AITalk (エーアイトーク) is a speech synthesis program created by AI, Inc.. It has been used as the base for VOICEROID, galaco Talk, Otomachi Una Talk Ex, Gynoid Talk, A.I.VOICE and A.I.VOICE2.
Currently, AITalk has six generations:
- AITalk[3] - used in VOICEROID, early VOICEROID+ libraries, and galaco Talk (specifically the AITalk (R) Custom Voice (R) version.)[4].
- AITalk II[5] - used in Kantan! AITalkⅡ Plus and VOICEROID+ Tohoku Zunko.
- AITalk®3[6][7] - used in Kantan! AITalk3, VOICEROID+ Kotonoha Akane & Aoi, VOICEROID+ EX, and Otomachi Una Talk Ex.
- AITalk4[8] - used in VOICEROID2 and Gynoid Talk.
- AITalk5[9][10][11] - used in A.I.VOICE.
- AITalk6[12] - used in A.I.VOICE2.
Introduced: AITalk
Nagisa • Nozomi • Sumire • Kaho • Maki • Yumiko • Kanon • Tsubasa • Akari • Nanako • Reina • Shiori • Seiji • Osamu • Hiroshi • Taichi • Kenta • Anzu • Chihiro • Koutarou • Yuuto • Miyabi • Yamato
Vocalists
![Nagisa (なぎさ) Company: AI Inc. Description: A youthful and refreshing voice. Suitable for entertainment applications such as games. [13]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Nagisa_Illustration.png "AITalk Nagisa Illustration.png (7 KB)")
Nagisa (なぎさ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A youthful and refreshing voice. Suitable for entertainment applications such as games.
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Description: A youthful and refreshing voice. Suitable for entertainment applications such as games.
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![Nozomi (のぞみ) Company: AI Inc. Description: A refreshing and youthful voice that can be widely used for various purposes such as narration, automatic telephone answering, disaster prevention radio, and entertainment. She shares her voice provider with AICOCONO's Mizono Ayane and A.I.VOICE's Yuuki Kaori. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Nozomi_Illustration.png "AITalk Nozomi Illustration.png (48 KB)")
Nozomi (のぞみ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A refreshing and youthful voice that can be widely used for various purposes such as narration, automatic telephone answering, disaster prevention radio, and entertainment. She shares her voice provider with AICOCONO's Mizono Ayane and A.I.VOICE's Yuuki Kaori.
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Description: A refreshing and youthful voice that can be widely used for various purposes such as narration, automatic telephone answering, disaster prevention radio, and entertainment. She shares her voice provider with AICOCONO's Mizono Ayane and A.I.VOICE's Yuuki Kaori.
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![Sumire (すみれ) Company: AI Inc. Description: A voice with a mature and glossy impression. It can be applied to various scenes. She shares her voice provider with Yuzuki Yukari, and her voice is the same as VOICEROID+ Yuzuki Yukari. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Sumire_Illustration.png "AITalk Sumire Illustration.png (54 KB)")
Sumire (すみれ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A voice with a mature and glossy impression. It can be applied to various scenes. She shares her voice provider with Yuzuki Yukari, and her voice is the same as VOICEROID+ Yuzuki Yukari.
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Description: A voice with a mature and glossy impression. It can be applied to various scenes. She shares her voice provider with Yuzuki Yukari, and her voice is the same as VOICEROID+ Yuzuki Yukari.
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![Kaho (かほ) Company: AI Inc. Description: A voice that is characterized by its excellent clarity. It can be widely used for automatic telephone response (CTI / IVR) and narration when creating videos. She shares her voice provider with AICOCONO's Shiratori Mari. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Kaho_Illustration.png "AITalk Kaho Illustration.png (51 KB)")
Kaho (かほ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A voice that is characterized by its excellent clarity. It can be widely used for automatic telephone response (CTI / IVR) and narration when creating videos. She shares her voice provider with AICOCONO's Shiratori Mari.
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Description: A voice that is characterized by its excellent clarity. It can be widely used for automatic telephone response (CTI / IVR) and narration when creating videos. She shares her voice provider with AICOCONO's Shiratori Mari.
