Announcement of 'TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026'

OpenFashion Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Toru Ueda; hereinafter "OpenFashion"), which develops services and products combining fashion with the latest technologies including generative AI, is pleased to announce that the event "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" will be held starting April 3, 2026.

As its main program, the event will feature a fashion design contest utilizing generative AI, along with a diverse range of programs that allow visitors to experience the forefront of generative AI and fashion, including seminars by CEO Ueda and generative AI experience booths.

OpenFashion utilizes generative AI technology specialized for the fashion industry to provide design support and data analysis solutions. Through creative support using generative AI, we assist apparel companies in their digital transformation, including design generation, trend analysis, and brand development.

"Future Utility" envisioned by generative AI and fashion. "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" opens

"TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" is an event that showcases new creativity and expressions born from the fusion of generative AI and fashion. The theme for this event is "Future Utility". It questions the future form of clothing that combines functionality and aesthetics.

Workwear, uniforms, utility wear, and clothing for caregiving and disaster prevention. Japan possesses a unique functional beauty nurtured within daily life. By combining this sensibility—which strips away the unnecessary while embedding beauty in materials, structures, and gestures—with generative AI as a new creative partner, we propose new fashion expressions suitable for future lifestyles.

This time, through initiatives such as the fashion contest utilizing generative AI, seminars introducing the latest efforts, and hands-on experiences with generative AI, we will broadcast the future of fashion from multiple perspectives.

"TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" Official Website: https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/

Call for entries under the theme "Future Utility" — Fashion Design Contest "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026 Contest"

The contest theme this time is "Future Utility".

Participants are free to devise concepts and designs in line with this theme and submit their works along with item images created using generative AI. After judging by a panel and a public vote, one Grand Prize winner and two Excellence Award winners will be selected and announced. For detailed schedules including the application period, please visit the official page below.

Contest Theme "Future Utility"

Schedule Application Period: April 3 (Fri) - April 27 (Mon), 2026, 23:59 JST Voting Period: Mid-May 2026 Judging Period: Early June 2026 Results Announcement: Late June 2026

* The schedule is subject to change. * Details of the schedule after the voting period will be announced on May 1.

Eligibility: Open to anyone globally (please check the application guidelines for details).

Entry Requirements: - The work must be created using AI image generation. - It must demonstrate a consistent concept and visual expression as a single collection. - Submit 5 works per collection. - The collection must target one or a combination of the following: Apparel / Shoes / Bags / Fashion Goods / Accessories / Hair & Makeup / Furniture. - In addition, it must meet all other conditions in the application guidelines.

Awards: Grand Prize (1 work): 200,000 JPY Excellence Award (2 works): 50,000 JPY

For more details on the theme and how to apply, please refer to the application guidelines page below.

◆ "TOKYO AI Fashion Week - 2026 Contest": https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/pages/contest-2026

Call for ideas on new clothing that clothes our future lives

What this theme seeks is not merely futuristic visuals. It is the clothing of the future that combines functionality and beauty while closely aligning with daily activities such as working, moving, living, and protecting.

We welcome proposals from a wide range of perspectives, including workwear, utility wear, future uniforms, clothing adapted to urban and natural environments, and attire that supports caregiving and disaster prevention. How will Japanese aesthetic sensibilities—artisan culture, the wisdom of layering, sensitivity to materials, and meticulous attention to detail—be updated by generative AI? We invite new forms of practical beauty created through the co-creation of humans and AI from both domestic and international participants.

Seminar to understand the "now" of Fashion × Generative AI: "The Future of Generative AI and Fashion #6: Exploring the Forefront of Fashion Generative AI with Practitioners"

The highly acclaimed seminar is scheduled for its 6th iteration. This time, under the theme of "Generative AI × Fashion", we will invite OpenFashion/Authentic AI CEO Toru Ueda and other guests to introduce brand building in the AI era and the possibilities of planning, design, and creativity using generative AI.

Date and Time: April 16 (Thu), 2026, 10:30-12:00 Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan, 2F Event Space Capacity: 100 people (seated) Participation Fee: Free (both online and offline) Format: Simultaneous online and offline event Pre-registration: Required

* Information on applying for the seminar will be provided on the TOKYO AI Fashion Week website on Wednesday, April 8. * The seminar will also be streamed online. * Dates and times are subject to change.

"TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026" Official Website: https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/

Experience corner to enjoy "creating" with generative AI

We will prepare a corner within the venue where visitors can experience creating future fashion through generative AI.

By inputting text describing the items or images they wish to create, visitors can instantly visualize ideas for clothing, materials, and styling, allowing them to experience the expansiveness of ideas unique to generative AI. Please try out the new possibilities of fashion with your own hands.

Concurrent Event: The 3rd Tokyo Textile Scope 2027 Spring/Summer

Dates: April 15 (Wed) - April 17 (Fri), 2026 <3 days> 10:00 - 18:00 *Closes at 16:00 on the final day only. Organizer: Japan Fashion Week Organization Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan, 2F-5F Participation Fee: Free

At "TOKYO AI Fashion Week 2026", we are preparing various initiatives where you can feel the future of generative AI and fashion. Please experience it at the venue and participate.

* "TOKYO AI Fashion Week" is a registered trademark of the Japan Fashion Week Organization. * Regarding guidelines for the use of generative AI: Images used in "TOKYO AI Fashion Week" and the rules for the contest held within the event will be created in accordance with the "Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI (Image Edition)" published by the Japan Deep Learning Association (JDLA).

About Maison AI Maison AI, provided by Authentic AI Inc., is a generative AI platform specialized in creative fields such as fashion, interior design, and miscellaneous goods. Supporting a wide range of applications from text generation to image generation, planning, design, and document creation, it boosts creativity and productivity in daily operations through a user-friendly UI and functions directly linked to practical business.

Service Official Website: https://maisonai.io/

About TOMOKO TOMOKO, provided by Authentic AI Inc., is an AI fashion designer. As a service specialized as a fashion design agent, it can instantly and comprehensively perform research, analysis, planning, design (image generation/video generation), and document creation.

Service Official Website: https://tomokoai.com/

About OpenFashion Inc. Company Name: OpenFashion Inc. Location: World Kita-Aoyama Building 12F, 3-5-1 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 Representative: CEO Toru Ueda Business Description: AIX (AI Transformation) of the fashion industry using generative AI technology URL: https://jp.open-fashion.com/

Inquiries If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact us using the inquiry form below. Inquiry Form: https://jp.open-fashion.com/pages/contact