Android Opera “MIRROR – Deconstruction and Rebirth” to premiere this May at Osaka Festival Hall, with Keiichiro Shibuya and Android Maria appearing at the press conference.
Keiichiro Shibuya served as the music and sound producer for POLA SALON+ AOYAMA, where the sound installation work “Abstract Music” has been permanently installed. The spatial design was produced by Kazuyo Sejima.
ATAK Academy launches with its first session on Saturday, January 17, featuring Hidetaka Ishida’s lecture, “Art in the Age of AI — The Grammatology of Android Opera.”
Keiichiro Shibuya joins talk session about AI and music at Tokyo DIGICONX
Keiichiro Shibuya and the AI-powered android Maria appear in a newly commissioned original-music TV commercial.
Filmed at KAIT Plaza, designed by architect Junya Ishigami, the commercial also features special appearances by Charlotte Kemp Muhl and others. Nationwide broadcast begins on January 9, 2026.
for maria @sonorium, Tokyo
For Maria
ABOUT
Venue: sonorium (3-53-16 Izumi, Sugunami-ku, Tokyo)
Matinee
Doors open / Start: 15:30 / 16:00
Ticket Price: Adv. 3,000 yen / Door 4,000 yen
Soiree
Doors open / Start: 19:30 / 20:00
Ticket Price: Adv. 3,000 yen / Door 4,000 yen
Thanks to your support, the Soiree tickets are sold out. However, we have made a few seats available for the Matinee (Doors open at 15:30, Start at 16:00). If you would like to reserve a ticket, please check the reservation details below and email us at ticket@atak.jp. Reservations will be prioritized for those who have changed from the Soiree or those already on the waiting list for available seats. If we are fully booked, we may not be able to accommodate your reservation, so we appreciate your understanding in advance.
PERFORMER
Live Performance:
Keiichiro Shibuya (Piano)
Yuji Takahashi (Piano)
evala + Takashi Ikegami (Computer/New Work using Maria’s sound materials)
Visuals by: Yoshiro Osaka
ORGANIZER
Produced by ATAK
Reservations are accepted only via the email address above. If you wish to reserve a ticket, please send the following information to ticket@atak.jp:
[Name / Number of Tickets / Address / Phone Number / Email Address]
We will confirm your reservation with a follow-up message. Please pay for your tickets in cash at the reception on the day of the event.
※Reservations are accepted only for the Matinee. The Soiree is sold out.
※Due to limited seating, cancellations after reservation are not permitted.
※Reservation acceptance will be open until September 9 (Tuesday). We may close reservations once we reach capacity, so please be advised.
※We regret to inform you that phone inquiries or ticket reservations will not be accepted.
For inquiries about the concert: formaria@atak.jp
September 11 is Maria’s birthday, and we got married on that day seven years ago. I want to play the piano for her on what would have been her 31st birthday. That is all I can do, and it is for both her and me.
— Keiichiro Shibuya (ATAK)