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![Maki (まき) Company: AI Inc. Description: Ideal for use in characters and entertainment such as anime and games. She shares her voice provider with unoka and previously Tsurumaki Maki. Her voice is the same as VOICEROID+ Tsurumaki Maki. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Maki_Illustration.png "AITalk Maki Illustration.png (53 KB)")
Maki (まき)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: Ideal for use in characters and entertainment such as anime and games. She shares her voice provider with unoka and previously Tsurumaki Maki. Her voice is the same as VOICEROID+ Tsurumaki Maki.
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Description: Ideal for use in characters and entertainment such as anime and games. She shares her voice provider with unoka and previously Tsurumaki Maki. Her voice is the same as VOICEROID+ Tsurumaki Maki.
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![Yumiko (ゆみこ) Company: AI Inc. Description: A voice that features a calm and mature intonation. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Yumiko_Illustration.png "AITalk Yumiko Illustration.png (50 KB)")
Yumiko (ゆみこ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A voice that features a calm and mature intonation.
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Description: A voice that features a calm and mature intonation.
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![Kanon (かのん) Company: AI Inc. Description: A voice that features a sweet and endearing voice. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Kanon_Illustration.png "AITalk Kanon Illustration.png (51 KB)")
Kanon (かのん)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A voice that features a sweet and endearing voice.
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Description: A voice that features a sweet and endearing voice.
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![Tsubasa (つばさ) Company: AI Inc. Description: A voice that that has a core of strength and honesty. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Tsubasa_Illustration.png "AITalk Tsubasa Illustration.png (12 KB)")
Tsubasa (つばさ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A voice that that has a core of strength and honesty.
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Description: A voice that that has a core of strength and honesty.
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![Akari (あかり) Company: AI Inc. Description: A voice that features a bright and energetic voice. Ideal for product information and promotional purposes. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Akari_Illustration.png "AITalk Akari Illustration.png (43 KB)")
Akari (あかり)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A voice that features a bright and energetic voice. Ideal for product information and promotional purposes.
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Description: A voice that features a bright and energetic voice. Ideal for product information and promotional purposes.
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![Nanako (ななこ) Company: AI Inc. Description: Features a calm voice, suitable for reading news and voice guidance. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Nanako_Illustration.png "AITalk Nanako Illustration.png (41 KB)")
Nanako (ななこ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: Features a calm voice, suitable for reading news and voice guidance.
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Description: Features a calm voice, suitable for reading news and voice guidance.
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![Reina (れいな) Company: AI Inc. Description: A cute, soft and gentle voice, intended for use in anime characters, apps, toys, games, etc. She shares her voice provider with Kotonoha Akane & Aoi. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Reina_Illustration.png "AITalk Reina Illustration.png (50 KB)")
Reina (れいな)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A cute, soft and gentle voice, intended for use in anime characters, apps, toys, games, etc. She shares her voice provider with Kotonoha Akane & Aoi.
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Description: A cute, soft and gentle voice, intended for use in anime characters, apps, toys, games, etc. She shares her voice provider with Kotonoha Akane & Aoi.
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![Shiori (しおり) Company: AI Inc. Description: A straightforward, friendly, and "fresh" voice. She shares her voice provider with AICOCONO's Hiori Asuna and A.I.VOICE's Shiozaki Kazuki. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Shiori_Illustration.png "AITalk Shiori Illustration.png (38 KB)")
Shiori (しおり)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A straightforward, friendly, and "fresh" voice. She shares her voice provider with AICOCONO's Hiori Asuna and A.I.VOICE's Shiozaki Kazuki.
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Description: A straightforward, friendly, and "fresh" voice. She shares her voice provider with AICOCONO's Hiori Asuna and A.I.VOICE's Shiozaki Kazuki.
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![Seiji (せいじ) Company: AI Inc. Description: A sincere-toned voice, suitable for situations that are persuasive or call attention. He shares his voice provider with AICOCONO's Fumino Issei and A.I.VOICE's Kazumi Souichi. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Seiji_Illustration.png "AITalk Seiji Illustration.png (38 KB)")
Seiji (せいじ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A sincere-toned voice, suitable for situations that are persuasive or call attention. He shares his voice provider with AICOCONO's Fumino Issei and A.I.VOICE's Kazumi Souichi.
