CREATIVE KIDS TOP Neurodiversity NHK’s “Project Alien”

Neurodiversity

2024.10.26
NHK’s “Project Alien”

NHK's "Project Alien" will air tonight at 12:10 a.m.

"Project Alien" is a TV show in which young people who have reasons for not wanting to show their faces interact in a VR space while concealing their appearances and personal characteristics by taking on the form of alien avatars.

The theme this time is “A Mental Health Field Trip for Teens.” Ramune, 19, developed “panic disorder” and lived as a shut-in for three years. Puchi, 15, developed “depression” and “body dysmorphic disorder” in fifth grade and became unable to go out without makeup.Maruhachi, 19, developed “generalized anxiety disorder” and, after three years of not attending school, is now in her fourth year of high school. What insights will they gain through interactions with peers who share similar struggles and with senior “Aliens” who have appeared on the show in the past?”

Both “Project Alien” and Professor Fujita, who is providing supervision for this event, exhibited at last year’s “The World in Our Minds.”

Believe it or not, it seems that the two of them meeting there is what led to this show, and I'm so happy about it!

We hope to continue creating opportunities for new initiatives like this, centered on the theme of “neurodiversity.”

Let's watch this show first!

NHK's "Project Alien"


　

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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.”