AI Identity Verification E-learning System 'ONLINE FACE®' Wins Triple Gold at 'TOKYO DESIGN AWARDS 2026'

Akamedia Japan Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: San Kikuchi) is pleased to announce that its AI-powered identity verification and anti-cheating e-learning system, 'ONLINE FACE®', has won Gold Winner awards in three categories at the international design award, Tokyo Design Awards 2026.

ONLINE FACE® was recognized for its uniqueness, social contribution, public utility, and design excellence as an 'AI trust infrastructure' for national certifications, statutory training, and online examinations. It was selected as a Gold Winner in the following three categories:

1. Conceptual Design - Artificial Intelligence (AI):
ONLINE FACE® was highly praised for its design of reliability in AI identity verification technology and digital education. By combining AI-based random identity verification, blockchain matching, and multi-device linked authentication, it ensures authenticity and fairness in online environments. Its advanced nature as a 'new infrastructure for social trust' in high-stakes fields such as national certifications and statutory training was specifically noted.

2. Conceptual Design - Education:
It was evaluated as an educational DX platform supporting the online transition of national certifications and statutory training. Its track record of implementation in highly public educational fields, including theory lessons at designated driving schools related to the National Police Agency and various statutory training sessions for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, was the focus of the evaluation.

3. Conceptual Design - Security:
It was recognized as a security infrastructure based on AI anti-cheating and identity verification. As a security platform equipped with technology against 'impersonation' and 'fraudulent participation' in online courses and exams, its continuous AI identity verification, patent-based authentication system, and tamper-resistant digital certificate issuance function using blockchain were highly acclaimed as a new trust design for the digital society.

Designing Trust in the Digital Society:

ONLINE FACE® is a next-generation e-learning system developed under the concept of 'Design the Next Learning', equipped with AI identity verification and anti-fraud technology. As online education and the digitalization of qualification systems progress, proving 'who is truly attending' has become a global challenge. ONLINE FACE® achieves a level of reliability equivalent to face-to-face instruction by integrating AI-driven random identity verification, blockchain technology, multi-device linkage, fraud detection algorithms, and forgery-resistant digital certificates. The system has secured related patents and is being increasingly adopted as an AI authentication infrastructure in national certification and statutory training fields.

Comments from the CEO:

'ONLINE FACE® was developed not just as an e-learning system, but with the theme of 'how to design trust in the digital society'. I am very honored to receive Gold awards in the AI, Education, and Security categories at the Tokyo Design Awards 2026. We will continue to promote further social implementation as an AI trust infrastructure in education, certification, and public sectors.' (San Kikuchi, CEO of Akamedia Japan)

Proprietary Patent Technology of 'ONLINE FACE®':

During online study, identity verification is automatically performed multiple times at randomized intervals by a proprietary algorithm. Since the timing changes each time, students can maintain an appropriate level of tension. If the student is away, impersonating, or sleeping, an authentication error warning is displayed, and if re-authentication is not performed within the time limit, the course is temporarily suspended.