2021.05.06

Example: Hao Li from Pinscreen & Kazuma Takahashi from ZOZO Technologies Discuss the Future Unveiled by Virtual Human "Drip"

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ZOZO Technologies has announced the virtual human "Drip." This project was born from a collaboration with Pinscreen, founded by Hao Li, a leader in the field of computer vision. How did this collaboration come about?

This time, we bring you a conversation between Pinscreen CEO Hao Li and Kazuma Takahashi, head of MATRIX, the new business development department at ZOZO Technologies, leading this project.

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Hao Li

Hao Li is an entrepreneur and researcher in computer graphics and computer vision. He is the CEO and co-founder of Pinscreen, Inc., a startup developing virtual avatars using advanced AI. He is also a special researcher at UC Berkeley. In 2013, he was selected as one of the "Top 35 Innovators Under 35" by MIT Technology Review, and in 2018, he received the Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research. Since 2019, he has been a member of DARPA ISAT and received the "Best in Show" award at ACM SIGGRAPH 2020's "Real-Time Live!".

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Kazuma Takahashi

After launching a startup in Europe, Takahashi gained experience in new business and transportation planning at a major general e-commerce platform. Since 2019, he has engaged in R&D and the creation of new businesses as VP of Innovation at ZOZO Technologies.

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ZOZO Group, which operates Japan's largest online clothing store "ZOZOTOWN," why did you decide to take on the challenge in the field of virtual fashion? Please tell us about your interest and why you consider it important for your business.

TakahashiIn the backdrop, the fashion industry is lagging in technological growth compared to other industries. The structure of the textile and apparel industries has not changed much in the past few years. On the other hand, our lives have seen various changes over the decades, such as the spread of smartphones. Precisely because it's an industry with so little change, we need to consider how technology can bring about transformation as a fashion tech company.