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You will find the latest updates, releases, and project notes.

Poster for Naoya Iwata's talk at the CCT Atelier XI., University of Bonn

11/2/2025

Humanitext Team to Present at the University of Bonn, Germany

On November 6, 2025, Naoya Iwata of the Humanitext project will present "Humanitext Antiqua" at the "XI. Atelier 'Antikerezeption'" hosted by the Centre for the Classical Tradition (CCT) at the University of Bonn.

Sliede for AI-Assisted Philosophical Inquiry

11/1/2025

Humanitext Team Presents at Philosophical Interchange between Sungkyunkwan and Nagoya University

Naoya Iwata of the Humanitext project presented the latest research on AI and classical studies at the "Philosophical Interchange between Sungkyunkwan and Nagoya University," held at Nagoya University on November 1, 2025.

Exhibition venue

10/27/2025

Humanitext Project to be Featured at "AI and Humanities Exhibition" at the University of Tokyo

The Humanitext project will be exhibited at "AI and Humanities Exhibition - Research Life with AI -" held at the University of Tokyo's Hongo Campus from October 14 to 31, 2025.

Seminar at Waseda Institute for Advanced Study

10/8/2025

Humanitext Members to Speak at Waseda University WIAS Seminar

Our members, Naoya Iwata and Jun Ogawa, will be speaking at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) seminar, "How to Build Education and Research in DH (Digital Humanities)?" on October 22, 2025.

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10/7/2025

Humanitext Demonstration at Nagoya University Homecoming Day 2025

On Saturday, October 18, 2025, Naoya Iwata, a member of the Humanitext Project, will conduct a live demonstration of Humanitext as part of the Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences exhibition at Nagoya University's Homecoming Day.

Event poster for "Generative AI and the Middle Ages"

10/5/2025

Humanitext Project Presented at the Japan Society for Medieval European Studies Seminar

On October 4, 2025, project member Ikko Tanaka gave a presentation at the 2025 JSMS Junior Scholars' Seminar "Generative AI and the Middle Ages," held at Keio University, based on the development experience of Humanitext.

Custom output mode for Antiqua and Aozora

10/4/2025

Custom Output Mode Added to Antiqua and Aozora

We have added a "Custom Output Mode" to Antiqua and Aozora, allowing users to freely control the output format. By editing the system prompt, more flexible text generation is now possible.

Image of newspaper

10/3/2025

Article on "Humanitext Aozora" Published in Current Awareness-E

Naoya Iwata of the Humanitext project has contributed an article to the National Diet Library's "Current Awareness-E" portal, introducing the interactive AI system "Humanitext Aozora."

image of Miyazawa bot

10/3/2025

The New Voices of Literary Giants: Dazai, Nakajima, and Kenji Bots Launched

The Humanitext Project has simultaneously released three AI-generated bots that reconstruct the literary essence of Osamu Dazai, Atsushi Nakajima, and Kenji Miyazawa, blending classical literature with digital technology.

Humanitext Aozora Tutorial Video Thumbnail

9/28/2025

Official Tutorial Video for Humanitext Aozora Released

We have released an official tutorial video on YouTube that fully introduces the features of "Humanitext Aozora," a tool for exploring the entire Aozora Bunko collection through dialogue with an AI.

Nenone Program Picture

9/18/2025

Selected for Nenone Program Weaving Visual Poetry of the Classics with AI

Our project, "ANIMA ANTIQUA," has been selected for the second cohort of the Nenone Program by the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System. This initiative will visualize the world of Western classics using AI.

Newspaper Article

9/18/2025

Humanitext Project Featured in The Nikkei

On September 17, 2025, The Nikkei newspaper featured the Humanitext project as part of a story on the initiatives of the Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Nagoya University.

AI Socrates picture

9/18/2025

BAR AI Socrate Event Report Released

A report has been released on the unique event where people in modern Shibuya consulted with an AI Socrates. What's the secret behind the 96% satisfaction rate? We explore the possibility of AI becoming a "catalyst" for human thought.

PNC 2025 Conference

9/17/2025

Humanitext Team to Present at PNC 2025 Annual Conference

The Humanitext project team will present three papers on our latest research in semantic search, data modeling, and text analysis at the PNC 2025 Annual Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Humanitext Logo

9/12/2025

We launched the Humanitext website

We launched the Humanitext homepage. Find the latest updates here on our News page.