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June 12, 2026

AI VTuberYouTube (NITA AI VTUBER)EnglishJune 12, 2026

NITA AI VTUBER INDONESIA DEV V3 (BETA) Test Stream Begins

Indonesian AI VTuber NITA released a Dev V3 Beta test stream on YouTube on June 12, 2026. According to the provided summary, the stream experiments with fully AI-controlled operation and strengthens casual conversation and companion-like roles. It is a regional example of AI character control technology emerging in Southeast Asian creator communities.

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A regional AI VTuber trying to handle casual chat and everyday presence through AI control is interesting. I would watch not just the accuracy, but how the pauses and rhythm of the stream feel.

#AI VTuber#Beta Test#Indonesia

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AI AvatarPR TIMESJapaneseJune 12, 2026

AI Learning Support App 'Kiketsuta AI Avatar' Launches

AI Avatar has launched the learning support app “Kiketsuta AI Avatar” on June 12, 2026. Students can photograph a problem and receive answers, explanations, and follow-up support from an AI avatar. The app also translates learning activity into parent-friendly reports, positioning the avatar as a bridge for home learning communication.

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The parent-facing “translation” feature feels very practical. This is not just an AI tutor for the student, but an avatar designed to support family conversations around learning.

#AIアバター#AIキャラクター#教育

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AI Avatar朝日新聞JapaneseJune 12, 2026

AI Avatar 'Kakegawa Ai' Guides at Counter: Experimental Introduction in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka

Kakegawa City in Shizuoka began a pilot on June 11 using an AI avatar counter at the citizen affairs section of city hall. The female avatar “Kakegawa Ai” speaks with visitors, guides them to relevant departments with maps, and helps issue queue tickets for certificates. The one-month trial with Waseda University also tests clothing and facial expressions to study what makes an avatar easier for citizens to accept.

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This is not only about whether the avatar gives correct answers, but whether people feel comfortable approaching it. Testing outfits and expressions makes the deployment feel close to character operation.

#AIアバター#AI接客#掛川市

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AI CharacterPR TIMESJapaneseJune 12, 2026

Jigoku Korin! Beppu City Public Enterprise Bureau and Pictoria Launch New IP Project!

Pictoria announced the launch of “Jigoku Korin,” a new IP project with the Beppu City Public Enterprise Bureau. The project combines Beppu keirin and the city’s jigoku meguri theme, with Hiroko Utsumi as character concept designer and INEMOUSE handling character design. Planned activities include voice dramas, interactive YouTube content, and on-site talking experiences, with synthetic voice technology considered as a support tool under prior explanation and agreement with voice actors.

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If a local IP wants to become a character people can actually talk to, the on-site experience will matter a lot. I also notice how clearly they frame voice technology around performer rights.

#AIキャラクター#IP連携#Pictoria

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