Game sound specialist Changjo Workshop announced on the 28th that they are hosting the '1st AI Game Sound Design Challenge with GXG 2026 (AI GSDC).'

The competition is hosted by Changjo Workshop, co-organized by AI platform developer Odia and indie musician platform Likers, and supported by GXG 2026, Com2uS Platform, Microsoft, Morisawa, and the Korea Mobile Game Association.

'AI GSDC' is a creative competition that tasks participants with designing new audio for official footage provided by game developers using the game sound design platform 'Gamesound.ai.' Entrants select from a pool of public game clips and craft their own unique background music (BGM), sound effects (SFX), and voiceovers (VOICE).

A total of 12 game companies are sponsoring the event with their footage, including Com2uS, HAEGIN, AK Interactive, NDREAM, Blue Potion Games, StoryTaco, Tripearl Games, Dreamotion, RedZinco Games, Hypercent, Birdletter, and UBIUS. Participants will have the chance to show off their sound design skills by reinterpreting the scenes and atmosphere of these games in their own style.

Recruitment has been ongoing since July 24th. Whether you choose to enter as an individual or in a team of up to five, you must use Gamesound.ai to replace all audio in your chosen clip and submit the final video and project files by 11:59 PM on August 23rd.

The preliminary round runs from August 24th to the 25th, judged by a panel of experts, with the TOP 10 finalists announced on August 26th. The final winners will be decided by a 50/50 split between public web voting and expert evaluation, with the grand reveal and awards ceremony taking place on the main stage of GXG 2026 (Pangyo Station Square) on September 12th.

The pot is sweetened with over 17,450,000 KRW in cash and prizes. The Gold prize winner gets 3 million KRW in cash, the Silver (Hive prize) winner receives 1 million KRW, and two Bronze winners each take home 500,000 KRW. Additional perks include Gamesound AI Ultra passes, Hive credits, Xbox Series S consoles, and Nintendo Switch 2 units.

The platform at the heart of this, Gamesound.ai, is a comprehensive suite. It features a library of 20,000+ sounds, AI-driven BGM/SFX/voice generation, AI search, multi-track audio editing, middleware support, and project management tools. It essentially handles the entire pipeline from finding a sound to final production in one place.

For applications and further details, visit the official AI GSDC website Likers for more information.