Shoeisha Participates in note's GENIAC Project Demonstration - Building a Content Distribution Platform for the AI Era

Shoeisha Co., Ltd. has joined note's GENIAC project as a new demonstration partner. This project is an initiative adopted under the "GENIAC" (Generative AI Accelerator Challenge) project, which promotes generative AI development, conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

Shoeisha is a publisher that has long disseminated highly specialized knowledge rooted in practical experience, focusing on publishing books and operating web media in fields such as IT, business, and design. Strongly resonating with the project's vision of building an ecosystem where creators and media can deliver content with peace of mind even in the AI era, Shoeisha decided to participate.

In this participation, Shoeisha's highly accurate factual information, primarily from its books and web media in IT and business, will be utilized to verify a system where this information can be safely referenced (viewed) during the demonstration period through RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation: a technology where AI refers to external data when generating answers). It is important to note that this data will not be used for training generative AI, but only temporarily referenced when generating answers.

This project is already building a prototype RAG database and is enhancing its accuracy through ongoing demonstrations using content from its partners. With the addition of Shoeisha's specialized expertise, the verification process towards building a distribution platform will be further advanced.

About Shoeisha's Participation

Shoeisha will participate in the demonstration in the following areas:

Providing a portion of content data

Cooperating in the verification of management functions for data holders (rights holders)

Cooperating in the creation of legal and practical mechanisms (technical and practical verification) to balance the protection of publishing content rights with fair compensation for creators

About the GENIAC Project and "RAG Data Ecosystem"

This project has been adopted as part of the "Survey Project on the Utilization of Data and Generative AI for Accelerating Generative AI Development" within the "GENIAC (Generative AI Accelerator Challenge)" project, conducted by METI and NEDO to strengthen domestic generative AI development capabilities. This project will be implemented with a project period of 1 year and a budget within 1.5 billion yen (※).

(※) If an extension of the survey period or an increase in the budget scale is separately approved, the project period can be extended to 2 years (however, until December 2027 at the latest) and the budget can be increased up to 2 billion yen.

This project aims to build a database that utilizes RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) technology, allowing AI to reference high-quality content from publishers, academic organizations, news organizations, web media, etc., when generating answers.

Regarding content candidates, the scope will be limited to factual information such as "news," "dictionaries," "practical books," "new books," "economics and business," and "money investment," where accuracy and source citation are valued, rather than areas like "stories (fiction)" which require particular consideration from the perspective of existing copyright protection. Only content for which rights have been appropriately processed will be included.

List of Demonstration Partners (As of June 2026, only publicly announced businesses are listed)

KADOKAWA Corporation

Diamond Publishing Ltd.

Academic Copyright Association

Shoeisha Co., Ltd. (New Participant)

This project is widely seeking companies and organizations that wish to participate. If you are interested, please contact the following contact point.

E-mail: ai-biz@note.jp

Shoeisha Co., Ltd.

Shoeisha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 5 Funado, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kaoru Usui) is a publisher that produces specialized and practical books in fields such as IT, business, design, and marketing, and operates related web media. Through highly specialized content rooted in practical experience, it has supported readers' learning and growth for many years.

Location: 5 Funado, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0006

Corporate Site: https://www.shoeisha.co.jp/

note

note is a media platform where creators can post text, images, audio, and video, and users can enjoy and support that content. We value a safe atmosphere and diversity so that anyone can enjoy and continue creating. Opportunities are expanding for individuals and corporations alike to discover things they love and meet interesting people. The service launched in April 2014, and approximately 75.2 million works have been created. The number of members has reached 11.78 million (as of the end of February 2026).

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note Inc.

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