Yoichi Ochiai will be appearing at a Macnica event. "Mirrored Body®" can talk to each other!? In addition to the latest information and advance experience of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, he will announce details of the new digital ID platform "Mirrored Body®" - Scheduled to be streamed online from Thursday, December 5, 2024 to Friday, December 13 -

Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Kazumasa Hara, hereinafter referred to as "Macnica") and Sustainable Pavilion 2025 Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Masataka Kimura, hereinafter referred to as "Sustainable Pavilion 2025") held a conference "Macnica" on November 27 sponsored by Macnica At Exponential Technology 2024 (Macnica Exponential Technology 2024, hereinafter abbreviated as MET2024), Mr. Yoichi Ochiai, Producer of the Osaka-Kansai Expo Theme Project, was invited as a speaker, and in the session "Living Physically and Digitally: A New Testimony of Me. 2" and details of the new digital avatar-based ID platform "Mirrored Body ^®".

From left: Yoichi Ochiai, Macnica Representative Director and President Hara, and PIVOT Inc. CEO Norihiko Sasaki

■2025 Japan World Expo (Osaka Kansai Expo) Signature Pavilion "null²": Latest Information
"null²" is a pavilion based on the concept of two mirrors, with the theme of "reinventing the mirror," a first in history. The entire building is positioned as a sculpture that distorts the landscape as it transforms, and a "moving facade" made of a mirror-like membrane is used. This membrane will show unique movements when struck, or when exposed to sound or wind, providing visitors with a new experience. In this session, Ochiai shared the current progress along with videos and images, and spoke enthusiastically, saying, "The theme of this pavilion is 'Polishing Life,' and we focused on the history of Japanese people polishing bronze mirrors and other mirrors since ancient times. We have about 130 days left to complete the pavilion with the most attractive appearance in the venue."

©2024 Yoichi Ochiai / Design: NOIZ / Sustainable Pavilion 2025 Inc. All Rights Reserved.

■ "Mirrored Body ^®": A fusion of digital and physical
The signature pavilion, "null²," will provide visitors with the experience of meeting their own digital avatar, "Mirrored Body ^®." By downloading the app in advance and scanning themselves, visitors will be able to generate a one-of-a-kind digital avatar linked to an NFT. In addition, 3D scanning devices ^* will be installed around the pavilion to scan themselves in higher resolution. This digital avatar will become a mirror that grows and becomes closer to the real person by accumulating personal data. "Mirrored Body ^®" is a new digital avatar-type ID platform, a platform that allows individuals to safely and efficiently manage their own data. It is expected to be used in a wide range of applications, including health management and identity verification.

■Establishment of Sustainable Pavilion 2025 and Recruitment of Partners
Sustainable Pavilion 2025 was established in 2022 to realize the utilization and development of "Mirrored Body®^". The company's role is to pass on the legacy of the Expo to future generations and to lead to the creation of new services.
At MET2024, various examples of "Mirrored ^Body®" were presented. Ochiai said, "I foresee an era when we will be able to talk to and consult with a digital avatar of our 'second self,' which will record everything from information in our maternal and child health handbook to relationships on social media. We are looking for partners to walk together with us toward the lofty goal of 'democratizing personal data.'"

■Announcement of the newly designed "Mirrored Body hardware wallet"
Ochiai also announced a new "Mirrored Body hardware wallet" designed by him. It is not only beautiful, but also secure, functioning as a physical key to protect digital assets. Advance sales will begin on November 29th, the day of his presentation, and special packages with special benefits will also be available. Ochiai said, "This hardware wallet will support the evolution of Mirrored ^Body® and is an important tool for safely managing personal information."

The "Mirrored Body hardware wallet" is a beautiful hardware wallet designed by Ochiai, and is one of a kind in the world. It has functions such as managing crypto assets and NFTs, as well as managing certificates and IDs. It is a special hardware wallet with a serial number engraved on it.
https://sp-2025.com/hardware_wallet

Yoichi Ochiai conversing with his digital alter-ego, "Mirrored ^Body®"

*: The 3D scanning device uses a smartphone app to take pictures from 360 degrees around you, and can create a three-dimensional image in just a few minutes. The aim is to use the Mirrored Body ^® digital avatar ID platform, which utilizes large-scale language models and cutting-edge AI technology, to enable the mouth to move and for natural conversation.

■ Online distribution
This session will be streamed online for free for a limited time from Thursday, December 5th, 2024 to Friday, December 13th, 2024.
For details on how to watch, please see the page below.
https://met2024.macnica.co.jp/

■ (Reference) About MET2024
Many technologies are evolving exponentially, and with the spread of generative AI, they are becoming more familiar to us. In order to utilize technology to solve social issues, partnerships that go beyond organizational boundaries, in other words "co-creation," are required. This year, the fifth event, the key message is "Let's purchase the future," and we will combine the knowledge of our distinguished guests with Macnica 's knowledge to deliver hints that will inspire new ideas.

Period: Online event Monday, December 2, 2024 to Friday, December 13, 2024
Participation fee: Free (pre-registration required)
Organizer: Macnica

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