The ASIAGRAPH Tsumugi Prize and Takumi Prize, both of which are presided over by world-renowned CG artist Yoichiro Kawaguchi, will be presented for the 17th time this year.

The ""Tsumugi Prize"" is awarded to those who have demonstrated outstanding creativity and the ""Takumi Prize"" is awarded to those who have demonstrated outstanding technical skills in the form of various contents.

This year, the Tsumugi Award went to Taizo Son, a serial entrepreneur and venture investor who is passionate about launching, supporting the growth, and investing in startups, and helping to foster entrepreneurs who solve the world's problems.

The Takumi Award went to Toshiyuki Inoko, President of TeamLab Inc. TeamLab, a group of ultra-technologists led by Mr. Inoko, has developed a borderless approach to manufacturing that combines science, technology, design, and art. TeamLab's digital art exhibitions are installed in Japan and overseas, including Singapore, Dubai, and Macau, and are highly acclaimed and overwhelmingly popular around the world.

Yoichiro Kawaguchi will talk with Mr. Son and Mr. Inoko individually to bring out their respective worlds on the theme of value creation in the age of super AI.