SIO
Dream Archive · Open Call
SIO invites musicians, sound artists, and AI creators to choose one of two ancient Japanese dreams — and turn it into an original vocal track.
SIO invites filmmakers and visual artists to bring any dream to life as a short video — your dream, your way.
One dream belongs to the sun. One to the moon. Which will you answer?
No theme, no limits — just the dream you've always wanted to show.
SIO is a Dream Captor from a Level III civilization — a being who moves through dreams, memories, and emotional fragments across timelines. She collects the dreams she encounters and creates music inspired by them.
She appears as a young woman with long black hair and luminous violet eyes — quiet, elegant, and magnetic. Curious about Earth, she likes to try living the way its people do.
A girl beneath a neon moon. A voice heard just before waking. A stranger who remembers your dream better than you do.
Reference images for interpreting SIO — her mood, look, and palette. Tap any image to enlarge or download. Inspiration, not a strict brief.
Every submission is tied to one of the two official dream files — interpret its story, mood, or imagery. Your entry is an AI-aided vocal track: vocals required (no instrumental-only); disclose your AI tools.
The world has lost its light. The sun goddess has hidden behind a sealed stone door, and everything outside has fallen into darkness. But the gods begin to dance, laugh, and sing — a strange festival in the dark, and their laughter reaches the hidden sun.
What kind of song can bring the light back?
A girl from the moon lives on Earth, loved by many but belonging fully to no world. Every beautiful thing feels temporary. One night, the moon calls her back, and the memory of Earth becomes a song she must leave behind.
What song would you sing before returning to the moon?
A short film introducing the Sun and Moon dreams — the worlds your vocal track will answer.
There's no set theme here — this is your dream to tell. A memory, a fantasy, a place that only exists when you close your eyes. Bring it to life as a short video — film, animation, motion graphics, or AI visuals — set to your own music. Run by SIO.
The top AI Vocal track is adopted as SIO's official anthem and premieres at a future LOOP Fest in Tokyo; the artist is signed for the SIO universe and receives a ¥10,000 gift voucher. 2–4 runners-up are featured and credited across SIO channels, with first look at future paid work.
The top Dream Video is featured across SIO's official channels and screened at a future LOOP Fest, and the creator receives a ¥10,000 gift voucher. Runners-up are credited and considered first for future paid visual collaborations.
Key dates for Open Call No.001 (2026).
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Music entries are submitted through AI Film Festival Japan (AIFJ) on FilmFreeway. Choose a dream, create your AI vocal track, and submit it on the festival portal.
Submit on FilmFreeway ↗Your submission has been captured by the archive. (Demo confirmation — wire up a backend to store entries.)
