CREATIVE KIDS TOP Other Lecture by Performance Artist Mr. Stelarc

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2025.10.08
Lecture by Performance Artist Mr. Stelarc

When I returned to the office in Takeshiba, a lecture by Mr. Stelarc—a performance artist who has been using technology to augment and alter his own body since the 1970s—had already begun.

Recently, we met with Brave Group, which has established a system for jointly nurturing fans and IPs through its virtual talent business—including VTubers—as well asPlott, which has established a model for mass-producing and expanding IPs through short animations based on fan data; and Azuki, which is creating a cultural ecosystem where fans own a portion of the IP via NFTs and participate in shaping the story—all of whom started from outside the traditional media landscape and are now leveraging social media, YouTube,Web3, and VTubers—a lineup of rising stars who have set out from outside the traditional media landscape to cultivate IP on these new content-creation platforms.

I’ve come to realize once again how great it is to have a space where you can listen to talks by industry leaders just by sitting at your desk at the office, and I’m planning to design it so that it becomes an even more appealing place once Chomorrow is over.

First, I need to open a snack bar.


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
    Director, B Lab
    Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
    Chairperson, CANVAS

    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”