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Naomi Osaka is set for a comeback in January 2024. While she is training to play to rise back to the top, she is also taking part in several other ventures. Her list of off-court ventures has been growing ever since she won her first grand slam, and there is no slowing down now. Recently, she added another activity to the list as she taught her followers her mother tongue.

Osaka’s current venture is part of one that she began a few months ago. She joined with Meta to become an AI voice that taught viewers about Japanese culture. She added to that venture recently.

Naomi Osaka teaches fans her mother tongue

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The American-Japanese player is someone who has created quite an impressive list of titles in tennis. She has also created an impressive list of ventures aside from tennis and added to it recently. The four-time grand slam champion is always looking to share what she has learned with others. Now, she is sharing a significant part of her culture with the tennis world. 

The AI she voices recently saw an upload on its Instagram page where she taught her followers Japanese. She translated the words ‘excited’, ‘amazing’, and ‘cool’ and signed off with a salute, wishing good luck to those looking to learn the language. The new tennis mom translated another word in the caption of the video. Osaka wrote, “お元気ですか = O genki desu ka = How are you? ♡♡♡“.

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This venture is a part of one of her ventures with Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, where Osaka has taken up the responsibility to teach her fans and followers about her culture. 

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Osaka joins hands with Meta

Osaka announced her work with Meta, a platform founded by Mark Zuckerberg, in a post. This collaboration has led to the introduction of a new AI companion named ‘Tamika’ by Osaka. Tamika is a Japanese word that means “beautiful child,” which describes the Japanese tennis player. Tamika is an anime-inspired AI. It embodies Osaka’s distinct blend of tradition and contemporary.

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Osaka’s fans and followers will be able to interact with the AI assistant on multiple social media platforms, including Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. This AI will allow people to learn about Japanese culture while also upgrading themselves with cutting-edge technologies. The former number 1 has kept her fans engaged off-court for quite a long time. Now, they’ll manage to interact with her off-court as well.

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