OselAI Takes Third Place at AGI Pitch Event With Platform for Finished Anime Characters
An AI companion platform for finished anime characters and retired idols is gaining recognition in the AGI startup space, signaling a viable niche for entertainment-focused AI.
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OselAI won third place at the 'Series T - Post AGI from Kyoto' pitch event, presenting its AI companion platform Parallelive. The platform lets fans interact with AI versions of retired idols and characters from completed anime and manga. The event, part of IVS2026 KYOTO, had over 280 applicants and 15 finalists.
The pitch event 'Series T - Post AGI from Kyoto' was held on July 1, 2026, at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art. It was an official side event of the startup conference IVS2026 KYOTO, organized by Open Network Lab with cooperation from OpenAI, under the theme 'What should startups create in a world where AGI becomes a reality?' OselAI presented Parallelive, an AI companion platform that allows fans to immerse themselves in an 'IF world' where graduated or disbanded real idols and characters from completed anime and manga live. The company received high praise and earned third place among 15 finalists chosen from over 280 applicants.
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