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Scheduled for establishment in July 2026, the company will verify video models utilizing AI technology and provide a platform.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Business Strategy\nMerchant Bankers will establish a joint venture with TIGEREYE called DragonEye to promote AI video production. DragonEye will leverage AI control technology that integrates visual, audio, and language recognition to produce videos from planning to completion using AI. The initial initiatives include creating videos of an AI-generated image character, 'Merchant Man', and collaborating on related projects.\n\n### Future Outlook and Impact\nWhile the establishment of the joint venture is expected to enhance long-term business performance, its impact on the fiscal year ending October 2026 is anticipated to be minimal. Going forward, the company aims to strengthen its competitiveness and expand new businesses through the deployment of AI video production technologies and platforms.","jir_financial_highlights":"Capital: 2 million yen (unknown)\nMajor Shareholder Ratio: Our company 50.0%, TIGEREYE 50.0% (unknown)\nScheduled Establishment Date: Late July 2026 (unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#MerchantBankers, #BusinessStrategy, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Capital: 2 million yen\nMajor Shareholder Ratio: Our company 50.0%, TIGEREYE 50.0%\nScheduled Establishment Date: Late July 2026","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Merchant Bankers\u3011Establishment of AI Video Production Joint Venture\uff5cJuly 2026","jir_meta_description":"Merchant Bankers is establishing a joint venture with TIGEREYE called DragonEye to develop AI video production. 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