MotionAI_Litscher  MotionAI_Wiley AI_Pelletier

Images by 2025 ABS Global Image Award Finalists:  Jackie Litscher (Full Concept), Jamie Wiley (Team Collaboration) & Brayden Pelletier (Full Concept)

This Motion AI category celebrates the power of video to showcase hair transformations and the creative journey behind the final look. Whether it’s a dramatic color shift, a big chop, or a signature styling session, “Motion AI” invites artists to capture the magic of their work in motion.

Submission Rules

·      Submit one video (up to 10 seconds).

·      Transitions, text overlays, and not music allowed 

·      Final result must be clearly visible and the main focus of the video.

·      Editing should enhance, not distract from, the hair artistry.

·      Vertical format only (9:16).

·      No logos or watermarks on the video.

Qualifications for Entry / Who Can Enter

• Open to all licensed salon professionals, nail technicians, and barbers, or the business equivalent, where licensure is not required.

Image Submission

• Professional Categories: Must include three (3) separate images of three (3) separate models.

Image Specifications

• Orientation & Resolution: All images must be in portrait orientation and high-resolution (300dpi).

• File Format: Submit ONLY electronic files saved as jpg or png; sized at 8 x 10” in portrait orientation.

• Ownership: Entry materials will NOT be returned and become the property of Cosmetologists Chicago®.

Competition Rules

• Gender Neutral Categories: All category models are open to all genders.

• Global Participation: Entries are welcomed and encouraged from around the world.

• Multiple Entries: You may enter a category more than once, but can only be a finalist one (1) time per category.

• Category-Specific Requirements: Review each category description for specific image requirements.

• Entry Forms: Must be fully completed. A brief artist statement is encouraged but not required.

• Headshot Submission: A high-resolution photo (300dpi) of the artist(s) must accompany every entry.

• Model Release Forms: Required for each model photographed, along with the photographer and team. Failure to submit will result in disqualification.

• Team Collaboration: Only 2 or more people can enter the Team Collaboration Category. Collaboration submissions cannot be entered in any individual categories.

• Name Listing: Entries with two (2) or more names not in the Team Collaboration category will only list the first entrant’s name.