DMM 15回目 (Vukasin / Serbia 34歳) -- 建設業界 / 英語没入 / Pokémon GO世代論 / AIアプリ / 人間 vs AI講師

1/2And yeah, my daily job is about construction. So I play a part in building from the ground up, a lot of management jobs. The construction industry is very complex, so segmented.

2/2It's not one craftsman like 200 years ago — hundreds or thousands of people are involved to build one apartment complex. I work in Tokyo, a very busy area, and demand is high — not for families, just for singles. Very small, tiny apartment units.

1/2Tiny apartments, yes. Tokyo is very small landscape-wise, a very dense, packed city, a lot of buildings next to each other. So the older buildings, like 50 years old, they have to be demolished.

2/2There's a segment where we demolish the building to the ground, and then recreate a new one.

1/2Rebuilding, yes. Not remodeling — just demolished, everything flat, just the land. From zero to the final step takes two years.

2/2I'm not familiar with the core or the structure; I'm mainly focused on management, supervising 10 or 20 people. My main focus is the final touch — not the foundation, but installing wallpaper, flooring, the finishing jobs the customer actually sees. It's very demanding because everybody notices the final touch.

1/2My hobby is maybe English. That's why I'm here. I'm really only watching English YouTube channels right now — no Japanese channels at all.

2/2I seriously put myself into the English world.

1/2But I'm also a huge fan of baseball. I follow the MLB, and I'm a huge fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers — you might have heard of Shohei Ohtani. I played baseball through high school a little bit, but now I don't do anything physical.

2/2Are you a sports guy?

1/2Yes, yes. Nintendo, Mario, Smash Bros. , that kind of stuff.

2/2I grew up playing the typical Nintendo games. I also played Pokémon when I was like 7 — that was the first version they released, so I rode that wave. I played a little bit of Pokémon GO as well.

1/2Yes. You have to walk around the city to catch Pokémon. It's augmented reality — it uses your smartphone's GPS, recognizes where you are, and Pokémon are in real places, so you go there to catch them or battle other trainers.

2/2It was a world phenomenon, but I quit. I died down and got bored eventually.

1/2Yes. But I noticed older people, in their 50s or 60s, who had no idea what Pokémon was, started the game to play with their grandkids and got hooked. It's funny — young guys lose interest, but the older guys in their 70s or 80s keep going.

2/2Once they get a habit it's hard to break. And it's good for their health because they have a reason to go out and mingle with other players.

1/2I'm also now, since this AI era, trying to build an application with AI coding. Have you heard of AI coding? You just talk to the AI, and it can build an app for you.

2/2No coding or difficult language required.

1/2Almost completely. You can build your own app just talking to the AI, with no coding knowledge. I didn't even know what a programming language was.

2/2But AI is such a genius — I can compete with some of the greatest engineers because it's so smart, better than Einstein. It's scary, but from my position, why not take the chance?

1/2Mainly I'm a serious English learner, specifically trying to speak. I'm not interested in certified tests like TOEIC or Eiken — I'm not into scoring things. I just want to speak clearly and express myself correctly.

2/2I was here on DMM back in 2022, quit, and started again two weeks ago. You're the 15th class I've taken. Have you used the live AI tutor feature, where you talk to the AI in real time?

1/2It's so useful. But I'm also trying to be with actual humans, not AI — like you. AI doesn't ignite real passion or responsibility.

2/2I'm a paying customer, you're paid, so we both have to show up, and that builds a relationship. With AI you can just close the tab and end it. AI is great, but I want to talk to a real person.