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August 7, 2026

AI Avatarクラスター株式会社JapaneseAugust 7, 2026

Cluster Introduces AI Agent Flex-Powered Official Character AI Avatar 'Hiokikun' to Hioki City's 'Neo Hioki Project'

Cluster announced that its autonomous AI customer service system, AI Agent Flex, will be introduced to Hioki City's Neo Hioki Project in Kagoshima Prefecture. The city’s official character, Hiokikun, will become a 24/7 AI avatar in the Neo Hioki metaverse, guiding users with voice, gestures, emotional expression, multilingual support, and memory-based familiar responses. The project also adds browser access, making the character a persistent bridge between the virtual space and the real region.

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Hiokikun is not just answering questions; he is being positioned as someone visitors can meet again. The memory-based familiarity makes this feel closer to relationship design than simple municipal guidance.

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BusinessJPCJapaneseAugust 7, 2026

【AI/AD MAKERS】Launch of AI Character Creation Service

JPC published a new service page for creating AI characters, AI avatars, and AI influencers under its generative AI advertising production service, AI/AD MAKERS. The offering covers appearance, personality, worldview, story, custom voice development, video and ad production, poster materials, and social media operation and analysis. It positions AI characters as end-to-end marketing assets, with three models for B2C influencers, B2B avatar presenters, and content co-hosting characters.

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When an agency handles visuals, voice, videos, and social operations together, the AI character becomes an ongoing brand asset. The option for hand-drawn production also shows a practical awareness of rights concerns.

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