AI Suggests Unique Part-Time Role for Miki Maya

Oct 27, 2024 | News On Japan

TOKYO - Miki Maya, a popular Japanese actress, recently used AI to explore potential part-time job options, which became the focus of a quiz on the October 26th episode of Minna no Entame Kentei.

At a press event for a new commercial by "dip AI," a part-time job search service, Maya, joined by fellow celebrity DAIGO, shared the humorous outcome of her AI job matching experience.

The AI suggested three possible roles for Maya: a motsunabe restaurant staff, a bartender, or a theater staff member. When Maya revealed that her AI-recommended role was at a motsunabe restaurant, DAIGO playfully remarked that he’d like to visit if she were working there.

The job, suited to the coming colder season, offered a lighthearted moment as Maya admitted she expected a backroom role, only to be recommended as a hall staff. In the end, the correct answer to the quiz was the motsunabe restaurant role, capturing a humorous look at AI's potential in job matching.

Source: ANN

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