Born in Shibuya, Tokyo, with an academic background in bioengineering.

Built a professional foundation as a designer, programmer, and creative director, followed by a leadership role during the growth phase of Design Festa, one of Asia’s largest art events, overseeing operations and organizational development.

Founded ARATAMA 璞 in 2017. Since then, work has spanned digital strategy, product development, new business creation, UI/UX design, and digital marketing, integrating structural design and implementation across companies and ventures. Also involved in multiple new business launches and broader digital initiatives, working across the full arc from concept development to operational execution.

From 2020 onward, practice expanded across media, products, and organizational development, advancing digital adoption and business growth. Entered the fields of Web3, NFTs, and generative AI in 2022, building hands-on experience in connecting emerging technologies to real-world business and creative projects through roles spanning PdM, PdMO, and BizDev.

Launched the generative AI art project aratama 璞 in 2023, expanding the practice across art, character creation, IP, music, and moving image. Through AI art, AI animation, and AI film, the project continues to explore new modes of expression and new production frameworks for the AI-native era through international competitions, film festivals, exhibitions, art battles, workshops, and research-based activities.

Also active in VDJ and live audiovisual practice, integrating sound and image into immersive performance formats. In 2026, presented an AI-based VJ performance at Hypergeek #14, extending AI expression beyond standalone works into live experiences shaped by real-time generation, spatial direction, and embodied presence.

Founded AI Creators in 2024, a practice-driven platform connecting companies, researchers, and AI creators. Through work spanning planning, production, technology, and business development, it advances a sustainable AI creative ecosystem in which creativity and implementation, expression and revenue, continuously reinforce one another.

2026

• No.1 Weekly Selection, 5ives.ai (Recognized for broadcast-ready AI anime quality)
  
• Runner-up, “BRAVE NEW BEGINNINGS” International AI Film Competition (Escape AI × Dreamina)
  
• VJ Performance at immersive LED venue TUNNEL TOKYO (Hypergeek #14, curated by Kenichi Kawamura)
• Official Entrant, WORLD AI FILM FESTIVAL 2026 in KYOTO “Best AI Anime” Category

2025

• Featured on the U.S.-based AI media platform and podcast 5ives.ai
  (Hosted by Kai Turner, former Netflix executive, and Jon Rogers, formerly of Disney/Lucasfilm)
  
  • No.1 Weekly Selection, AI Music Video “Inner Elevator”
    
  • Named Among the Global Top 5 Emerging AI Creators
    
• Invited Creator, next-generation streaming platform Escape.ai
  
• Official Selection, genAIme [ esc ] fest 2025 (International AI Animation Film Festival)
  
• Finalist, AI Creative Contest “COLOTEK” (Hosted by Nippon Columbia)
  
• Official Entrant, Runway Gen:48 – Fourth Edition

2024

• Runner-up, “GIGABYTE AI New Era | VS AI Street Fighting” (Midjourney Global AI Art Battle Championship)
  Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan and the Kaohsiung City Government
  
• Guest Lecturer, Matsuo Laboratory (The University of Tokyo)
  “Matsuo Lab LLM Community – Beginning LLM Level 3”
• Yukiko Okada “Summer Beach” 12-inch analog record jacket artwork (PONY CANYON)
• ANNA “4 Colors 45rpm EP” (Produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu) Analog record jacket artwork (PONY CANYON)

2023

• Runner-up, “VS AI Street Fighting” (Midjourney Global AI Art Battle Championship)
  Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan and the Kaohsiung City Government
• Niconico ChoKaigi 2023
  “Cho Techno Hoyo × Kogen” — Generative AI visual production (201 works) / Limited-edition NFT free mint

2026

• Generative AI Exhibition Vol.5, Sumida Industrial Hall (Tokyo)
  Presentation of AI animation production workflow, display installation, and character artworks
• Digi-E 2026, Minatomirai Gallery (Yokohama)
  Exhibition of digital artworks

2025

• Generative AI Exhibition Vol.4, Sumida Industrial Hall (Tokyo)
  Presentation of AI animation production workflow, display installation, and character artworks

2024

• Original Art Collections Released
  Aratama Kōgyō / YōuMo / Oniko-Chima / Hakuha
• NEXT ARTEC COLLECTION OSAKA, Kyocera Dome Osaka
  Exhibition of NFT work “Candy Friends: Oniko-Chima and the Magical City”
• Generative AI Exhibition Vol.1, Abema Towers (Tokyo)
  Presentation of AI animation production workflow, display installation, and character artworks
• Design Festa vol.60, Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo)
  Presentation of limited wall art, NFT works, and art collections

2023

• Design Festa vol.57, Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo)
  Exhibition and sales of generative AI artworks
  Limited NFT release: “Yōkai Samurai Gene” (free mint)