trend has also attracted a number of new teams and creators with innovative vitality. The excellent works emerging from this Shulong Cup are vivid manifestations of this development trend. He expressed three expectations for developers: adhere to value leadership, strengthen capability building, and promote integrated development. A representative from the Macau Investment Promotion Bureau gives a speech Fourteen teams swept six major awards As a partner of the award ceremony, the Macau Investment Promotion Bureau representative also attended the event to discuss cooperation between Shanghai and Macau. Macau's unique "One Country, Two Systems" provides better conditions for enterprises venturing abroad, and with the free flow of funds and information, it offers greater flexibility for businesses developing in Macau. Since its launch on April 2, the second "Shulong Cup" Global AI Innovation Competition has lasted nearly four months, with over 200 participants and nearly a hundred works submitted. On July 22, 15 shortlisted teams gathered in Shanghai for face-to-face final defense sessions with ten expert judges from industry associations, leading companies, universities and research institutions, investment institutions, and authoritative media. Xie Fei, President of Zhejiang Century Huatong Group, presents awards to the contestants In the award categories, this edition featured six major awards: Best AI Game, Best AI Application, Most Commercially Valuable, Best Rookie, Best Shrimp Farming Innovation, and Best International Team, with 14 teams ultimately winning grand prizes. In the AI application category, the Best AI Application Award was won by Shuyou Intelligent for its AI Galaxy a brain function rehabilitation training platform based on artificial intelligence and brain-computer interfaces, providing comprehensive rehabilitation training in cognition, social skills, and language for individuals with neurodevelopmental and cognitive disorders. The Fisher Intelligent Drug Development Platform and the Industrial-Grade 3D Optical Motion Capture System for Film and Animation Production received nominations. The Senbox project by Shengjing Technology won the Most Commercially Valuable Award for its technological innovation and commercialization potential in AI home games. The one-stop AI film production platform FilmAction by Haoye Technology and AutoBIM for AutoPart by biMetaverse received nominations. The newly established Best Shrimp Farming Innovation Award focused on the AI agent track, with Tripilot winning the top honor for its Agent tailored for foreign tourists visiting China, while NeuroGuard from the Slow-Fast Brain Laboratory received a nomination. In the AI game track, the Best AI Game Award was won by Zhongying Yous Red Hat Merchant, an AI interactive movie game with a total duration of 600 minutes, with the story, characters, video, audio, and all derived from a fully AI-generated production chain. Senbox from Shengjing Technology and Meow Island from Miao Jituo Studio received nominations. The Best Rookie Award was claimed by Fundamuse for providing end-to-end brokerage services for independent musicians through multi-agent AI. Youyu Squads Youyu Intelligent (AI recognition shared fishing point ecological software) and Shanghai Huitu Weilais industrial software AI design assistant received nominations. Additionally, the Canadian team Moonspire earned the Best International Team Award for its AI language learning platform "Speechbound." They were the first overseas team to participate in this edition of the Shulong Cup, contributing high-quality international innovation. A Full-Link Ecosystem: From "Technical Success" to "Commercial Viability" From the developer salon in Hangzhou in April, the investment pitching event in Shanghai in May, the investor summit in Macau in June, to the July final roadshow and award ceremony the second Shulong Cup has successively launched multiple offline activities covering technical exchanges, venture capital matchmaking, and industry empowerment, gradually building a complete AI innovation ecosystem that spans the entire competition incubation capital industry chain. AI application roundtable The award ceremony also hosted two thematic dialogues. The salon titled "Deep Waters of AI Implementation: From Technological Breakthroughs to Commercial Closed Loops," featured teams from Shuyou Intelligent, Haoye Technology, and Tripilot discussing their respective tracks and addressing the industry focal question: Is the window for AI applications closing after foundational model vendors incorporate agent capabilities? AI Native Game Roundtable The AI Native Game Roundtable involved Shengjing Technology, Zhongying You, and Yuanzai World discussing the practical paths from proof of concept to product implementation for AI native games while exploring core challenges such as cost structure, content ecology, and entry barriers for creators. As Wang Ji stated, There are winners and losers in competitions, but innovation has no endpoint. Two editions of the competition are merely a starting point. From Hangzhou to Shanghai, from Macau to the world, the Shulong Cup is maturing into an important platform connecting global AI innovation. For the third edition and more to come, Zhejiang Century Huatong Group will adopt a more open attitude and a more complete ecosystem to accompany every entrepreneur who believes "technology can change what" to venture further.