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09 Oct 2026 / Community

A room full of creators. One hour to build.

At Mercari in Tokyo, the ElevenLabs creative community explored voice, video and music, then took on a hands-on challenge: create a short video addressing career and hiring challenges in Japan.

Teams in the challenge
17+
Reported in the host’s event recap.
Creative build time
60 min
Video challenge format
40–60 s

Key points

  • Participants explored voice, video and music tools, then used ElevenCreative to communicate a career or hiring problem.
  • Solo builders and teams had 60 minutes to create a short video, with a focus on clarity, relevance and creative execution.
  • Cognisor AI, Creators Circuit, TIU Impact Next, Mercari and volunteers helped bring the session together.

The context

I hosted a hands-on creative AI session at Mercari in Tokyo, bringing creators and developers together around career and hiring challenges in Japan. The format moved from tool exploration to a timed build and a community showcase.

Why it matters

The session connected practical AI experimentation with a shared problem and a reason for people to collaborate.

The work behind the postCreators CircuitPeer Portal
Figures & contextInstagram recap 1Event page 2

Related milestones

ElevenLabs Creative Session · Tokyo

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