A student-led video production team bringing local businesses’ stories to life with generative AI

YourStory is an AI video production team of six students at Akita International University in Japan. Founded with a desire to showcase the appeal of Akita and other regions through video, the team creates commercials and promotional films for businesses.

At the heart of its approach is storytelling that keeps viewers engaged to the end. Each project begins by considering the audience, the message, and the moments that will resonate emotionally. From concept development and narrative structure to video generation, editing, on-screen text, and voiceover, YourStory handles the entire production process. The team also develops creative approaches using generative AI when clients have limited footage or source material.

Services & Expertise

• Concept development, scripting, and production for commercials and company introduction videos
• Narrative films and dramas featuring photorealistic AI-generated characters
• 3D product films emphasizing lighting, texture, and materials
• Vertical social media shorts, manga-inspired videos, and character animation
• AI video generation, editing, on-screen text, and voiceover production
• Content planning and publishing support to help regional businesses reach their audiences

Turning unexpected materials and textures into mesmerizing AI videos

Coffee&Pages is an AI video creator sharing original work primarily on Instagram. Through ASMR videos featuring objects that resemble metal, glass, and gemstones, Coffee&Pages explores the visual appeal of texture, movement, and transformation.

A gold die embedded with glass dice, black opal transforming into an iridescent paste, and an emerald chrome apple are among the creations featured in this portfolio. Combining multiple AI tools, Coffee&Pages experiments with materials and transformations beyond everyday experience, exploring the creative possibilities of generative AI through images, video, and social media.

Coffee&Pages is available for brand video projects and paid Instagram partnerships showcasing AI tools through original work and practical demonstrations. Collaborations are considered based on their fit with the creator’s style, with scope, availability, and timelines agreed on a project-by-project basis.

Key Activities

• AI-generated ASMR videos and short-form content
• AI imagery exploring materials, textures, and transformations
• Original content creation and publishing, primarily on Instagram
• Video concept development and production for brands and businesses
• Sponsored content showcasing AI tools and how to use them

Bringing stories and ideas to life through filmmaking expertise and generative AI

Miao Fei is an AI filmmaker and film director based in Nanjing, China, with over 10 years of experience in television, brand events, and video production. Previous work includes planning and directing the official livestream for Tmall’s 2017 Double 11 event, working on JD.com’s 618 brand events, and producing livestreams for Jiangsu TV.

Today, Miao Fei combines that directing experience with generative AI, handling the full production process from concept development, scripting, and storyboarding to image and video generation and final editing. Projects span brand and service promotional films, cultural event films, original character animation, and narrative shorts.

Storytelling, visual consistency, and editing rhythm are central to this approach. Using tools such as Seedance, Seedream, and Jianying, Miao Fei shapes each film around the project’s purpose and also provides training in AI video production.

Miao Fei operates Xin Yan Studio in China and is available for fully remote international projects, with contracting available through the studio. Chinese is the primary working language; communication in English and Japanese is supported by translation tools, with a preference for email and other written correspondence.

Key Activities

• Concept development and production for brand, service, and cultural event films
• AI animation featuring original characters and narrative short films
• Creative development, scripting, storyboarding, and film direction
• AI image and video generation, editing, and finishing
• AI filmmaking instruction and training

An AI artist exploring emotion through flowers, bringing art, music, and film together in a shared creative world

senka -1000華-. is an AI artist and video creator working across art, music, and film. With flowers as a recurring motif, senka uses generative AI to bring color to everyday life through imagery and sound.

The project began with a floral scarf passed down by senka’s grandmother. By deliberately leaving faces undepicted, senka invites viewers to see their own memories and emotions reflected in the work. This approach underpins an ongoing art project with a goal of creating 1,000 works.

Projects include Reiwa no Hana, Marionette no Inori, and Natsu ga Tokedashita!, with senka handling everything from concept development and worldbuilding to visuals, music, and video editing. Alongside this creative practice, senka works as a data engineer in AI and cloud technology, testing generative AI tools and developing more efficient production workflows. Drawing on both art and technology, senka explores new possibilities for creative expression with generative AI.

