Life is Tech, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yusuke Mizuno) will fully renew its previous "Programming Camp" into an "AI Camp," with summer camps for junior and senior high school students scheduled to be held sequentially from July 18, 2026. Concurrently, the company announced the start of participant recruitment for this event. In this renewal, the program features (1) the introduction of a generative AI curriculum across all 12 courses, (2) a redesign to experience a production cycle of "create -> show -> receive feedback and improve" over four days, and (3) a complete overhaul of course names from a "technology/creation" focus to a role-based focus expressing "what kind of creator you can become with AI." The program supports the "ability to independently learn and continue growing" necessary in the AI era, going beyond just "being able to create." URL: https://camp.life-is-tech.com/. [3 Key Points of this Renewal] 1. Full utilization of generative AI in all 12 courses, with the addition of 2 new courses. The curriculum has been revamped to incorporate generative AI into all courses. After acquiring foundational knowledge step-by-step, participants will use AI as a partner. An environment has been prepared where even beginners can challenge advanced functions and professional-level expressions that were previously difficult. Furthermore, two new courses, "AI Agent Planner" and "AI x Motion Designer," have been newly established. 2. Redesign of the 4-day learning sequence to "first create, then learn from there." This is a new 4-day learning design made possible because AI support increases production speed. The cycle does not end when a creation is completed; participants receive feedback from others and learn necessary knowledge from it. By structuring the learning flow to start with "creating," the cycle of learning based on one's own response is completed once during the camp period. 3. Overhaul of course names to a "role" focus, allowing choice from "who you want to become." The names have evolved from technology-centric titles like "App" and "Video Production" to names that allow participants to imagine "what kind of creator they can become with AI" (e.g., AI x App Engineer / AI x Short Film Director / AI x Vocaloid Producer). The design was overhauled so that junior and senior high school students can choose courses starting from "who they want to be." [What is Life is Tech Camp] It is a short-term intensive program of 3 to 8 days to learn diverse areas such as programming, game creation, and digital art using generative AI. With a diverse lineup of over 12 courses where participants can learn professional techniques, the content allows anyone to participate, from programming beginners to those who have barely touched a computer or software. Started in 2011, a total of 62,000 people have participated. 99.1% of junior and senior high school students who have participated so far have responded that they "enjoyed learning." It provides a curriculum that stimulates the desire to learn, opportunities to increase the "ability to give shape to what one loves" and "future choices," and the experience of fully mastering AI with the accompaniment of mentors. "Summer Camp 2026" Overview: The event period is from July 18 (Sat) to August 30 (Sun), 2026, and program duration is 3 to 8 days. Eligible participants are junior and senior high school students nationwide. Venues include the University of Tokyo, Waseda University, Keio University, Yokohama National University, International Christian University, Sophia University, Institute of Science Tokyo, Meijo University, Kansai University, and the LINE Yahoo Corporation Osaka Office. The participation fee starts at 39,900 yen (43,890 yen including tax).
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