Written Answer · 2026-09-10 · Parliament 15
Funding for AI-Generated Singapore National Day Films and Policy on Supporting Gen-AI Creative Work
Workers' Party MP Mr Fadli Fawzi asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth in a written question whether the National Arts Council or any other Government agency funded the two Singapore-made films created using AI that premiered on National Day, and what the Government's position is on financially supporting creative work that uses generative AI. Mr David Neo replied for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth that no Government funding was provided for "Trace Project" and "Bersama Majulah", the two AI-generated films that premiered on National Day 2026. The use of generative AI does not, in itself, determine whether a project may receive Government funding; funding agencies assess projects against the objectives and assessment criteria of their respective schemes.
Why it matters
No Government funding went into the two AI-generated films that premiered on National Day 2026, and using generative AI does not in itself decide whether a project gets funded.
Key Points
- • No Government funding was provided for "Trace Project" and "Bersama Majulah", the two AI-generated films that premiered on National Day 2026.
- • The use of generative AI does not, in itself, determine whether a project may receive Government funding.
- • Funding agencies assess projects against the objectives and assessment criteria of their respective funding schemes.
The Government takes a technology-neutral stance on creative work using generative AI: using AI does not in itself decide funding, and projects are judged against each scheme's objectives and criteria. It confirmed it did not fund the two National Day AI films and set out no funding policy specific to generative AI work.
Questioner Mr Fadli Fawzi (Workers' Party) wanted to know whether public money went into the National Day AI-generated films and asked the Government to state its position on funding creative work that uses generative AI.
Singapore is keeping cultural funding technology-neutral towards generative AI, with neither dedicated support nor a bar, so whether AI-made work is funded will depend on each scheme's existing criteria rather than a separate AI policy.
"The use of generative AI does not, in itself, determine whether a project may receive Government funding."
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Original Text (English)
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65 Mr Fadli Fawzi asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether any funding was provided by the National Arts Council or any other Government agency for the two Singapore-made films created using AI that premiered on National Day; and (b) what is the Government's position on providing financial support for creative work that uses generative AI.
Mr David Neo : No funding from the Government was provided for "Trace Project" and "Bersama Majulah", two Singapore-made AI-generated films that premiered on National Day 2026. The use of generative AI does not, in itself, determine whether a project may receive Government funding. Funding agencies assess projects against the objectives and assessment criteria of their respective funding schemes.