Timeline (2026)

Designed and implemented the TextAlive hands-on exhibition for AIST booth at Nico Nico Chokaigi 2026, where visitors created lyric videos and experienced lyric apps.

Got promoted to Chief Senior Researcher at AIST, welcomed Capucine Nghiem, and received multiple awards.

Spent about a month in Europe. Participated again in the international workshop IAA+Soc 2026 and joined a panel discussion. Also visited Metz, stayed at Université Paris-Saclay's ex)situ group, and gave a talk on the challenges and future prospects of anime R&D at the UndoneCS '26.

A 5.5-year research project Animāre, funded by JST, has started, and its first public seminar will be held on February 10 at a venue at the University of Tokyo, featuring three outstanding speakers. Join us onsite or online!