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24th Entertainment Division Jury Selections

BestFriends.com

Video work

Team of “BestFriends.com” (TAKEBAYASHI Ryo / NATSUO Saeri / Bunkei / NORO Daisuke, Representative)[Japan]

Outline

A theatrical play where everything is done virtually, from planning to rehearsal to performance. Tomohiro is a recluse who always blames someone or something else, and he becomes absorbed in “BestFriends.com,” a next-generation AI service for making any friend desired, after quarreling with his best and only friend. Integrating staging effects that are virtually feasible, the video was live streamed on YouTube and linked to the comments.