ABOUT
AI Visual Director / Immersive Experience Designer / Artist
AURORA AURA is an AI Visual Director, Immersive Experience Designer, and Artist based in Japan.
Specializing in artistic visuals centered on AI imagery, and in immersive experience design using spatial media and XR.
She began her professional career as a graphic designer at a video production company in Germany before returning to Japan, where she worked as an illustrator. Her diverse portfolio includes book cover illustrations, TV show character designs, collaborations with apparel brands, and stage set designs. In 2014, she expanded her practice as a contemporary artist, launching interactive installations and VR-driven works that have been showcased globally, including in London, New York, Miami, and Brussels. Since 2023, she has incorporated generative AI into her creative process. Focusing primarily on AI video production, her works are screened and exhibited worldwide, and she continues to engage in a wide range of creative projects across commercial industries. In May 2026, she planned and produced the videos for "SOLARIS BREATH -Particles of Light and a Single Breath-," Japan's very first planetarium screening event dedicated to long-form AI-generated video.
Key Achievements
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Taking part in "TOKYO STORIES -Season 2- ", an AI short film project by TYO AIXR
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"SOLARIS BREATH -Particles of Light and a Single Breath-" Immersive Meditation | Planning, Creative Direction & Video Production
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Winner of the Excellence Award at the 2nd COLOTEK AI CREATIVE CONTEST
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Hideaki Tokunaga "Kazari Janai no yo Namida wa" (Cover Version) MV | Planning & Direction
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Takashi Hosokawa "Kamui Misaki" MV | Video Production
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Ryogan-ji Temple, Kyoto "AI Amida-kyo" (AI Amitabha Sutra) | Video Production
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CP+ 2026 | Key Visual Character Design
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WebX 2025 SAMURAI EXPERIENCE Collaboration with BUGAZU-ZA | Video Production
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Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Associated Event "U-18 National AI Championship" | Image Generation for Videos
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Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Associated Event "AI HEROES COLLECTION" | Video Production & Character Design
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AI × Fashion Project "NFFT" | Core Member
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AI Design Awards 2024 / 2025 Finalist (Spain)
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Cluster Contemporary Jewellery | Artwork Screening (UK)
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science Event | Artwork Screening (Canada)
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DEMO Festival Vancouver | Official Selection (Canada)
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Las Flores Web3 Film Festival | Two Artworks Invited (Mexico & Canada)
Special Lectures & Seminars
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VIDEO SALON Webinar | "Accelerating Generative AI"
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Ritsumeikan University
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Shirayuri University
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Sendai College of Design and Technology
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Nagoya College of Design and Technology
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NAGOYA CONNECT
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SHIFT AI Webinar
Press / Media
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VIDEO SALON magazine's "AI Filmmaking Archives" — article on the making of Takashi Hosokawa's "Kamui Misaki" music video, plus creator profile
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Genkosha VIDEO SALON May 2026 Issue | Special Feature "Accelerating Generative AI"
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2026.5.14 | Appearance on Shibuya no Radio "Shibuya no Niji"
Creating New Myths
With Earthlings
