Amana's AI Expert Organization "A3" to Speak at VIDEO SALON "AI Video Production Archives 2026" Online Seminar

amana Inc. (Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Takeaki Kaneko, hereinafter "amana"), which realizes communication transformation through creativity, and its AI expert organization "A3|amana AI Architects" will speak at the "AI Video Production Archives 2026" online seminar hosted by VIDEO SALON, to be held on July 9, 2026 (Thu).

This webinar will introduce the practice of creative production utilizing generative AI, under the theme of "On-site Generative AI Utilization and Quality Design Seen from Actual Projects. amana's AI Creative."

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While AI is expanding the possibilities of creativity, how to ensure brand identity and quality is a challenge faced by many companies.

amana positions AI as a "partner that expands human creativity" and practices creative production that combines creators' expertise with technology.

On the day, members of A3 will introduce production flows and quality design utilizing generative AI, as well as insights gained from practical work, based on projects they have handled so far. They also plan to discuss the mindset required for creativity in the AI era and key points for companies utilizing AI.

This webinar will be held as a special event in conjunction with the mook "AI Video Production Archives 2026," scheduled for release in August 2026.

Event Outline

Date and Time:

July 9, 2026 (Thu) 19:00 - 21:00 (scheduled)

Speakers: - Producer: Toru Okamura (A3|amana AI Architects) - Producer: Shota Ishimaru (A3|amana AI Architects) - Creative Director: Shinobu Matsuba (A3|amana AI Architects)

Organizer: VIDEO SALON

How to Watch:

Viewing is available to VIDEO SALON Premium members or by purchasing a ticket.

For details and registration, please check the VIDEO SALON event page.

https://videosalon.jp/premium/ai_archive2026_02/

About A3|amana AI Architects

A3|amana AI Architects is amana's AI expert organization that promotes creative development utilizing generative AI, with the vision of "Evolving AI into Evolving Aesthetics." Diverse creators such as art directors, photographers, and CG artists collaborate with AI specialists to provide end-to-end support from expression design for each brand to graphic and movie production. URL: https://amana.jp/service/detail_57.html

About amana Inc.

Established in 1979 as a production company for advertising photography. Subsequently, the company expanded its business to become one of Japan's largest creative studios, producing and providing visual content such as still images and videos (TV commercials, web videos, etc.), and CG (retouching, 3DCG, apparel CG). Currently, amana is working to realize communication transformation that conveys the value of client companies and moves people through creativity, by leveraging its abundant creative resources and knowledge gained from approximately 10,000 projects annually. Furthermore, by combining proprietary solutions developed by amana, the company supports clients' communication strategies and DX (Digital Transformation) promotion, undertaking numerous projects that enhance corporate value together with clients.

Company Profile of amana Inc.

Representative: Takeaki Kaneko, Representative Director

Location: 2-2-43 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Established: April 1979

Capital: 100 million yen

Number of Employees: (Consolidated) 520 (As of January 1, 2026)

Business Activities:

Visual Communication Business (Strategy and planning in the communication domain, brand design & activation, internal communication, content marketing, content production/editing, prototyping, movie/graphic production, web production, planning of various other promotional measures, etc.)

URL: https://amana.jp/