Saou Tanaka a.k.a SAOU TV is a German-Japanese creative technologist, VJ and CG/AI artist based in Paris.
Born in Japan and raised in Paris, Saou Tanaka develops immersive visual worlds at the intersection of nostalgia and emerging technologies. With a background in Photography (Berlin), Media Art (Leipzig), and Multimedia & VR Design (Halle), her practice merges real-time 3D, AI-driven imagery, and glitch aesthetics inspired by early internet culture and 90s computer graphics.
She creates visuals for concerts, events, and advertising, working with artists such as Rilès, Maika Loubté, Wu-Tang Clan, etc. She has also collaborated with the French agency Services Généraux and produced the announcement campaign for Scopitone 2025 by Stereolux.
She's been teaching AI for Art School Burg Giebichenstein in Halle, Germany.
Available for concerts, touring visuals, advertising, and creative direction.
Thank you!
Contact me in French, German or English
at contact@saoutanaka.com ❤︎₊ ⊹
SAOU TV has performed as a VJ in numerous venues, clubs, and festivals across France and Germany, including:
LA GAITÉ LYRIQUE (FR) // LA BOULE NOIRE (FR) // LA COOPÉRATIVE DE MAI (FR) // LA DYNAMO (FR) // MAINS D’OEUVRES (FR) // INSTITUT FÜR ZUKUNKT (DE) // MJUT (DE) // MENSCH MEIER (DE) //ACUD MACHT NEU (DE) // RADIALSYSTEM (DE) // GALERIE KURZWEIL (DE) // PRACHT (DE) //BEATE UWE (DE) // T/FF (DE) // SCHAUBÜHNE LINDENFELS (DE) // HOLE OF FAME (DE) // WUK THEATER QUARTIER (DE) // ZIMMT (DE) // KREATIVFABRIK (DE) // ODRADEK (DE) // ETC…