2023 Open Symposium of the New Academic Field “Communicative” ＜Miraikan＞

An open symposium will be held on the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas "Communicative intelligent systems towards a human-machine symbiotic society."
In the field of Communicative Intelligence, research is conducted under an unprecedented, interdisciplinary structure to investigate intelligent systems in which humans, intelligent robots, and information media can coexist by using language to communicate, establish relationships, and understand one another's intentions and desires.
We look forward to your participation.

◆Event Outline

• Event Date
  Sunday, September 24, 2023
• Event Times
  13:00 - 17:30 (Open 12:30)
• Venue
  Miraikan 7F Miraikan Hall
• How to participate
  Pre-registration is not required for on-site participants.
  ▶︎Please register here to participate online.
  *Registration will not be possible once the Zoom webinar capacity is reached.
• Entry fee
  Free

◆Time schedule

• 13:00-13:15
  Opening remarks and introduction of aims
• 13:15-13:35
  Human-like vocal communication using social signals
• 13:35-13:55
  What comprehension is required for human-level communicative systems?
• 13:55-14:15
  Working on communicative systems that can reach a human-like comprehension of the surrounding situation
• 14:15-14:35
  Essential challenges facing humans as human-level communicative systems become more sophisticated
• 14:50-15:40
  How will foundation models change robotics?
• 15:40-16:30
  Cognitive scientific challenges and interactions occurring in the background of communication
• 16:35-17:25
  Toward the realization of a human-level communicative system
• 17:25-17:30
  Opening remarks