[New Subscription 'Shincho QUE'] Can You Bet Big on AI? Interview with Hakuzan Kanda on 'AI' and 'Life' Now Available!

The influence of AI is not an exception in the world of 'art'. We asked Hakuzan Kanda, a leader in the world of Kodan storytelling, about his thoughts on AI. He shared his unique perspective on the depth of Kodan, why he took on his first female apprentice, and the relationship between 'decisions' in life and AI. 'If you don't know, just ask AI.' The spread of AI and SNS has changed our lives completely. If you search for a question and ask AI, you can reach the 'correct answer' in an instant. However, AI cannot tell you what 'question' you should input to derive that answer, or whether you should trust the presented answer. Shincho-sha has launched 'Shincho QUE', a subscription-based digital media platform that cross-sectionally publishes non-fiction and humanities content from Shincho-sha, including Weekly Shincho. The concept is 'the power to question'. As one of the launch commemorative projects for this new media, we conducted an interview with Kodan storyteller Hakuzan Kanda about 'AI'. His AI theory, told from a unique perspective, is full of 'laughter' and hints for us to think about our lives.