What happened
At KDDI SUMMIT 2026, CEO Hiroshi Matsuda said KDDI, Universal Music and TBS will launch SCAN, a YouTube-based audition platform for new artists, with details due in early November.
Why it matters
The project extends KDDI's AI push into music talent discovery, though how KDDI and AI will be involved is not yet disclosed, so the concrete role remains unclear.
WHO IT HITSMusic labels and aspiring artists gain a new YouTube-based audition route, while KDDI's enterprise customers see AI avatar training tools and robotics plans take shape.
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