SamZYArtist | I’m Virtual | Two Auggie Awards Nominations at AWE XR USA 2026

I’m Virtual, a hybrid audiovisual work by Sam Zand Yazdani (SamZYArtist), received two nominations during the public voting phase of the 2026 Auggie Awards in the following categories:

• Best Art / Film

• Best Content Creator

The Auggie Awards are presented as part of the Augmented World Expo (AWE USA), one of the world's leading international events for Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Extended Reality (XR), bringing together artists, filmmakers, developers and technology companies from around the world. The 2026 event took place in Long Beach, California, USA.

For the production of I’m Virtual, Sam Zand Yazdani independently created the audiovisual work and wrote, sang and produced the original music under the same title. The vocals were recorded and processed using a vocoder, creating an electronic vocal sound in the style of Daft Punk. The music track I’m Virtual was first released in 2026 through AWAL (Sony Music Entertainment).

As with his previous productions, no artificial intelligence (AI) was used in the creation of either the music or the film. Both were independently produced by SamZYArtist, combining original music, animation, real dance parts, film and XR aesthetics.

The two nominations at the Auggie Awards 2026 represent another international recognition of Sam Zand Yazdani’s creative work in music, film and immersive media.

Sam Zand Yazdani |  SamZYArtist |  Film • Music • Animation • XR