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Image Navi Launches Innovative AI Learning Dataset Service

Image Navi Corporation, located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, has announced the introduction of a new service tailored specifically for AI development tasks. Set to debut on June 25, 2025, the platform known as "Mitsukaru Mall" aims to provide businesses with essential image datasets needed for AI and machine learning model training.

Platform Overview

Mitsukaru Mall is designed to harness smartphone photos from users across the country, facilitating the collection of customized images to meet specific business needs. This is particularly beneficial for firms that seek unique content beyond conventional stock photos. The service promises a fast and legally sound mechanism catered to meet individual requirements with zero copyright risks.

Connecting Creators and Businesses

Launching in conjunction with the platform’s full release in October 2025, the primary feature of Mitsukaru Mall is its capacity to build connections between creators and businesses. From fully customized creations to readily available assets, the platform encompasses various means of communication to deliver optimal representations of corporate messages. Businesses can engage with trusted partners through smooth copyright management and usage condition verification, ensuring reliability throughout the process.

As the platform matures, it will expand to include a variety of services such as illustrations, photography, voice work, casting, and design, thereby broadening the possibilities of creative expression.

Practicality through Three Procurement Routes

The new service emphasizes practicality and adaptability by combining three distinct image sourcing methods tailored to each project:
1. Stock Photos: High-quality images available for immediate use.
2. Custom Photoshoots: Talented photographers capture images based on specified themes or scenes.
3. User-Generated Content: Registered users post natural lifestyle scenes relevant to designated themes.

This flexible approach allows for rapid responses while ensuring legal reliability and practicality, making it an efficient solution for businesses seeking high-quality images for AI learning.

Zero Legal Risk for AI Learning Purposes

All images provided through this service are governed by licenses restricted solely to AI learning applications. This arrangement ensures that copyrights are retained by Image Navi or the respective photographers, preventing unauthorized secondary use or redistribution, and significantly reducing the legal burdens faced by businesses.

Key Themes for Image Collection

The effectiveness of AI models relies heavily on the quality of training materials. Thus, Mitsukaru Mall emphasizes image sourcing that aligns with realistic and professional scenarios, such as:

• - Behavior Recognition: Captured moments of everyday human activities like handwashing, carrying items, standing conversations, and sitting.
• - Product Recognition: Depictions of consumer behaviors, such as actions near store shelves or handling packages.
• - Workplace Scenes: Authentic representations of various professional settings, including factories, offices, kitchens, educational environments, and healthcare.
• - Everyday Activities: Images showcasing daily life events like commuting, dining, cleaning, and family gatherings.

Streamlined Process from Request to Delivery

Mitsukaru Mall values efficiency, establishing a five-step streamlined process to ensure a smooth experience from inquiry to delivery:
1. Consultation: Detail-oriented discussions to clarify objectives and collection needs.
2. Proposal and Quotation: Clear presentations of timelines and cost estimates.
3. Photography and User Collection: Execution of shoots and gathering user submissions based on the specified theme.
4. Quality and Rights Checks: Final verification of content, permissions, and metadata within the organization.
5. Delivery: Provision of images in the preferred format (cloud-compatible).

Get in Touch

Image Navi is currently accepting inquiries and offers a free consultation for corporations interested in advancing their AI learning datasets. If your company is facing challenges in sourcing suitable training data, don’t hesitate to reach out.

For more information, visit the detailed page on the AI Learning Dataset Service at Mitsukaru Mall.

About Image Navi Corporation

• - CEO: Hideki Nakagami
• - Parent Company: Japan TeleNetwork Co., Ltd. (100% ownership)
• - Headquarters: Sapporo, Hokkaido
• - Business Activities: Stock photography, font sales via imagenavi and designpocket, website planning, design, construction, operations, and customized web systems.
• - Website: Image Navi