Ringrow Launches Video Contest 'You and Me on a Rainy Day' as Part of Annual 'You and PC Story Exhibition'
Ringrow, a refurbished PC retailer, will host a 30-second video contest titled 'You and Me on a Rainy Day' starting June 1, 2026, focusing on the relationship between PCs and users. The contest allows for entries created with generative AI, encouraging the visualization of attachment to PCs.
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Ringrow, a company engaged in the refurbished PC business, will hold a 30-second animation and video contest titled 'You and Me on a Rainy Day' starting June 1, 2026, as the June event for its annual project 'You and PC Story Exhibition,' which re-examines the relationship between computers and users.
This project aims to re-perceive computers not as 'consumable goods' but as 'entities to be with for a long time.' The contest is designed so that anyone can participate regardless of their video production experience, allowing submissions of video works created using generative AI. Because we live in an era where 'anyone can express themselves' through AI, we are focusing on 'what to make' and calling for works themed on the 'relationship between people and PCs.'
'You and PC Story Exhibition' is an annual project that invites works with changing themes and formats every month, focusing on the relationship between users and computers. For June, the fourth edition, we are calling for works in a video format, a first for the series, under the theme 'You and Me on a Rainy Day.' We are calling for video and animation works that depict 'moments of being treated with care' from a PC's perspective during the rainy season, when the risk of malfunctions such as water damage and lightning increases for PCs.
Ringrow views computers not as mere information equipment, but as 'entities that share one's life' or 'life partners.' In this contest, works created using generative AI can also be submitted. By utilizing an environment where video works can be produced without specialized knowledge, we anticipate broad participation, including beginners in creative work.
Event Overview
Title: You and PC Story Exhibition
June Theme: You and Me on a Rainy Day
Submissions: Short animations, videos
Application Period: June 1, 2026 (Mon) to June 30, 2026 (Tue) 23:59
Result Announcement: July 13, 2026 (Mon) 12:00
Award: One excellence award winner (winning work will be introduced on the website and official X)
Page URL: https://www.ringrow.co.jp/blog/2026/03/04/9959
This project aims to re-perceive computers not as 'consumable goods' but as 'entities to be with for a long time.' The contest is designed so that anyone can participate regardless of their video production experience, allowing submissions of video works created using generative AI. Because we live in an era where 'anyone can express themselves' through AI, we are focusing on 'what to make' and calling for works themed on the 'relationship between people and PCs.'
'You and PC Story Exhibition' is an annual project that invites works with changing themes and formats every month, focusing on the relationship between users and computers. For June, the fourth edition, we are calling for works in a video format, a first for the series, under the theme 'You and Me on a Rainy Day.' We are calling for video and animation works that depict 'moments of being treated with care' from a PC's perspective during the rainy season, when the risk of malfunctions such as water damage and lightning increases for PCs.
Ringrow views computers not as mere information equipment, but as 'entities that share one's life' or 'life partners.' In this contest, works created using generative AI can also be submitted. By utilizing an environment where video works can be produced without specialized knowledge, we anticipate broad participation, including beginners in creative work.
Event Overview
Title: You and PC Story Exhibition
June Theme: You and Me on a Rainy Day
Submissions: Short animations, videos
Application Period: June 1, 2026 (Mon) to June 30, 2026 (Tue) 23:59
Result Announcement: July 13, 2026 (Mon) 12:00
Award: One excellence award winner (winning work will be introduced on the website and official X)
Page URL: https://www.ringrow.co.jp/blog/2026/03/04/9959
FAQ
「あなたとパソコン物語展」第4弾のテーマは何ですか？
第4弾のテーマは「雨の日の君とぼく」で、梅雨の時期にPCが大切に扱われている瞬間をパソコン視点で描いた動画作品を募集します。
動画コンテストの応募条件はありますか？
20秒以上40秒以内の動画で、ファイル形式はmp4またはmov、解像度はHD以上が推奨されています。生成AIを使用した作品も応募可能です。
募集期間と結果発表日はいつですか？
募集期間は2026年6月1日（月）から6月30日（火）までで、結果発表は2026年7月13日（月）12:00を予定しています。
生成AIでの応募は可能ですか？
はい、可能です。リングローは、専門知識がない人でも創作に参加できるよう生成AIの活用を歓迎しています。
リングローがこの企画を実施する目的は何ですか？
パソコンを単なる情報機器ではなく「人生を共にする存在」として捉え直し、壊れたらすぐ買い替えるのではなく、長く大切に使うという新しい向き合い方を提案することを目的としています。