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AI x Manga Seminar - In an age where anyone can create manga, what do you want to draw? What do you draw?
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AI x Manga Seminar - In an age where anyone can create manga, what do you want to draw? What do you draw?

  • Human Creativity/AI, Big Data and IoT/Creative Industries
AI x Manga Seminar - In an age where anyone can create manga, what do you want to draw? What do you draw?
Reception closed
2025/11/13(Thu) start Total 6 times
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AI x Manga Seminar - In an age where anyone can create manga, what do you want to draw? What do you draw?

  • Human Creativity/AI, Big Data and IoT/Creative Industries
  • Ume, Takahiro Ozawa, Jo Nobi, Hitsuji, Kazuhiro Suda

    Ume, Takahiro Ozawa, Jo Nobi, Hitsuji, Kazuhiro Suda

    　
  • Ume and Takahiro Ozawa

    Ume and Takahiro Ozawa

    Manga artist/screenwriter
  • Wildfire Castle

    Wildfire Castle

    Creator industry
  • sheep

    sheep

    AI Manga Artist
  • Kazuhiro Suda

    Kazuhiro Suda

    UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY Director / Hakuhodo Creative Director / Suda Labo Executive Creative Director

Full schedule:

  • AI x Manga Holistic Theory

    Ume and Takahiro Ozawa

    UoC Vision

  • "Name" - The core of "manga creativity" that humans should think about

    Ume and Takahiro Ozawa

    UoC Vision

  • "Scenario" - What to draw? Why to draw it?

    UoC Mandala

  • "How to draw?" 1 - How to use human and AI animation, and what is the goal?

    Wildfire Castle

    UoC Mandala

  • How to meet deadlines?

    sheep

    UoC Mandala

  • Ume Takahiro Ozawa's critique of the completed manga

    Ume and Takahiro Ozawa

    UoC Mandala

​Click here for Catalyst profile

*The entry period has now closed. Thank you very much for your applications.

 

The time has come when anyone can generate "manga-like drawings" using AI.

So, can anyone create a "manga work"?

 

Manga has its own grammar.

 

The skill of using pictures and dialogue to control the timeline and tell a story.

That is what it means to "draw manga."

 

Even from a global perspective, manga is the top of Japanese creativity, a field of expression that continues to evolve while carrying on tradition.

 

As the "media" that consumers come into contact with changes and the "technology tools" provided to creators undergo drastic changes, what possibilities will Japanese manga open up in the future?

Or will we face a crisis?

 

This year's question from UoC is, "Where is creativity in the age of AI?" This "AI x Manga" seminar is a place to directly face up to and respond to this question, providing a place for "real-life experience of exploration."​

 

"In an age where anyone can create manga, what do you want to draw? What will you draw?" We want you to jump into the seminar!

 

We are especially looking for people who have dreamed of drawing manga for many years but have never done it on their own!
Former manga boys and girls who, for various reasons, can't bring themselves to start drawing, but can't give up either!!


Let's jump into an "adventure journey" that we couldn't embark on alone, together with our seminar colleagues and generative AI!

 

Challengers Wanted!

Once you reach the destination, you're sure to experience an unprecedented "excitement"!

 

What kind of people do you want to participate?

・People who aspire to draw manga but have never done it on their own.

・People who are eager to try their hand at creative work using generative AI.

 

Application conditions

In this seminar, you will create your own manga manuscript and submit the final finished work in PDF format.

1. Ability to create page layouts independently using PowerPoint, Keynote, Adobe Illustrator, etc.

② You must have an account with the generation AI and be able to generate text and images on your own.

*The cost of the generation AI account and creative tools will be borne by the participant.

3) Use of more advanced manga creation tools such as CLIP STUDIO and Procreate® is optional.

4) You are basically free to choose the generation AI you are familiar with or would like to use.

 

 

A conversation between Osato Manabu and Suda Kazuhiro, who are overseeing this semester's seminar, is also now available! Why manga in the age of AI? They discuss the background to the launch of the "AI x Manga Seminar," including the content of the seminar and their expectations for participants.

️Click here for the interview article

https://uoc.world/articles/details/?id=ZWaCILK0IF1

schedule

1.​ ​November 13th (Thu) 19:00-21:00

"AI x Manga Holistic Theory"

Lecturer: Manga artist Ume Ozawa Takahiro

 

2.​ ​11/27 (Thu) 19:00-21:00

"Name" - The core of manga creativity that humans should think about -

Lecturer: Manga artist Ume Ozawa Takahiro

 

3.​ ​12/11 (Thu) 19:00-21:00

"Theme Scenario" - What to draw? Why to draw it?

Instructor name: To be determined

 

4.​ ​01/22 (Thu) 19:00-21:00

"How to draw?" 1 - How to use human and AI animation, and what is the goal?