Key Activities

• Floral AI art and visual creation
• Concept development and production for music videos and generative AI films
• Worldbuilding and creative direction
• Music production, video editing, and finishing
• Generative AI tool evaluation and production workflow design and optimization

An AI creator weaving stories, visuals, and music into works that leave a lasting impression

Leer creates anime and music videos with AI as a creative partner, guided by a desire to move audiences. A longstanding interest in manga and anime, rekindled by the discovery of generative AI, brought Leer back to creative work. The aim is to make films that linger in the viewer’s mind and spark a thought, a feeling, or a new beginning.

Key works include the original anime Post-Anima and the animated short Starting Life as a Human (For Now). Leer also produces a music video series featuring the character NiL and the 3D animated series Penny’s House.

Leer’s strength lies in handling the full creative process, from concept development and screenwriting to character design, video and music production, and editing. Working across anime, 3D animation, and photorealistic video, Leer can contribute through creative direction or individual production tasks to suit each project.

Key Activities

• Concept development, screenwriting, and direction for original anime and short films
• Worldbuilding, character design, and storyboarding
• Anime, 3D animation, and photorealistic video production using generative AI
• Music videos, promotional films, music and sound production, editing, and finishing

Selected Awards & Recognition

• September 2026: Excellence Award, Horror Category, Super 30s Creation Cup 2026 (SousakuAI × Wan 3.0) — MIDNIGHT MART
• July 2026: Best Music Video Award, SousakuAI Agent Creation Cup 2026 Vol.2 — Midnight Meeting with Myself
• June 2026: One of 50 nominated works in COLOTEK’s “Anime to Be Loved for the Next 100 Years” competition — Post-Anima
• May 2026: Best Visual Award, Visual Category, SousakuAI Agent Creation Cup 2026 Vol.1 — Naimononedari
• January 2026: Passed the first selection round, WAIFF (World AI Film Festival) — Starting Life as a Human (For Now)

A development and production studio combining game industry expertise with generative AI, from concept to launch

GADE develops and operates games and applications, alongside providing production support and consulting services using generative AI. Founded in 2011, the company integrates AI throughout its production process, enabling small teams to take projects from concept and specification through implementation, asset creation, and launch.

Led by Yanagihori, whose 33-year career in game development includes roles as a director, producer, and program manager at SEGA, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), and Microsoft, GADE brings extensive experience in both game design and production management. This background informs its approach to refining concepts, guiding development, and evaluating quality.

In 2026, GADE contributed to Football News Hero as part of a three-person team selected for the Supercell AI Innovation Lab, taking responsibility for production. The project explores a new kind of gameplay experience in which AI transforms players’ results into news articles and publicly accessible web pages.

GADE also develops Universo Fútbol, a browser-based platform connecting multiple football games within a shared world, with GrassrootsFootball currently in public beta. Through play, interaction, and shared experiences, the company aims to build a community that players can continue to enjoy over time.

For video, animation, character, and music projects, GADE assembles specialist teams to meet each project’s needs and oversees planning, creative direction, production management, and quality control. Its flexible production approach accommodates a range of requirements, including small projects and tight deadlines.

Services & Expertise

• Game and application planning, development, and operations
• Specification development, implementation, and asset creation using generative AI
• Specialist team assembly and creative direction for video, animation, character, and music production
• Production management, quality control, and oversight from concept to launch
• AI production support and consulting
• Development and operation of proprietary platforms and communities centered on football games

An AI creator bringing extraordinary worlds to life through music and moving images

MOAi is an AI creator and consultant who produces music videos and short films using generative AI. Their original work explores impossible landscapes and imaginative worlds that evoke a sense of wonder.

MOAi handles the entire creative process, from concept development and scene planning to image generation, video generation, and editing. With close attention to color, texture, and character consistency, they carefully shape movement and transitions around the music to create a cohesive visual experience.

A participant in the Creative Partner Programs (CPP) of CapCut, Oii Oii, and TapNow, MOAi also works across visual content, web development, and practical support for adopting AI.

