TIGEREYE Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Gaku Kamimura; hereinafter “TIGEREYE”) is pleased to announce that it will establish DragonEye Inc., a joint venture that will run an AI video production business, through joint investment with Merchant Bankers Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masatoshi Takasaki).
DragonEye was established to combine TIGEREYE’s AI and computer vision technologies with the extensive expertise Merchant Bankers Co., Ltd. has built in sales, business development, and investment, with the aim of providing high-quality video production using generative AI and an AI video production platform.
Setting a new standard for video production with AI technology
In recent years, the rapid evolution of generative AI has dramatically expanded the possibilities of video production, while many challenges remain, including consistent quality, production speed, production cost, and the ongoing operation of content. DragonEye will use the “TIGEREYE Multi Modal AI Framework” developed by TIGEREYE as its core technology. By leveraging multimodal AI that processes images, video, audio, and text in an integrated way, along with AI avatars, generative AI, voice AI, and conversational AI, DragonEye will offer next-generation AI video production services that cover everything from planning and composition to video generation, narration, and editing.
In addition, by continuously testing and evaluating multiple video generation AI models and building a proprietary production pipeline that selects the best AI technology for each project, DragonEye aims to establish a new video production model that delivers high quality, short turnaround times, and low cost.
Building an AI video production platform
In addition to commissioned AI video production, DragonEye will continuously carry out verification and basic research on video generation models and use those insights to build an AI video production platform. It will meet companies’ diverse video needs, including corporate PR, product introductions, TV commercials, web commercials, corporate videos, recruitment videos, social media content, and multilingual videos, while providing new AI-powered video production workflows that contribute to companies’ DX and more advanced communication.
First initiative
As its first project, DragonEye will launch a project to turn “Merchantman” into an AI character and produce AI videos featuring him. The project will use TIGEREYE’s “TIGEREYE Multi Modal AI Framework” and conversational AI avatar technology to evolve Merchantman into an AI character capable of presentations, product explanations, narration, multilingual support, and more.
Beyond appearing in videos, Merchantman will also serve as a conversational AI avatar that companies can use 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. By combining this with the video production know-how and AI technologies TIGEREYE has built through producing its original AI video IP “SAPPHIRE RE:CODE,” DragonEye aims to provide high-quality AI video production services designed for commercial use.
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Outlook
Through its partnership with Merchant Bankers Co., Ltd., TIGEREYE will further accelerate the real-world deployment of solutions that combine AI video production with AI avatars, AI agents, and multimodal AI. With its mission of making AI “as natural as air,” TIGEREYE will continue creating new value, aiming for AI to blend naturally into people’s lives and business activities and become a social infrastructure that everyone can use with peace of mind.
About DragonEye Inc.
| Company name | DragonEye Inc. |
|---|---|
| Representatives | Representative Director Gaku Kamimura, Representative Director Masatoshi Takasaki |
| Address | 3-3-1 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Business | AI video production business; planning, development, and provision of computer vision technologies and AI solutions |
| Corporate website | https://dragon-eye.ai/ |
About Merchant Bankers Co., Ltd.
Merchant Bankers Co., Ltd. is a company listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange that operates businesses including corporate investment, business development, and real estate. It works to increase corporate value through collaboration with its investee companies, and in July 2026 it acquired 21.0% of TIGEREYE’s shares and began working with TIGEREYE as a growth strategy partner in the AI field.
At DragonEye, Merchant Bankers Co., Ltd.’s sales, business development, and investment network will be combined with TIGEREYE’s AI technology to advance the AI video production business and the AI video production platform.
Merchant Bankers Co., Ltd. company overview
| Company name | Merchant Bankers Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative | President and CEO Masatoshi Takasaki |
| Address | 3-3-1 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Securities code | 3121 (TSE Standard Market) |
| Corporate website | https://www.mbkworld.co.jp/ |
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