UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY Creativity Seminar “AI x Manga Seminar” Launched, Enrollment Now Open

【UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY】 Creativity Seminar “AI x Manga Seminar” Established, Enrollment Now Open ​
UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY Press release: October 28, 2025 Creativity Seminar “AI x Manga Seminar” Established, Enrollment Now Open In an age where anyone can create “manga-like images,” what will you draw as your “artwork”? Submission deadline is Tuesday, November 4th! UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY
(hereinafter referred to as UoC) is a next-generation platform for researching, teaching, and implementing creativity, transcending age and occupation, based on the philosophy, “We are All Born Creative.” UoC has launched a new creativity seminar, “AI x Manga Seminar: In an age where anyone can create manga, what do you want to draw? What do you draw?,” based on the research theme “Where is creativity in the age of AI?” This seminar is now accepting applications. In an age where images can be easily generated using AI, this seminar provides a practical opportunity to elevate manga into a “work of art” rather than simply a series of creations, based on the “grammar of
manga”—such as narrative, time direction, and panel layout. The event will be held six times on Thursday evenings (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM). After the final presentation of participants’ original work, participants will submit their finished works in PDF format and have them compiled into a booklet (the event will not be held online, and the schedule is subject to change).
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In recent years, the spread of generative AI has made it possible for anyone to create “manga-like” images in a short amount of time. However, to create a “work” with a specific purpose, based on the unique manga grammar of “telling a story using pictures and dialogue while controlling the timeline,” a systematic process is required, including name planning, defining the theme/scenario, and drawing strategy (using human and AI drawing methods). This seminar aims to traverse the manga production process from the perspectives of research, education, and implementation, with the participation of a team of catalysts (lecturers) active at the forefront of manga production, including Professor Ume Ozawa Takahiro, who will be the overall supervisor and catalyst (lecturer) for three sessions, and to teach students the specific steps to “not just create but turn it into a work of art.” ■Program schedule times Date/Time Title Catalyst (Lecturer) ※Title omitted 1 2025/11/13 (Thu) 19:00 – 21:00 AI x manga overall theory Ume Takahiro Ozawa 2 Thursday, November 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM “Name” ~The Core of Human Creativity~ Ume Takahiro Ozawa 3 2025/12/11 (Thu) 19:00 – 9:00 PM “Theme/Scenario” ~What to draw? Why draw it? ～ Naoko Yamauchi 4 Thursday, January 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM “How to draw?” 1 The difference between human and AI drawing and the goals Wildfire Castle 5 2026/02/12 (Thu) 19:00 – 21:00 “How to Draw?” 2 Each Methodology Sheep 6 2026/03/05 (Thu) 19:00 – 21:00 “Completed Manga Works” Presentation and Critique Ume and Takahiro Ozawa *This event will not be held online. *The date may be changed due to circumstances. ■Recruitment requirements • Name: Creativity Seminar “AI x Manga Seminar – In an age where anyone can create manga, what do you want to draw? What do you draw? -” • Period: 6 times in total (19:00-21:00 each, held on Thursday) • Number of participants: 10-25 (minimum 10 participants required for event to proceed. Event may be canceled if this number is not reached) • Participation Fee: General 50,000 yen (tax included) / Students 25,000 yen (tax included) (Students should indicate this in the comments section of the application form.) • Application Requirements: Self-introduction and reason for applying (400 characters or less) • Application Deadline: Noon, Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (Applications may close earlier if there are a large number of applications) • Participation
confirmation: Scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 (may be earlier or later) • Application Requirements: 1. Ability to independently create page layouts using PowerPoint, Keynote, Adobe Illustrator, etc. 2. Ability to own a generation AI account and generate text and images independently (costs are at the applicant’s own expense) 3. Advanced tools such as CLIP STUDIO and Procreate(R) are optional. 4. You are free to choose the generation AI to use. 5. The final product will be submitted as a PDF or sequentially numbered JPG. ■How to Apply Please apply via the seminar syllabus page below. ：
https://uoc.world/mandala/details/?id=AMYdmDvS8YO ■Reference article We’ve also published a conversation between Manabu Ozato, who oversees this semester’s UoC Creativity Seminar, and Kazuhiro Suda, catalyst for the “AI x Manga Seminar.” They discuss the background to the launch of the “AI x Manga Seminar,” including why manga is important in the age of AI, the content of the seminar, and expectations for participants. Please take a look.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/147974/7/147974-7-b68fb8d8b7ce123b49681b46393ab5e3-1190×793.jpg ●UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY (UoC) Established by Hakuhodo Inc., UoC is a specialized institute dedicated to the research, development, and social implementation of creativity as a technology for creating the future. Based on the philosophy, “We are All Born Creative,” UoC aims to redefine creativity as humanity’s greatest asset, especially in this age of rapid spread of AI and big data, and to become a “port of creativity” for charting a new civilization. By combining research and experimentation of diverse creative ideas across the arts, sciences, and humanities, as well as between industry, government, and academia, UoC aims to solve global challenges and create new sources of inspiration. Official website: https://uoc.world/ [Inquiries regarding this matter] UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY: Izu & Osato info@uoc.world For more information about this release Press release attachments