AI BriefingElevenLabs Establishes Japan Subsidiary 'ElevenLabs G.K.'
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ElevenLabs has established a local subsidiary, ElevenLabs G.K., in Tokyo to target the Japanese market.
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ElevenLabs has established an international subsidiary, ElevenLabs G.K., in Tokyo, Japan. This subsidiary will focus on localizing its state-of-the-art Voice Generation platform to reflect the unique linguistic and cultural requirements of the Japanese market.
The Japan subsidiary will be led by Hajime Jim Tamura, who has accumulated extensive experience at SAP Japan, Microsoft Japan, and Asana Japan, among others. He plans to strengthen accessibility services for an aging society and immersive entertainment experiences through voice synthesis technology that captures the pitch accent and contextual nuances unique to Japanese.
ElevenLabs is already demonstrating its technical capabilities through collaborations with the following partners:
- DOCOMO Innovations: Partnering with NTT DOCOMO's R&D subsidiary.
- TBS: Delivering content in multiple languages using ElevenLabs' dubbing technology.
- MBC C&I: Producing AI video content using TTS and SFX technology (AI Content Lab's 'Mateo' won the Grand Prize at the Korea International AI Film Festival).
- LLSOLLU: Collaborating with a Korean tech company to provide customized dubbing services.
Major investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and World Innovation Lab (WiL) also view Japan as a strategic hub for AI voice technology and are actively supporting this expansion.
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