Akane Kikuchi

Akane Kikuchi

Akane Kikuchi is the Founder and Creative Director of KiQ Inc. and Director of Shosa Lab, a TokyoLos Angeles-based innovation studio advancing Physical AI and nonverbal humanmachine interaction.  Her work focuses on how embodied movement, spatial design, and cultural intelligence can increase trust and emotional alignment in AI systems. At Osaka EXPO 2025s Future of Life Pavilion, she led movement design for robotic systems that enhanced human engagement through nonverbal interaction. Kikuchi has also worked on the award winning ivi house, a research-driven residential project exploring how architecture can function as an adaptive, emotionally responsive system through integrated sensing, environmental feedback, and subtle behavioral design.  She collaborates with global corporations, researchers, and cultural institutions to develop human-centered AI experiences across robotics, architecture, and luxury environments. Her work has been featured by Ars Electronica, TEDx, and international design platforms. Through Empathy Design, she develops frameworks that translate human behavior and perception into measurable design strategies for next-generation AI systems. She is a returning speaker at AI for Good, where she has presented on nonverbal humanAI interaction and embodied design.

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    KiQ Inc.
  • Profession
    Founder and Creative Director
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AI for Good Global Summit
ReplayAI and partnershipsAI and people
25 June 2026
16:00 - 16:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia
In person
8 July 2025
14:00 - 14:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia

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