Sakana AI is building its first mobile app and recruiting beta testers in Japan
The provisionally named 'Sakana AI App' will be tested on iOS and Android, with applications open until November 15; CEO David Ha calls it 'a new direction' for the Tokyo lab.
Why it matters
Sakana AI, the Tokyo lab co-founded by former Google researchers David Ha and Llion Jones, has so far focused on research and on enterprise deployments in finance and defence, plus products such as the multi-model Sakana Fugu and the Japanese-tuned Sakana Namazu models. On Monday it said it is developing its first consumer mobile app and asked users in Japan to sign up as beta testers by November 15. It also posted job openings tied to the app. No launch date, pricing or feature list has been published yet.
Key facts
- First mobile app, provisionally 'Sakana AI App'
- Beta for iOS and Android users
- Tester applications close November 15
- CEO David Ha: 'a new direction for Sakana AI'
- Sakana also posted app-related job openings
- No launch date or pricing announced