KANA-L HOLDINGS Announces Business Partnership with AI Video Creator Akihiro Miyagi and AOI Pro.

KANA-L HOLDINGS Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hiroaki Saitsu) is pleased to announce that our affiliated creator, Akihiro Miyagi, one of Japan's leading AI video creators, has entered into a business partnership with AOI Pro. Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yusaku Tanaka) to strengthen video expression and production systems utilizing generative AI technology within the AOI Pro. group.

**■ Background of the Partnership: KANA-L to Accompany During a 'Transformative Period' in Video Production** With the rapid evolution of generative AI technology, the production workflow in the video and advertising industries is currently undergoing a major transformation. As a comprehensive entertainment group that integrally develops everything from talent management to IP development, events, and video production, KANA-L GROUP positions the creation of new value through the fusion of AI technology and creativity as one of its key strategies.

We are now pleased to announce that Akihiro Miyagi, who is affiliated with our company and was also a recipient of the Creative Division Excellence Award at the 'AI Video Contest' (held in August 2024) hosted by AOI Pro., will participate as a partner in the 'Generative AI Update Project' launched by AOI Pro. together with its group companies (C3Film, TKO).

**■ Main Initiatives** Through this partnership, we will implement the following initiatives to improve production efficiency (speeding up pre-visualization*, storyboard generation, and asset creation through AI adoption), expand the realm of expression (achieving advanced visual expressions previously impossible with AI), and enhance human resource value (nurturing directors and producers who can master AI to strengthen competitiveness).

- AI Literacy Improvement Workshops [Education] ● Monthly workshops for AOI Pro. group employees to learn the latest trends in AI, prompt engineering, and practical application workflows. ● Aims to achieve a state where all group employees 'know and can master the forefront of AI' by building up practical AI knowledge.

- AI Creative Advisory [Practice & Co-creation] ● Providing advice on the planning and expression of advertisements using generative AI. ● Continuous creative support through on-demand email consultations and monthly teleconferences. *Pre-visualization = The process of creating a simple video before shooting to simulate camera work, VFX, etc., in advance.

**■ Akihiro Miyagi Profile**