Six AI Creators Join TV Asahi’s 8-Second Grand Prix

Six AI creators from AI Creators participated in the AI video segment of “8-Second Grand Prix: Viking Kotoge’s Explosive Laughter! A New Video Battle of AI × Human Creativity,” aired by TV Asahi, one of Japan’s major TV networks.
The program is a video battle in which participants use generative video AI to create captivating 8-second videos from assigned source materials.

AI Creators

NOMI SOTARO / Tech Talk Navigator / MOTOKEN / Tomo Hirasawa / MIYU / aratama 璞
(MOTOKEN: 🏆 Winner of the Ryogo Matsumaru Award)

Program Overview

With the rise of AI ushering in an era where 120 million people can become creators, this program is a video battle in which participants use generative video AI to produce captivating 8-second videos from assigned source materials.

Program Details

■ Against the backdrop of an era in which anyone can create video thanks to the spread of AI, this video battle program brings together a wide range of creators — including students from an AI creator training school, TV Asahi creators, comedians, and entertainers — who produce captivating 8-second videos from given images and footage! ★ Their works are judged and reviewed by distinguished guests including Eiji Kotoge, Seiko Ito, Ryogo Matsumaru, and film director Hiroki Yamaguchi! ★ What kinds of video works will AI make possible?

▼ In this new style of video grand prix, contestants freely reimagine “iconic scenes everyone knows” using AI, competing through 8-second videos born from the fusion of human imagination and AI technology.
◯ An 8-second isekai reinterpretation of “Heidi, Girl of the Alps”
◯ New 8-second interpretations imagining what happens beyond famous paintings
◯ Kotoge’s 8-second scandal
◯ Create a new sport! Imaginary 8-second sports
From approximately 100 submitted works across these four categories, what kind of video will take the No.1 spot?
▼ Celebrity participants also joined the competition:
Kano of A Masso, Akari Nibu, and Morishita of Nanamagari — delivering both standout hits and unforgettable oddities.

Cast

[MC] Eiji Kotoge (Viking)
[Host] Risako Arai (TV Asahi Announcer)
[Judges] Seiko Ito / Ryogo Matsumaru / Hiroki Yamaguchi (Film Director)
[Video Appearance] Kano of A Masso / Akari Nibu / Morishita of Nanamagari

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8-Second Grand Prix
Bring “iconic scenes everyone knows” to life with AI! The 8-second video battle begins.

This program aired on TV Asahi on Sunday, March 22, 2026, from 12:00 AM to 12:30 AM.
https://tver.jp/episodes/epn0cb7624