JKC

John Kyle Cooper

I build AI-assisted and experimental tools for exploring how people think, learn, create, and solve problems.

A builder and researcher based in Tokyo, currently working near AI, games, creativity, and human-centered experiments.

What I Am Exploring

I am paying attention to how new AI workflows change the way people search, notice patterns, test ideas, and get unstuck. I am especially drawn to small, usable systems rather than grand platforms.

What I Build

  • Interactive experiments and prototypes for human-centered research.
  • Data and stimulus workflows using tools such as Python, JavaScript, Unity, and MATLAB.
  • Lightweight AI-supported tools for trying ideas quickly and learning from the result.

Background

I am currently a Project Researcher at the International Research Center for Neurointelligence at the University of Tokyo. My earlier work focused on hearing science, audiovisual perception, neuroimaging, and virtual research environments.

I completed a PhD in Biomedical Sciences at KU Leuven, an MSc in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rochester, and a BSc in Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University.

Selected Publications