Faculty
SASAKI Masayuki
PresidentResearch Keywords：
Urban Regeneration through Arts and Culture, Creative Industry and Creative City
| Degrees | Ph.D. (Economics), Kyoto University (1997) M.A. (Economics), Kyoto University (1976) B.A. ( Economics), Kyoto University (1974) |
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| Research Fields | Cultural Economics, Creative City Policy, Creative Tourism |
| Major Publications in English |
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| Academic Organizations (select) | Association for Cultural Economics International (1998- ) Japan Association for Cultural Economics (1990- ) The Japan Association for Cultural Policy Research (2007- ) |
Messages
Creative Cities in the AI Era and Your Challenge
We are currently at a major turning point. Rapid advances in AI and digital technology are dramatically transforming the way people work and society work. AI is already beginning to surpass human capabilities in knowledge production and information processing. However, this does not mean that humans will no longer have a role to play. Rather, we are entering an era in which uniquely human creativity will be put to the test.
A creative city is not simply a city that brings together cultural and creative industries. It is a "city of co-creation" where citizens, universities, businesses, government, and nature learn from each other and create new value together. In the future, while AI will handle calculations and analysis, humans will question meaning, create value, and connect people with each other and with nature.
The perspective of "co-creation with nature" is particularly important. Twentieth-century society attempted to overcome nature through the power of science and technology. However, this has resulted in global issues such as climate change and ecological crises. Creative cities of the future must not simply utilize nature as a resource, but rather live in harmony with nature, learning from it to give birth to new cultures and industries.
You are the generation that will lead this new era. There is no need to fear AI. Rather, I hope you will use AI as a tool to demonstrate human imagination, ethics, empathy, and the desire to improve society.
A city is more than just a collection of buildings. A city is a stage where people can share their dreams, cultivate culture, and create the future. You yourself are the creators and actors on that stage.
The theme of "Creative Cities in the AI Era" is not yet a completed theory. It is a project that we will create together. Through your studies at university and your activities in the community, I hope you will envision for yourself what new cities and new societies should look like.
The creative cities of the future will be born from your challenges.
We are currently at a major turning point. Rapid advances in AI and digital technology are dramatically transforming the way people work and society work. AI is already beginning to surpass human capabilities in knowledge production and information processing. However, this does not mean that humans will no longer have a role to play. Rather, we are entering an era in which uniquely human creativity will be put to the test.
A creative city is not simply a city that brings together cultural and creative industries. It is a "city of co-creation" where citizens, universities, businesses, government, and nature learn from each other and create new value together. In the future, while AI will handle calculations and analysis, humans will question meaning, create value, and connect people with each other and with nature.
The perspective of "co-creation with nature" is particularly important. Twentieth-century society attempted to overcome nature through the power of science and technology. However, this has resulted in global issues such as climate change and ecological crises. Creative cities of the future must not simply utilize nature as a resource, but rather live in harmony with nature, learning from it to give birth to new cultures and industries.
You are the generation that will lead this new era. There is no need to fear AI. Rather, I hope you will use AI as a tool to demonstrate human imagination, ethics, empathy, and the desire to improve society.
A city is more than just a collection of buildings. A city is a stage where people can share their dreams, cultivate culture, and create the future. You yourself are the creators and actors on that stage.
The theme of "Creative Cities in the AI Era" is not yet a completed theory. It is a project that we will create together. Through your studies at university and your activities in the community, I hope you will envision for yourself what new cities and new societies should look like.
The creative cities of the future will be born from your challenges.
