Jerry Chi (ジェリー・チー)@peacej
I’m excited to announce that I’ve decided to return to Supercell (the Finnish game company known for Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, etc.), this time as Head of Tokyo AI Innovation Lab! Supercell already has such AI Innovation Labs in San Francisco and Helsinki, so Tokyo will be the 3rd one.
I'll be supporting early-stage indie game devs aiming to use AI to develop new kinds of experiences in gaming and interactive entertainment, in Japan/APAC. Fundamentally, I believe there will be many new kinds of fun experiences unlocked by AI, but we don’t know which ones will be big hits yet. I hope to accelerate the discovery of such experiences.
If you know anyone into games, interactive entertainment, and AI, please let me know~
Also, we’re currently accepting applications for the Supercell AI Innovation Lab, a 9-week program for ambitious builders to experiment and build AI-powered games and entertainment
We’re putting our money where our mouth is 📷
• Power Up: we provide office space, housing support, tools, and free compute
• Level Up: best-in-class gaming mentors, community, and feedback
Program Details:
📷Applications Close – February 22, 2026
📷Program Runs – March 23 - May 23, 2026
📷Locations – Tokyo, San Francisco, Helsinki
📷Apply Now – ailab.supercell.com
For those who can’t wait to participate, we also have a hackathon called Global AI Game Hack during February 6–8 (luma.com/qkcem6mi).
I’m also grateful for the great experiences I had in my last role leading research for Mewtant / PixAI. It was a special chance to dive deep into creative aspects of generative models at a fast-growing startup with people passionate about machine learning and anime culture.
For my new job, I don’t have any photo yet, so I’ll share this photo of my first day joining Supercell the first time (10 years ago).