Japanese cloud computing provider Sakura Internet has embarked on an ambitious project to try to meet demand for AI compute ...

Superintelligent machines with evil intentions have haunted screens for almost a century. The Washington Post’s Shira Ovide ...

Sporting a white dress and a red headscarf, Japan’s version of a Barbie doll has a new look to battle ... “so cute,” which made Ai Nishimura, 39, feel good about the project.

A Japanese village struggling with a low population created life-sized dolls to mimic the feeling of a bustling society. The hamlet of Ichinono, which has less than 60 residents and only one child ...

The village of Ichinono is emblematic of Japan's demographic woes as marriages and births continue to decline.

Anime fans in Abu Dhabi had the chance to meet some of the biggest names in the industry at Animenia, the capital’s largest ...

“Japan is also heavily investing in the development of generative AI,” Yasutoshi Nishimura, the economy minister, said in the meeting. “Leveraging the country’s strength, we would like to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Hyperrealistic baby dolls can cost upwards of 15,000 euros. Babyclon, a doll producer, uses medical-grade silicone, alpaca hair, and nail resin, which contribute to ...

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