Watch the winning trailer from the Future Vision XPRIZE, The Gifted.

Watch the winning trailer from the Future Vision XPRIZE, The Gifted. Sep 28, 2026 Earlier this year, we partnered with XPRIZE and Range Media Partners to launch the Future Vision XPRIZE, a global competition calling for films that envision a hopeful, technology-enabled future. Last week in Los Angeles, independent filmmaker Jeff Synthesized was named the grand prize winner for The Gifted . Inspired by a deeply personal story, the film centers on an 11-year-old boy who recreates his late mother’s voice and essence out of love and code. What emerges across the town’s networks quietly cares for his entire community — reflecting the filmmaker’s belief that technology’s greatest promise lies in empathy and human connection. Chosen from more than 2,500 entries worldwide, the solo-developed project receives $100,000 alongside $2.5 million in feature production funding. Through Google’s 100 ZEROS initiative, we are partnering with Range Media Partners to help bring this story to the big screen. Posted in: Related stories Google Research Google Beam expands with new regions, partners, and customers By Aaron Luber AI New experts join Google’s AI & Economy team By Scott Strand & Zanna Iscenko AI Co-creating the future of fashion with Google By Yeawon Choi AI Making global data easier to explore By Prem Ramaswami — Company newsroom — sourced from Google. Matter furnished by the company. Not a Notice Nearby paid placement. This page reprints matter furnished by the company from its official newsroom. Notice Nearby did not write this release. Read the original: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/winner-future-vision-xprize