Life is Tech! Adds New Course 'AI × 3D Avatar Producer' to Summer Camp for Junior and Senior High School Students; Expands Venues to Tokyo University of Science, Waseda University, and Ritsumeikan University

Life is Tech! Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yusuke Mizuno) will launch a new course, 'AI × 3D Avatar Producer,' in its AI camp for junior and senior high school students, 'Summer Camp 2026.' This course allows participants to plan and create original 3D avatars through dialogue with AI and experience the full process of producing and sharing them as content. With this addition, the total number of available courses reaches 13. The company has also confirmed additional venues: Tokyo University of Science (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology), Waseda University, and Ritsumeikan University (Ibaraki Campus). Accommodation plans will be offered at Tokyo University of Science and Waseda University to support participants from distant regions.

URL: https://camp.life-is-tech.com/

About the New Course 'AI × 3D Avatar Producer'

This course enables students to create their own characters and plan and share original content. Even without drawing skills or showing their faces, students can express their unique worlds. Through conversations with AI, they will develop their character’s personality, catchphrases, and worldview, ultimately bringing an original 3D avatar to life.

Participants will plan what they want to communicate—such as casual chats, game live-streaming, drawing, dancing, or hobby introductions—and experience transforming these ideas into content that matches their avatar’s world. They will go through the entire creative process of turning ideas into reality, just like professional creators.

* Participation requires being at least 13 years old on the first day of the camp and obtaining parental consent for AI service usage. https://camp.life-is-tech.com/course/avatar/

Additional Venues and Schedules

Venue

Duration

Dates

Accommodation

Tokyo University of Science (Formerly Tokyo Tech / Ookayama)

4 days

July 27 (Mon), 2026 – July 30 (Thu), 2026

With accommodation

Waseda University (Waseda)

5 days

August 5 (Wed), 2026 – August 9 (Sun), 2026

With accommodation

Ritsumeikan University (Ibaraki)

4 days

August 19 (Wed), 2026 – August 22 (Sat), 2026

Commuter only

* Additional venues will be announced sequentially. Registration for each course and date will close once capacity is reached.

【About Life is Tech! Camp】

A short-term intensive program where participants learn diverse fields such as programming, game development, and digital art using generative AI over 3 to 8 days. With over 12 courses designed to teach professional-level skills, the camp is accessible even to programming beginners or those with little prior computer experience. Since its launch in 2011, over 62,000 students have participated. 99.1% of past participants reported that they 'enjoyed learning.'

・Curriculum that motivates learning The unique curriculum incorporates entertainment elements, enabling students to develop logical thinking and foundational AI and programming skills while having fun. With AI integration across all courses, even beginners can experience the joy of 'creating something' from day one.

・Empowering students to turn passions into reality and expand future options Creating original works alongside peers from across the country provides a powerful opportunity to broaden future career and educational choices. Through the process of turning ideas into tangible creations, students discover new personal potentials.

・Hands-on experience mastering AI with mentor support University student mentors provide personalized guidance, helping students turn their 'I want to try' ideas into reality through AI interaction. Trained mentors offer continuous support, fostering critical thinking about AI usage and information credibility, cultivating digital literacy to safely and effectively use cutting-edge technology, and creating a secure environment where every student can focus on creation.

Overview of 'Summer Camp 2026'

Event Period: July 18 (Sat), 2026 – August 30 (Sun), 2026

Program Duration: 3 to 8 days

Target Participants: Junior and senior high school students nationwide

Venues: 【Kanto】University of Tokyo, Waseda University, Keio University, Yokohama National University, International Christian University, Sophia University, Tokyo University of Science 【Aichi】Meijo University 【Osaka】Kansai University, Ritsumeikan University (Ibaraki), LINE YAHOO Corporation Osaka Office * Additional venues will be announced sequentially.

Application Deadline: July 13 (Mon), 2026 * Cutoff for camps ending in July is June 30 (Tue). Final deadline for some venues is July 30 (Thu). Application deadlines for additional dates vary by venue. Each course has a capacity limit and will close upon reaching maximum enrollment.

Available Courses (13 total):

(New) AI × 3D Avatar Producer, (New) AI Agent Planner, (New) AI × Motion Designer, AI × App Engineer, AI × Game Creator, AI × Short Film Director, AI × Minecraft Creator, AI × Anime Creator, AI × Media Artist, AI × Web Director, AI × Web Engineer, AI × Music Creator, AI × Vocaloid Producer

Participation Fee: From 39,900 JPY (43,890 JPY including tax)

* Fees vary based on duration, accommodation, venue, and equipment rental options.

【About Life is Tech! Inc.】

Life is Tech! is an EdTech company founded in 2010 with the mission of 'maximizing the potential of every junior and senior high school student.' The company’s flagship product, 'Life is Tech! Lesson,' a cloud-based curriculum for middle and high schools, is used by 4,400 public and private schools and approximately 1.35 million students across over 600 municipalities nationwide (*1), making it a leading information and programming education service. In addition to operating 'Life is Tech!,' Japan’s largest programming and AI camp and school with over 62,000 cumulative participants (*2), the company also supports corporate digital talent training programs aimed at full-organization DX transformation. To date, it has delivered digital innovation education to over 2 million people (*2). In 2022, the company earned B Corp certification, a global recognition for businesses demonstrating high social and environmental responsibility. Moving forward, Life is Tech! will continue to drive educational transformation for the next generation in collaboration with stakeholders, addressing both youth development and societal challenges through education.

(*1) As of August 2024

(*2) As of December 2024

Service Website: https://life-is-tech.com