From NVIDIA: 2024-11-12 21:07:31

Tokyo’s startup scene is thriving with lifelike digital humans, autonomous systems, and AI-driven language tools. With over 370 AI startups in the NVIDIA Inception program, Japan’s AI ecosystem is bold and fast-moving. The recent NVIDIA AI Summit Japan highlighted the region’s innovation momentum, with leaders discussing AI’s transformative role and Japan’s push toward sovereign AI.

Japan’s vibrant visual pop culture is now integrating with AI, as seen with AiHUB’s digital celebrity Sali. By adopting the NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine, Sali gains nuanced expressions and emotional depth, reducing costs by 50% while improving avatar expressiveness. AI is revolutionizing media interaction, redefining how people engage with characters beyond screens and pages.

Software development kits (SDKs) are driving an improbable revolution in Japan’s AI ecosystem. NVIDIA NeMo is powering real-time, AI-driven communication technologies, like Kotoba Technologies’ real-time speech recognition tools. These tools are used in customer call centers, automatic meeting minutes creation, and live transcription during events like the AI Summit Japan fireside chat.

Cross-sector synergy in Japan’s AI ecosystem is enabling startups like ugo and Asilla to address security needs and labor shortages. Asilla’s anomaly detection, developed with NVIDIA DeepStream and Triton Inference Server SDKs, identifies and responds to risks in security, healthcare, and retail. NVIDIA’s infrastructure supports innovative solutions that seamlessly bridge media, communication, and human interaction.

UTokyo IPC and Osaka’s Innovation Hub are accelerating Japan’s rise as an AI powerhouse. UTokyo IPC’s 1stRound accelerator program and OIH’s Startup Acceleration Program provide startups with mentorship, funding, and resources to commercialize deep-tech innovations faster. Through NVIDIA’s accelerated computing technologies and the Inception program, Japan’s startups are connected with AI innovators globally.



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