Lecturer: AI Manga Artist Jo Nobi

 

5.​ ​02/12 (Thu) 19:00-21:00

"How to draw?" 2 ~Each methodology~

Lecturer: AI Manga Artist Hitsuji

 

6​ ​March 5th (Thu) 19:00-21:00

"Completed Manga Works" Presentation and Critique

Lecturer: Manga artist Ume Ozawa Takahiro

*A farewell party will be held after the final lecture.

 

*The schedule may be changed due to circumstances.
*This event will not be held online.

Number of people recruiting

10-25 people

*The minimum number of participants is 10. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, the tour may be canceled.

 

About seminar volunteers

We are looking for 2-3 seminar volunteers from among our seminar students to help run the seminar.

If you would like to volunteer, please write so in the comments section. (We will contact those selected as volunteers separately.)

The following are requests for seminar volunteers:

1. Preparation and cleanup before and after the seminar (from about 30 minutes before the start and about 15 minutes after the end)

2. Taking photos during the seminar

3. Other matters related to facilitating communication with catalysts, lecturers, and seminar students

Volunteers for this seminar are being recruited free of charge, with no travel expenses or compensation required.

We appreciate your cooperation in making the seminar even better.

 

Entry fee

Adults 50,000 yen (tax included) |​ ​Students 25,000 yen (tax included)

*If you are a student, please write this in the comments section of the application form.

 

Application assignment

Please fill out the form with a self-introduction and reason for applying in 400 words or less.

 

Application Deadline

Until noon on November 4th (Tue)
 *We plan to contact you about whether you can participate or not around Thursday, November 6th. Please note that this may change.
​ ​*If there are a large number of applicants, the application period may close earlier than this date.​ ​note that.
​ ​*If you have confirmed your participation, we will inform you of how to pay the participation fee, so please be sure to pay by the deadline using the specified method.

 

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catalyst

  • Ume, Takahiro Ozawa, Jo Nobi, Hitsuji, Kazuhiro Suda

    Ume, Takahiro Ozawa, Jo Nobi, Hitsuji, Kazuhiro Suda

    　

    　

  • Ume and Takahiro Ozawa

    Ume and Takahiro Ozawa

    Manga artist/screenwriter

    He is the scenario director for the manga duo Ume. He is also an occasional screenwriter and a managing director of the Japan Cartoonists Association. In 2001, he won the Chiba Tetsuya Grand Prize for "Chabudai." His representative works include the "Tokyo Toy Box" series, which depicts the gaming industry. His other works include "Steves" (original story by Shoichi Matsunaga), which depicts the rivalry between the powerful forces of Silicon Valley in the 1970s, and the parenting essay manga "Nibun no Ikuji." He is currently serializing his historical sci-fi work "Promise at the 60th Parallel South," which centers around Japan's first Antarctic Research Expedition and beastmen, in Shogakukan's Bikcomi. He has also written scripts for anime such as "Mazinger Z: Infinity the Movie" and "Lazarus." He has also given numerous lectures on the current state of generative AI use in manga production at the Science Council of Japan, CEDEC, the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI), and other organizations.

  • Wildfire Castle

    Wildfire Castle

    Creator industry

    A creator researching AI manga. He has been making a living as a freelance creator since before the advent of AI, with over 20 years of experience. His "AI Manga Experiment" series is serialized in Weekly ASCII. He is a front-runner in AI creation, having won the Excellence Award at the 3rd AI Art Grand Prix and speaking at generative AI events.

  • sheep

    sheep

    AI Manga Artist

    AI manga artist and AI advisor. He began working with image generation AI in May 2022 and began creating manga using AI in January 2023. He made his commercial debut in June of the same year with "I won't be kind to otaku-ni-nai gal ni wa shankara ni wa". In April 2024, he became an AI advisor for THE PEN Co., Ltd., where he also works on AI manga drawing support. He currently creates AI manga mainly on commercial commissions, and occasionally shares his technology.

  • Kazuhiro Suda

    Kazuhiro Suda

    UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY Director / Hakuhodo Creative Director / Suda Labo Executive Creative Director

    Born in Niigata in 1967. Graduated from Tama Art University in 1990 and joined Hakuhodo. After working in AD and CM planner, moved to the interactive field. 2009 "Mixi New Year's Card" TIAA Grand Prix. Launched in 2014, Sudarabbo has won over 60 advertising awards domestically and internationally, including the Adfest Grand Prix and Cannes Gold for its ``Rice Code.'' 2016-17 ACC Award Interactive Division Chairperson. 2019 "MR Museum" Japan Event Award Grand Prix. Since 2023, he has been a part-time lecturer at Tama Art University and a member of the Cabinet Office SIP (Strategic Innovation Creation Program) peer review committee. Book “Advertisement that can be used”

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