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Pioneering the Future of Creation

Sony Research brings together creators and collaborators to amplify the power of creativity with technology

Overview

Research has always been at the heart of Sony.

Our inherent curiosity drives us to discover new ways to unleash and express human creativity.

Our diverse team acts with purpose, dedication and transparency to Pioneer the Future of Creation.

Our Initiatives

Unleash human imagination and creativity with AI

We believe in AI that empowers the imaginations and creativity of artists, makers and creators around the world. Our aim is to advance AI so that it augments — and works in harmony with — humans to benefit society. We are pursuing our mission in partnership with those who have big dreams and are excited to embark on a grand challenge with us.

We partner with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and PlayStation Studios to explore how AI can transform the gaming experience for gamers and fans, and augment the capabilities of creators to achieve their creative vision.

We are combining industry leading sensor technologies developed at Sony Semiconductor Solutions with Sony AI's machine learning methods to optimize computer vision in the areas of semiconductor design and fabrication, the image and sensing pipeline, and privacy preserving machine learning.

Ethics sits at the core of all our activities at Sony AI, as we challenge ourselves to develop new tools and techniques that can be used safely across the industry and in Sony groups global businesses in critical domains such as imaging, computer vision and entertainment.

Our robotics work is pushing the boundaries of AI in the real world to enhance human-robot collaboration. We are working to understand and navigate complex actions and environments, from practical goals to challenging competitive endeavors.

We are augmenting knowledge and creativity in complex scientific research with AI. Our tools support researchers to accelerate discoveries, bringing breakthroughs in various arenas for the benefit of humanity.

Our work exploring AI tools for creativity is centered on human artistic expression and the ability of technology to empower the creative spirit. We pursue this through our work on deep, refined modeling that global creators need to fulfill their artistic pursuits from visual realms, anime, language, dubbing and translation, music and sound and data science that improves user experience in the entertainment domain.

The Team

Leadership Team

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Tsuyoshi Kodera

President

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Michael Spranger

Senior Executive Director

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Peter Stone

Executive Director

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Pete Wurman

Deputy President

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Keiichiro Arakawa

Executive Director

About Us

Our vibrant ecosystem of collaboration

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, Sony Research was established in 2023 to unleash human creativity, push boundaries and move civilization forward.

In collaboration with a diverse group of partners, Sony Research is making next-generation discoveries that can be brought to life for positive impact.

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Join Us

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, Sony Research was established in 2023 to unleash human creativity, push boundaries and move civilization forward.

In collaboration with a diverse group of partners, Sony Research is making next-generation discoveries that can be brought to life for positive impact.