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Yoshihiro Saito
Yoshihiro Saito
EXDREAM CEO
AI RESEARCHER / COMPOSER

Since his teenage years, he has analyzed music theory scientifically and explored its fusion with technology.

From the 1990s, he began professional work as a composer, producing music for major record companies including Sony Music and avex trax, with achievements including Oricon chart entries and No. 1 rankings on electronic music and environmental music charts.

From the 2000s onward, he moved into music technology through music installations and development for events and shows.

In 2013, he founded EXDREAM Inc. In 2016, he began working professionally as a machine learning and music generation AI researcher.

Today, while continuing Music AI research and development, he supports NTT Facilities as an AI advisor in the company's AI-first transformation.

CAREER
1990s
Began professional work as a composer in the 1990s.
Produced music for major record companies including Sony Music and avex trax.
Achievements include Oricon chart entries and No. 1 rankings on electronic music and environmental music charts.
2000s
Moved into the technology side of music through music installations and development for events and shows.
2013
Founded EXDREAM Inc. in November 2013.
2016
Started professional work as an AI and machine learning researcher.
Received the Best Graduation Thesis Award from Business Breakthrough University.
2017
Opened CANPLAY, an AI music school for learning music AI generation and music data science.
2019
Composed the commercial music and handled AI development for KIOXIA, formerly Toshiba Memory.
Composed the commercial music and handled AI development for the TEZUKA2020 Osamu Tezuka AI revival project.
2020
Lectured on AI business at Attackers Business School, known for producing founders of 16 listed companies, and supported AI startup development.
Participated in Panasonic's internal environmental experiment facility project for employees.
Produced interactive IoT work for a Mitsubishi Estate theme park project.
2021
Published AI Composition with Magenta through Ohmsha.
The book explains AI music generation using Python programming.
2022
Co-led the establishment of the Japan accelerator for Algorand, a public blockchain originating from MIT, together with ABS and Dentsu Innovation Lab, now Dentsu Digital.
VCs including Incubate Fund also participated in the startup incubation initiative.
Began teaching AI at Tokyo School of Music and Dance.
2023
Started LLM development.
2025
Started AI system development and research, and consulting for corporate AI new business initiatives and AI startups.
Now
Supports NTT Facilities as an AI advisor in the company's AI-first transformation.
Advances research and development of music and sound OS and systems for AI agents and humanoids, toward new forms of music in the AI era.

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