Genetically Hot! ~AI (Artificial Intelligence) Edition~ Beyond Study Group #14
Date and Time: November 22, 2018 (Thursday), 19:00 - 21:00
Capacity: 100 people
Sakura Internet Osaka Head Office Seminar Room
35th Floor, Grand Front Osaka Tower A, 4-20 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0011
■ Overview
This time, the theme"AI (Artificial Intelligence)".
Recently, the term "AI (Artificial Intelligence)" has become quite common, but many people still don't quite understand what AI is or what it entails
In this study session,
we will invite speakers who are actually using AI in their companies and services to
share their case studies and initiatives!
This content is designed to be enjoyable for a wide range of people, from beginners who are wondering, "What can AI do? " to hardcore enthusiasts who are heavily using AI in their companies!
We are also pleased to announce that we will be presenting a special two-part event featuring two speakers: Yukito Morikawa (Morikatron) , the developer of the AI training simulation game "Ganbare Morikawa-kun 2-go," and Motohiro Isozaki (Yaneurao) (Otafuku Lab Co., Ltd.) , the developer of the computer shogi program "Yaneurao ."
*Our company, Beyond, is a server company, but this is not about servers
■Social gathering
After the workshop, we will hold a free social gathering at the same venue as a forum for participants to exchange information and network with each other, so please feel free to join us. (Alcoholic and soft drinks, snacks, etc. will be provided.)
■Time schedule
| time | schedule |
|---|---|
| 18:30~ | Registration begins |
| 19:00~19:05 | Opening remarks and various announcements |
| 19:05~19:35 | Session 1: Mr. Yukito Morikawa, Morikatron Co., Ltd. , "On Game AI" |
| 19:35~19:45 | PR Introduction to Beyond's Services Shinji Nakauchi , Sales Representative, Beyond Co., Ltd. |
| 19:45~19:55 | break |
| 19:55~20:25 | Session 2: Motohiro Isozaki (Yaneurao) from Otafuku Lab Co., Ltd. "About Yaneurao" |
| 20:25~20:55 | Session 3: Speaker adjustments in progress |
| 20:55~21:00 | Closing remarks at the end of the study session |
| 21:00~22:00 | Social gathering (free of charge, free to join, free to leave at any time, the venue will remain the same and there will be no movement) |
* Please note that the schedule and program may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances
■Speaker Information: Yukito Morikawa, Representative Director of Morikatron Co., Ltd. and Director of Morikatron AI Research Institute
[Biography]
Born in 1959, graduated from the Department of Art and Design, University of Tsukuba in 1983.
Since the early days of PlayStation, he has actively incorporated AI into games, designing and developing them himself.
Representative AI-powered games include
"Jumping Flash!" (Sony Interactive Entertainment, hereafter SIE)
, "Ganbare Morikawa-kun 2-go" (SIE)
, "Koko Hore! Pukka" (SIE),
and "Astronoka" (Square Enix).
His published works on AI include "The Brain in a Matchbox: A Story of Usable Artificial Intelligence" (Shinkigensha)
"Artificial Intelligence Explained with Pictures: 68 Keywords You'll Want to Use Tomorrow" (co-authored with Yoichiro Miyake, Science Eye Shinsho),
and he has given numerous lectures.
[Other Information]
https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20170815034/
Mr. Motohiro Isozaki (Yaneurao), Advisor to Otafuku Lab Co., Ltd.
[Biography]
Born in 1971. 47 years of programming experience (since age 5)
. Creator of the music game BM98. After working for a ladder manufacturer, he currently serves as a director/CTO for several companies.
A genius programmer who operates under the handle name "Yaneurao."
He developed "Yaneura-o," a powerful shogi software that has defeated professional shogi players in a game without scoring.
1st Shogi Denou Tournament (2013): 4th place
2nd Shogi Denou Tournament (2014): 3rd place
3rd Shogi Denou Tournament (2015): 4th place
4th Shogi Denou Tournament (2016): 3rd place 5th
Shogi Denou Tournament (2017): Special Prize
Defeats professional shogi players Shinya Sato (7th dan) and Akira Inaba (8th dan) in the Den-O match
[Other Information]
https://otafuku-lab.co/shogi-ai/
