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Spiral.AI Co., Ltd. SpiralAI, in collaboration with Meitetsu Lifestyle Research Institute, begins a demonstration experiment to utilize AI voice interactive avatars to attract customers to stores

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[Spiral.AI Co., Ltd.] SpiralAI, in collaboration with Meitetsu Life Research Institute, begins demonstration experiment to utilize AI voice interactive avatars to attract customers to stores ​
Spiral.AI Co., Ltd. Press release: October 31, 2024 SpiralAI collaborates with Meitetsu Lifestyle Research Institute to launch demonstration experiment to utilize AI voice interactive avatars to attract customers to stores Aiming to maximize the customer attraction effect of retail stores and improve the shopping experience by utilizing AI
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SpiralAI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as “SpiralAI”) is the mascot character “Lucky Ataru-kun” of Meitetsu Seikatsu Soken Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, hereinafter referred to as “Meitetsu Seikatsu Souken”). We have developed an AI voice-interactive avatar and will use it to attract customers shopping at our stores and introduce products.We will begin a demonstration experiment on November 1, 2024, aiming to improve the shopping experience of our customers. We will inform you that we will do so. This project will be implemented in collaboration with Meitetsu Life Innovation Research Institute. ■Background to the start of this demonstration experiment In the retail industry, challenges include an increasing burden on staff due to labor shortages due to population decline and an aging population, as well as the need to provide value to constantly changing trends and diversifying needs. By utilizing generative AI, we aim to improve the efficiency of store operations, reduce the burden, and provide a satisfying shopping experience regardless of nationality, age, or culture. ■Project and demonstration experiment details ●Overview This project will be carried out at the “Generative AI Wonder Market” held at Meitetsu Shoten operated by Meitetsu Lifestyle Research Institute. “Generative AI Wonder Market” uses various robots, avatars, etc. equipped with generative AI to assist customers in each step of their in-store shopping experience, including “talking,” “hearing,” “explanation,” and “proposing.” A “Concierge” that utilizes media will be introduced on a test basis. As the third installment of the “Generative AI Wonder Market,” SpiralAI has developed an AI voice interactive avatar modeled after Meitetsu Seikatsu Souken’s character “Lucky Ataru-kun,” and the avatar is designed to attract customers and created by Generative AI. By using this information to introduce products, we aim to improve the shopping experience of our customers. ●Main AI character functions Attraction and introduction of stores and recommended products by AI voice interactive avatar “Lucky Ataru-kun”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/120221/25/120221-25-10299c77f2a23eebd02cdf4463ee1982-900×2131.png ↑ Lucky Ataru-kun installation image ●Place of implementation “Meitetsu Shoten” storefront Address: 1F, Meitetsu Department Store Main Store Men’s Building, 1-2-4 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya Phone number: 052-414-6301 Business hours: 10:00-20:00 (no regular holidays) Company HP https://www.meitetsu-souken.co.jp/ Meitetsu Shoten HP https://meitetsu-shouten.jp ■About SpiralAI and AI character business Around the world, the issue of LLM utilization is attracting attention as to whether or not it is possible to give the “correct” answer, and investment by Big Tech is heating up. In response to these social trends, our company has set the challenge of “challenging humanity with the power of technology” and focusing on the fun of conversation Original language model (Itako-LLM) We are working every day to develop and improve. Including the AI ​​character “Lucky Ataru-kun,” “AI Nonomura Makoto,” an AI humanized model based on the entertainer Makoto Nonomura, and “AI Nonomura Makoto,” which is based on the god of matchmaking, ” Kukuri-sama We create original AI for companies, such as “, and develop projects that lead to solving business issues and contributing to society.
Company profile Company name SpiralAI Inc. Business content: Development of services using AI technology such as large-scale language models Officers Representative Director CEO Yuichi Sasaki Address: 6th floor, MA SQUARE AKIHABARA, 2-1-1 Kandasuda-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0041 Established March 1, 2023 Company URL https://go-spiral.ai/ Recruitment page
https://go-spiral.ai/top/recruit/ Company name: Meitetsu Seikatsu Kenkyu Co., Ltd. Business details Responsible for the retail business of the Nagoya Railway Group, operating stores including Meitetsu Shoten Officer: Representative Director and President Takaharu Sugiyama Address: 10th floor, Meitetsu Bus Terminal Building, 1-2-4 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 450-0002 Established July 21, 1995 Company URL https://www.meitetsu-souken.co.jp/ Inquiries regarding this matter Please contact us using the inquiry form or the email address below. Contact form: https://go-spiral.ai/contact/ Inquiry email address: info@go-spiral.ai

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