34 AI Racers Making Their Impressive Debut

(Hong Kong, 31 July 2023) The largest toycar-themed exhibition and marketplace,  “Hong Kong Toycar Salon 2023” (“HKTCS”), will be held at D2 Place ONE in Lai Chi Kok  from 22 to 24 September, bringing together original model cars, figures, and diorama  from many countries and regions, including Hong Kong, Macao, Mainland China, Japan,  

the United States, Germany, Thailand, and Indonesia. The third HKTCS has taken  artificial intelligence as its annual theme, pioneering the use of AI to generate 34  diverse AI racers to act as event ambassadors, thereby encouraging the industry to  intensify its application of AI. 

These 34 AI racers, designed and generated with the help of ChatGPT, Mid Journey,  Stable Diffusion, and Adobe Firefly, each don different attire and no two are identical.  This echoes the diverse backgrounds of model car enthusiasts and their knack for  creating unique stories through model cars. The AI racers will be tasked with  promoting the Hong Kong Toycar Salon both locally and internationally. 

Mr. Lierence Li, the curator of Hong Kong Toycar Salon 2023 and Managing Director of  Market Hubs, said, “After the Metaverse and NFT themes of last year, this year’s Toycar  Salon will focus on artificial intelligence. Beyond text and images, we hope to offer  more application scenarios for exhibitors to try. Using artificial intelligence in design  can significantly save time and cost; sometimes a sudden flash of inspiration can be  quickly expressed in images, offering designers more creative possibilities.” 

He also estimated that this year’s visitor count could exceed last year’s 13,000. “The  Hong Kong Toycar Salon combines exhibitions and marketplace. Apart from retail, it  provides an excellent platform for different copyright holders, car manufacturers, and  model car brands from around the world to negotiate cooperation. Buyers and  retailers from various countries and regions, including Brazil and Indonesia, have  already confirmed their visit in September.” Li further pointed out that the shortage of  medium and small-sized exhibition venues in Hong Kong could lead the show to move  to other cities in the Greater Bay Area, like Macao and Shenzhen, or even to markets  in ASEAN countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. 

Hong Kong Toycar Salon 2023 will feature participation from various global brands 

including MINI GT, Tarmac Works, INNO64, POP RACE, BM Creations, Schuco, Spark,  Ignition Model, Hobby Japan, Tiny HK, Nanoer, Subtle Dreams, and Xcartoys. In  addition to the global premieres of model cars, figures, and dioramas, there will also  be diorama “check-in” spots, model car competitions, and collectibles, catering to the  different needs of families. 

Hong Kong Toycar Salon 2023