WAIC fosters partnership for a better future
World Artificial Intelligence Conference links innovation with demand, drives opportunities in industry-focused collaboration and contributes to global AI governance
By Hao Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2026-07-17 09:58
WAIC YOUNG
Centered on nurturing the creators of tomorrow, WAIC YOUNG bridges the gap of real-world practical opportunities rarely available in school curricula. It builds a comprehensive growth ecosystem spanning creation, hands-on training, competitions and exhibitions.
Empowering young people to imagine and break boundaries, the platform unlocks a brand-new AI landscape driven by their vibrant ingenuity.
Between 2025 and this year, WAIC YOUNG has rolled out regular campus training programs while launching three flagship competitions: AIGC music creation, AI meets intangible cultural heritage and a quadruped robot obstacle challenge.
This year, WAIC YOUNG debuts the Music Creation Universe, WAIC's first dedicated AI music showcase spotlighting original AIGC works by teenage creators, which offers a bespoke stage for young talents to display their musical inspirations.
Unlike most mainstream music variety shows that rely heavily on virtual singers and merely use AI for auxiliary arrangement, this showcase stays true to creative ethos of Generation Alpha (those currently under 17 years old), guided by its core principle of "youth creation, live human performance".
All award-winning and short-listed pieces from the AIGC music contest will be featured in rotating showcases on the dedicated performance stage. Celebrity guests will host on-site sharing forums, enabling young creators to connect with top-tier industry resources.





















