2026 Future Fable Creation Project
Information
This project aims to extend the “Future Fable Creation Project,” a collaborative initiative between the Tohoku Forum for Creativity (TFC) at Tohoku University and Tokyo Electron Ltd. We will hold a workshop where participants use generative AI to freely imagine “the society of the future” and turn their ideas into fables, imaginative stories with a lesson or message. Together with AI, participants will explore the question: What kind of society do we want to live in? They will think about the future they hope to see, from the global environment, science and technology, schools and ways of working, to friendship, family, and the relationships around us. By learning about issues facing future society and engaging in dialogue with AI, participants will shape their thoughts into fables. This project offers a special opportunity to nurture imagination, social awareness, and an understanding of technology.
Date
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – TBA
Advisory Support
Yasunori Yamanouchi (Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University)
Future Fable Creation Project #1
- Overview:
In this workshop, participants will use the Future Fable Creation Project approach to broaden their ideas about future society. Building on the student groups’ themes, including child poverty, disparities in access to experiences, and disaster preparedness awareness, participants will consider future visions that extend beyond the university campus and connect with local communities, NPOs, and society. Through dialogue, creative thinking, and the use of generative AI, they will shape their ideas into fables, imaginative stories with a lesson or message. - Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 14:40–16:10
- Venue: Lecture Room 2, Humanities and Social Sciences Lecture Building, Kawauchi South Campus, Tohoku University
Future Fable Creation Project #2
- Overview:
In this workshop, participants will use the Future Fable Creation Project approach to explore the future of well–being for individuals and organizations. Building on their prior learning about workplace well-being, organizational culture, and actions to enhance well–being, participants will consider how future workplaces, communities, and social systems could support people’s well–being. Through dialogue, creative thinking, and the use of generative AI, they will shape their ideas into fables, imaginative stories with a lesson or message. - Date: Friday, June 26, 2026, 13:00–14:20
- Venue: Room A306, Kawauchi North Campus, Tohoku University