In 2026, ITTAN, created as part of the team MoDaiju, received a Special Award in the Google for Developers × TapNow Nano Banana Commercial Challenge. Drawing on techniques and ideas developed through independent projects, MOAi continues to create music videos and social media content while collaborating with creators across different disciplines.

Key Activities

• Music video and short film production using generative AI
• Concept development, scene planning, image and video generation, and editing
• Music-driven visual storytelling and consistent visual design
• Participation in creator challenges and IP collaborations
• Web development and AI adoption support

An AI creator expanding the possibilities of commercial filmmaking through editing expertise and generative AI

Kattsu is an AI creator and commercial editor at T&E, a Japanese video production company, combining experience in commercial editing with generative AI to explore new forms of visual expression.

After joining T&E in 2000, Kattsu moved from production coordination into offline and later online editing. This background spans the full editing process, from shaping the narrative to final finishing, using Flame, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects.

Kattsu began researching generative AI in 2024 and helped establish T&E’s DIGILAB, which launched in April 2025. With responsibility for AI production on commercial projects across Kyushu, Osaka, and Tokyo, Kattsu has worked on more than 40 commercials incorporating AI-generated video.

Featured in the “AI Creators File” section of Genkosha’s AI Video Production Archives 2026, Kattsu draws on extensive post-production experience to integrate AI-generated material into polished commercial films. The focus remains on exploring new creative possibilities at the intersection of filmmaking and AI.

Key Activities

• Commercial and promotional video production using generative AI
• Offline and online editing
• AI image and video generation and integration into post-production workflows
• Generative AI research and practical application at T&E’s DIGILAB

Blending Film Direction with Generative AI to Build Distinctive Cinematic Worlds

Talen Chin is an award-winning Malaysian film and creative director based in Kuala Lumpur, with experience across feature films, commercials, fashion films, animation, and art direction. He also works with generative AI for previsualisation and video production.

A former Movie Director at Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia, Talen specializes in sci-fi, action, and beauty-driven visuals, with a strong affinity for Japanese aesthetics and anime-inspired worlds.

His recognition includes an Anime Category win at the Savannah International Animation Festival, a Malaysia Regional Award at TBS DigiCon6, and Gold and Silver Awards at the Malaysian Video Awards. His work has also screened internationally.

Selected Activities

• Film, commercial, and fashion film direction
• Sci-fi, action, and beauty-focused visual storytelling
• Art direction and visual development
• AI-assisted previsualisation and video production

Blending Commercial Design with Generative AI to Create Visuals, Motion, and Immersive Experiences

TERAS Echo is an AI creative team composed of professionals with expertise in graphic design, illustration, video production, and creative direction.
Founded in September 2025, the team focuses on generative AI-powered video production while working across advertising, promotional content, music videos, immersive visuals, and content for digital signage.

Team lead Hara brings more than 20 years of experience in graphic design and now works primarily in video production. TERAS Echo also includes illustrators, designers, and video creators who combine their respective specialties to provide an integrated production process spanning concept development, creative direction, visual development, AI-powered video generation, and editing.

The team has also built a strong track record in video and AI creative competitions in Japan and internationally. Achievements include the Grand Prize in the Immersive Category at HEARTS EXPO 2026, an Excellence Award and additional recognition at COUNTDOWN JAPAN, recognition in a music video competition, an Honorable Mention in a Vidu AI competition, and advancement through the first round of WAIFF Japan 2026. Beyond competition work, TERAS Echo has also delivered a wide range of client projects, including immersive video productions.

Backed by more than 30 years of experience within its affiliated company, TERAS Echo can also support the planning, installation, and operation of LED-based digital signage, as well as content development and spatial design. This enables the team to go beyond standalone video production and create experiences that bridge digital content and physical environments.

Selected Activities

• Generative AI-powered video, animation, and music video production
• Advertising, promotional, and client video production
• Immersive video and content for large-scale LED displays
• Graphic design, illustration, and visual development
• Creative planning for digital signage and spatial experiences