Sentino Inc. Press Release: Towards an Infrastructure for the Era of 'Doing Business with Characters'
Sentino Inc. has announced 'Sentino', an AI character creation and management platform for IP owners and creators. It acts as an entertainment agency infrastructure for AI characters, supporting everything from fan engagement to monetization.
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Sentino Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Founder / CEO: Chris Chen, Representative Director: Senchi Kara) has announced "Sentino," an AI character creation and management platform aimed at IP-owning companies and individual creators.
Sentino is not merely a "tool for creating" AI characters.
It is an "entertainment agency infrastructure for AI characters" that enables creators and IP owners to build and manage relationships with fans centered around characters, and to continuously generate revenue.
◆ First Unveiling at Event
On March 30, 2026, a product demonstration will be unveiled for the first time at the AnimeJapan Week linked event, "Voice AI x Anime: How to Create Next-Generation Characters."
Currently, we are accepting applications for closed beta test participants, targeting creators and IP-owning companies.
◆ Three Massive Markets Are Already Pointing in the Same Direction
Users emotionally engaging with and continuously paying for a "virtual entity with a personality"—this consumer behavior has already been proven across multiple markets.
In the gaming market:
As represented by "Love and Deepspace" and "Ensemble Stars!!," monetization based on the relationship with characters itself has been established.
In the VTuber and Virtual Idol market:
Characters have become established IPs that operate continuously, forming economic zones centered around tips, merchandise, and communities.
Furthermore, in the real idol/influencer economy:
The management model of "nurturing talent, organizing fans, and monetizing" has been firmly established.
Common to these three is
Sentino is not merely a "tool for creating" AI characters.
It is an "entertainment agency infrastructure for AI characters" that enables creators and IP owners to build and manage relationships with fans centered around characters, and to continuously generate revenue.
◆ First Unveiling at Event
On March 30, 2026, a product demonstration will be unveiled for the first time at the AnimeJapan Week linked event, "Voice AI x Anime: How to Create Next-Generation Characters."
Currently, we are accepting applications for closed beta test participants, targeting creators and IP-owning companies.
◆ Three Massive Markets Are Already Pointing in the Same Direction
Users emotionally engaging with and continuously paying for a "virtual entity with a personality"—this consumer behavior has already been proven across multiple markets.
In the gaming market:
As represented by "Love and Deepspace" and "Ensemble Stars!!," monetization based on the relationship with characters itself has been established.
In the VTuber and Virtual Idol market:
Characters have become established IPs that operate continuously, forming economic zones centered around tips, merchandise, and communities.
Furthermore, in the real idol/influencer economy:
The management model of "nurturing talent, organizing fans, and monetizing" has been firmly established.
Common to these three is