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 – Tuesday, March 23, 2027
Advisory Support
Yasunori Yamanouchi (Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University)
Future Fable Creation Project #3
- Overview:
In this workshop, participants will use the Future Fable Creation Project approach to imagine a wide range of possible futures. They will envision what society and everyday life might look like in the future and, through dialogue, creative thinking, and the use of generative AI, develop their ideas into imaginative fables. Using a backcasting approach, participants will then look back from these imagined futures and reflect on the present by considering what is happening today, what may need to change, and what possibilities are already beginning to emerge. - Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Venue: Shina Kokusai Junior and Senior High School
Future Fable Creation Project #4
- Overview:
In this workshop, participants will use the Future Fable Creation Project approach to imagine a wide range of possible futures. They will envision what society and everyday life might look like in the future and, through dialogue, creative thinking, and the use of generative AI, develop their ideas into imaginative fables. Using a backcasting approach, participants will then look back from these imagined futures and reflect on the present by considering what is happening today, what may need to change, and what possibilities are already beginning to emerge. - Date: Thursday, December 24, 2026
- Venue: Miyagi Prefectural Izumi Tateyama High school
Future Fable Creation Project #5
- Overview:
In this workshop, participants will use the Future Fable Creation Project approach to imagine a wide range of possible futures. They will envision what society and everyday life might look like in the future and, through dialogue, creative thinking, and the use of generative AI, develop their ideas into imaginative fables. Using a backcasting approach, participants will then look back from these imagined futures and reflect on the present by considering what is happening today, what may need to change, and what possibilities are already beginning to emerge. - Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2027, 13:00–14:20
- Venue: Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Shibuya Junior and Senior High School
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
- Attendance: 14
- Report
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
- Attendance: 17
- Report