{"rewrite":{"id":"r_eceebc819225fd24b55155e1","clusterId":"c_e7bf4d137f35142b5aa5772f","slug":"ems-days-2026-to-host-takeshi-yoro-and-shigesato-itoi-on-ai-and-humanity","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"EMS DAYS 2026 to Host Takeshi Yoro and Shigesato Itoi on AI and Humanity","summary":"The General Incorporated Association EMS will hold EMS DAYS 2026 on September 12-13, 2026, in Tokyo and online. The theme is 'Then, what about humans,' a response to the rise of generative AI. Speakers include anatomist Takeshi Yoro, copywriter Shigesato Itoi, biologist Kiyohiko Ikeda, and Cybozu CEO Yoshihisa Aono, with special musical guests. Over 100 applications have been received two months out; early bird pricing ends July 31.","whyItMatters":"The conference directly addresses the philosophical question of human uniqueness in an era where AI can write, draw, and compose music, gathering thinkers from anatomy, biology, business, and the arts.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTwo months before the event, EMS DAYS 2026 has already drawn over 100 applications, with in-person attendance capped at 200 due to fire code. The two-day conference, held at Cybozu\u0026#39;s Tokyo office and online, follows three spring dialogues on AI that kept returning to the same question: what is left for humans. Last year\u0026#39;s edition drew over 250 participants and was described as opening a new world where AI and philosophy intersect.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe speaker list pairs academic and creative voices: University of Tokyo professor emeritus Takeshi Yoro, Hobonichi chairman Shigesato Itoi, biologist Kiyohiko Ikeda, and Cybozu president Yoshihisa Aono. Singer-songwriter Ayako Ikeda and pianist Satoru Shioya will perform. Early bird two-day passes are 7,000 yen until July 31.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"EMS DAYS 2026, themed 'Then, what about humans,' will feature Takeshi Yoro, Shigesato Itoi, and others on Sept 12-13. Over 100 applications already in. Early bird pricing until July 31.","twitterPost":"EMS DAYS 2026 brings together Takeshi Yoro, Shigesato Itoi, and more to ask what humans can do in the AI era. Sept 12-13 in Tokyo and online. Early bird 7,000 yen until July 31.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"EMS DAYS 2026 will convene thinkers from anatomy, biology, business, and music to explore the question 'Then, what about humans' in an age of generative AI. Speakers include Takeshi Yoro and Shigesato Itoi. The event runs September 12-13 in Tokyo and online; early bird pricing ends July 31.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/419/4419979/?rss\",\"title\":\"[Over 100 Applications] Asking 'Then, What About Humans?' in an Era Where AI Draws Pictures and Creates Music. 'EMS DAYS 2026' Featuring Takeshi Yoro, Shigesato Itoi, and Others to be Held on September 12-13\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4350,"outputTokens":1602,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784111732,"createdAt":"2026-07-15T10:23:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-15T10:27:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-15T10:23:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e7bf4d137f35142b5aa5772f","canonicalTitle":"【申込100名突破】AIが絵を描き、音楽をつくる時代に「では、人間は。」を問う。養老孟司氏・糸井重里氏らが登壇する「EMS DAYS 2026」を9月12・13日に開催","representativeArticleId":"a_749f0e55fef0e79b7c36b87c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yoro Takeshi\",\"Itoi Shigesato\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-15T08:56:59.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-15T08:56:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-15T10:27:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/419/4419979/?rss","title":"【申込100名突破】AIが絵を描き、音楽をつくる時代に「では、人間は。」を問う。養老孟司氏・糸井重里氏らが登壇する「EMS DAYS 2026」を9月12・13日に開催"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yoro Takeshi","Itoi Shigesato"],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}