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After the resignation of the party leader, Koki Okumura, a doctoral student specializing in AI research who won the leadership race, announced at a press conference earlier this week that he had another plan.

The 25-year-old Kyoto University student, who described himself as the party’s assistant, said: "The new leader will be artificial intelligence. The party will entrust decision-making authority to AI."

Okumura explained that the new leader would take the form of a penguin avatar, as a nod to the Japanese people’s love of animals. However, since election law requires candidates to be Japanese citizens, it will not participate in elections.

"Legally, the representative must be a real person, so officially a human will serve as the representative," he said.

Speaking to CNN, Okumura said he expects AI will ultimately take over all decision-making processes related to party activities: "I believe it has the potential to carry out tasks with greater sensitivity than humans. This approach may allow us to carefully consider voices that are often overlooked, and create a more inclusive and humane environment for political participation."

Although there is no timeline yet for AI’s promotion to this role, a preparatory committee has been formed. The penguin’s appearance has also not been revealed.