AI, Inc.

AI, Inc. (株式会社エーアイ) is a Japanese technology company headquartered in Bunkyo, Tokyo, specializing in AI voice technologies. Founded in April 2003 by Daisuke Yoshida, who had been involved in technology transfer activities at ATR (Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International), the company was established to commercialize speech technology corpus research. Its core product is the AITalk® speech synthesis engine, which powers a wide range of applications from personal reading software to enterprise voice solutions. The company also offers vGate® speech recognition, voice authentication, acoustic AI inspection (Aispect®), and CRM system Visionary. In October 2024, AI, Inc. merged with Futec Corporation (株式会社フュートレック), a speech recognition company, creating a comprehensive voice technology provider. The company claims the No.1 share in the speech synthesis market (according to ITR) and has over 2,000 corporate clients and more than 400 voice production projects. It listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market in June 2018 and moved to the Standard Market in December 2025. AI, Inc. provides both enterprise solutions (SDK, server, cloud services) and consumer products like the A.I.VOICE® series. Its technologies are used in various fields including disaster prevention radio, car navigation, robotics, and customer service automation.

AI, Inc. was founded in April 2003 in Koishikawa, Bunkyo, Tokyo, by Daisuke Yoshida, who had been engaged in technology transfer activities at ATR (Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International). He focused on speech technology corpus research and established the company to commercialize these research outcomes. The company initially operated from Bunkyo and later moved its headquarters several times within Tokyo: to Shiba, Minato in February 2008; to Nishikata, Bunkyo in September 2009; to Hongo, Bunkyo in April 2011; and back to Nishikata, Bunkyo in September 2014. In May 2018, the Tokyo Stock Exchange approved its listing on the Mothers market, and it listed in June 2018. In June 2023, Glory Ltd. acquired shares of Futec Corporation through a tender offer. In January 2024, AI, Inc. signed a basic agreement for business integration with Futec Corporation. In April 2024, it acquired shares of Lapis Live Co., Ltd., making it a subsidiary. In September 2024, it absorbed its wholly-owned subsidiary ATR-Trek Co., Ltd. In October 2024, it completed the business integration with Futec Corporation, forming the new AI, Inc. In December 2025, it moved from the Mothers market to the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company has offices in Tokyo (headquarters), Osaka, and a development center in Kyoto. It previously had a Fukuoka office, which closed in 2025.

• Company founded in Koishikawa, Bunkyo, Tokyo.

• Headquarters moved to Shiba, Minato, Tokyo.

• Headquarters moved to Nishikata, Bunkyo, Tokyo.

• Headquarters moved to Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo.

• Headquarters moved back to Nishikata, Bunkyo, Tokyo.

• Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.

• Glory Ltd. acquired Futec Corporation shares via tender offer.

• Signed basic agreement for business integration with Futec Corporation.

• Acquired Lapis Live Co., Ltd. as subsidiary.

• Absorbed wholly-owned subsidiary ATR-Trek Co., Ltd.

• Completed business integration with Futec Corporation.

• Moved to Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market.

Top runner in AI voice technology, providing one-stop solutions for all voice-related challenges.

• AITalk®

  High-quality AI speech synthesis engine combining waveform concatenation and deep learning DNN methods. Supports over 100 speakers and 60 languages.

• A.I.VOICE®

  Consumer reading software series applying AITalk® technology for personal use.

• vGate®

  High-performance AI speech recognition and voice authentication solution.

• coestation®

  Web-based voice synthesis service allowing users to create custom voices.

• Aispect®

  AI acoustic inspection system for predictive maintenance and defect detection.

• Visionary

  Integrated CRM solution for customer management and marketing.

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