Couger Inc. is a Tokyo-based Japanese technology company founded in December 2006, specializing in the development of Virtual Human Agents—AI-powered digital humans designed to interact with users in a natural, human-like manner. Its flagship platform is called LUDENS, which combines artificial intelligence, IoT, AR/VR, and blockchain technologies to support tasks across retail, healthcare, customer service, and education. One of its notable AI characters is Rachel, who has been deployed in over 7,000 convenience stores in Japan. Couger emphasizes transparency in AI (XAI) and maintains research collaborations and international recognition for projects involving natural language processing, computer vision, and medical AI. The company is led by CEO Atsushi Ishii and operates with a team of approximately 30–50 employees from its headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo.

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Crypton Future Media, Inc., known globally for creating the virtual singer Hatsune Miku, is recognized as a key player in the expanding virtual digital human market. Reports forecast rapid market growth from 2025 to 2032, with Crypton featured alongside companies like Microsoft, ELLASSAY, and UneeQ. Crypton leverages its expertise in developing virtual characters not only for entertainment and music but also in advertising and digital identity applications. Their contributions are increasingly cited in discussions about digital human innovation, highlighting their influence in both consumer and industry-facing virtual human technologies.