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GMO Internet, Inc. sponsors the Tokyo AI Festival 2025 Executive Committee’s event “Production techniques for image generation AI and video generation AI learned from AI creators @GMO Yours FUKURAS” – Featuring a hands-on booth for the AI image generation service “ConoHa AI Canvas”!

GMO Internet Group’s GMO Internet, Inc. (President and CEO: Tadashi Ito; hereinafter “GMO Internet”) will sponsor the event “Production techniques for image generation AI and video generation AI learned from AI creators @GMO Yours FUKURAS” (URL: https://ai-fest-tokyo.connpass.com/event/360360/
), hosted by the Tokyo AI Festival 2025 Executive Committee (URL: https://www.aisai.tokyo/
), to be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

At this event, leading AI creators and companies engaged in advanced initiatives will be invited as guests to share talk sessions on practical production techniques for image and video generation AI, as well as the latest use cases. Networking opportunities among participants are also planned. A booth will be set up where attendees can experience GMO Internet’s AI image generation service “ConoHa AI Canvas” ( https://ai.conoha.jp/canvas/
) free of charge. Participation is free, so we warmly invite you to join.

[About Tokyo AI Festival]

Tokyo AI Festival is a conference event that hosts one of the largest AI hackathons and image generation AI contests in Japan, providing a valuable opportunity for engineers and creators interested in generative AI to gather in one place.

For details and participation, please visit the official website ( https://www.aisai.tokyo/
).
The latest updates are shared regularly on the X account ( https://x.com/tokyoaisai
).

[How to Participate]

Please apply via the following registration page.
https://ai-fest-tokyo.connpass.com/event/360360/



[Event Overview]

Event TitleProduction techniques for image generation AI and video generation AI learned from AI creators @GMO Yours FUKURAS
Date & TimeWednesday, July 30, 2025 19:00–21:30 (Doors open at 18:30)
VenueGMO Internet Group, Inc. Group Second Headquarters GMO Yours FUKURAS 16F, Shibuya Fukuras, 1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Map
OrganizerTokyo AI Festival 2025 Executive Committee
Venue Provided byGMO Internet, Inc. “ConoHa AI Canvas”
Participation FeeFree
Time Schedule18:30 Doors open / Registration begins
19:00 Opening (Tokyo AI Festival 2025 Executive Committee, Ryo Kanazawa)
19:05 Venue introduction and introduction of ConoHa AI Canvas (GMO Internet, Inc., Yusuke Kamikura)
19:15 Introduction of “Onoma AI”
19:35 Proposal of a new frontier in image generation “Sharp Link Flow” (AI Creator Hakushi)
20:15 Introduction of Tokyo AI Festival and sponsors
20:30 Networking session ※Light meals and drinks will be provided.
21:30 Closing
OtherYou can experience ConoHa AI Canvas for free.
・Those interested in image generation with Stable Diffusion
・Those who want to test the generation speed of ConoHa AI Canvas are encouraged to join.

[Overview of “ConoHa AI Canvas”]
(URL: https://www.conoha.jp/ai/canvas/ )

“ConoHa AI Canvas” is an AI image generation service that allows users to easily use Stability AI’s image generation AI “Stable Diffusion XL” through a web browser. While using “Stable Diffusion XL” typically requires specialized knowledge and a high-performance PC environment, this service enables anyone to generate high-quality images with simple operations directly from a browser on their own PC.

■Key Features
① Easy to use via a web browser
・Anyone can generate high-quality images with simple operations from a browser on their own PC.
・Supports Japanese language display.
・Generated images can be saved and managed in the cloud-based file storage “File Manager.”
・Enables large-scale image generation and storage without consuming local PC storage capacity.

[Getting Started with AI Canvas] Learn how to generate images in this video! (See here for instructions)
https://youtu.be/zgFNamhX_w8?si=I8ym8NuKPO48-ByP

[Official ConoHa Channel]
https://www.youtube.com/@ConohaJp

② High-quality image generation with “Stable Diffusion XL”
・Adopts “Stable Diffusion XL,” developed by Stability AI, capable of generating highly detailed images.
・Selected for the Good Design Best 100 in 2023 and recognized as a highly rated image generation AI model.

③ Enjoy unlimited image generation freely
・No restrictions on the number of images generated or styles, allowing full customization.
・Images can be generated repeatedly with no limit on the number of attempts.

[About “ConoHa by GMO”]
(URL: https://www.conoha.jp/ )

“ConoHa by GMO” is a hosting service provided by GMO Internet Group, which boasts the No.1 hosting share in Japan (*1). It offers a range of services tailored to different needs, including “ConoHa WING,” the fastest rental server in Japan (*2) ideal for blogs and website creation; “ConoHa VPS,” which allows flexible server customization and configuration; “ConoHa for Windows Server” for users of Windows OS; “ConoHa for GAME,” designed for gamers with free game templates; and “ConoHa AI Canvas,” which enables full-scale AI image generation directly from a browser.

With no initial cost, the service is designed to be “simple” and “easy to use,” making it suitable for a wide range of users, from first-time server users to individual business owners and corporations.

(*1) Industry share is calculated based on ipinfo.io. ipinfo.io is a website operated by IDB LLC that provides geographic information linked to IP addresses.
(*2) As of February 2025, based on internal research. Among the top 10 services with over 90% market share in Japan, the server processing speed of each service’s lowest-tier plan was measured five times using load testing tools “Apache Bench” and “h2load,” and the average values were compared. Domestic market share is calculated based on Webhosting.info and DomainTools.

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