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Description: A sincere-toned voice, suitable for situations that are persuasive or call attention. He shares his voice provider with AICOCONO's Fumino Issei and A.I.VOICE's Kazumi Souichi.
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![Osamu (おさむ) Company: AI Inc. Description: A versatile voice that can be applied in various situations. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Osamu_Illustration.png "AITalk Osamu Illustration.png (40 KB)")
Osamu (おさむ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A versatile voice that can be applied in various situations.
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Description: A versatile voice that can be applied in various situations.
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![Hiroshi (ひろし) Company: AI Inc. Description: A simple voice, ideal for reading aloud. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Hiroshi_Illustration.png "AITalk Hiroshi Illustration.png (43 KB)")
Hiroshi (ひろし)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A simple voice, ideal for reading aloud.
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Description: A simple voice, ideal for reading aloud.
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![Taichi (たいち) Company: AI Inc. Description: A youthful and unique voice, ideal for use in the entertainment field. He shares his voice provider with Minase Kou. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Taichi_Illustration.png "AITalk Taichi Illustration.png (49 KB)")
Taichi (たいち)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A youthful and unique voice, ideal for use in the entertainment field. He shares his voice provider with Minase Kou.
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Description: A youthful and unique voice, ideal for use in the entertainment field. He shares his voice provider with Minase Kou.
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![Kenta (けんた) Company: AI Inc. Description: A gentle, intelligent and humble voice. He shares his voice provider with AICOCONO's Komon Senji and A.I.VOICE's Hinode Ken. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Kenta_Illustration.png "AITalk Kenta Illustration.png (48 KB)")
Kenta (けんた)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A gentle, intelligent and humble voice. He shares his voice provider with AICOCONO's Komon Senji and A.I.VOICE's Hinode Ken.
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Description: A gentle, intelligent and humble voice. He shares his voice provider with AICOCONO's Komon Senji and A.I.VOICE's Hinode Ken.
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![Anzu (あんず) Company: AI Inc. Description: A voice that features a way of speaking that conveys gentleness and hard work. She shares her voice provider with Tsukuyomi Ai. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Anzu_Illustration.png "AITalk Anzu Illustration.png (33 KB)")
Anzu (あんず)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A voice that features a way of speaking that conveys gentleness and hard work. She shares her voice provider with Tsukuyomi Ai.
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Description: A voice that features a way of speaking that conveys gentleness and hard work. She shares her voice provider with Tsukuyomi Ai.
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![Chihiro (ちひろ) Company: AI Inc. Description: A nasal, "lovely" girl's voice. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Chihiro_Illustration.png "AITalk Chihiro Illustration.png (33 KB)")
Chihiro (ちひろ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A nasal, "lovely" girl's voice.
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Description: A nasal, "lovely" girl's voice.
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![Koutarou (こうたろう) Company: AI Inc. Description: A voice that features a cute and slow way of speaking. He shares his voice provider with Tsukuyomi Shouta. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Koutarou_Illustration.png "AITalk Koutarou Illustration.png (28 KB)")
Koutarou (こうたろう)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A voice that features a cute and slow way of speaking. He shares his voice provider with Tsukuyomi Shouta.
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Description: A voice that features a cute and slow way of speaking. He shares his voice provider with Tsukuyomi Shouta.
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![Yuuto (ゆうと) Company: AI Inc. Description: A crisp and wise male voice. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Yuuto_Illustration.png "AITalk Yuuto Illustration.png (35 KB)")
Yuuto (ゆうと)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A crisp and wise male voice.
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Description: A crisp and wise male voice.
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![Miyabi (みやび) Company: AI Inc. Description: A female speaker with a relaxed and gentle way of speaking. Speaks in the Kansai dialect. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Miyabi_Illustration.png "AITalk Miyabi Illustration.png (40 KB)")
Miyabi (みやび)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A female speaker with a relaxed and gentle way of speaking. Speaks in the Kansai dialect.
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Description: A female speaker with a relaxed and gentle way of speaking. Speaks in the Kansai dialect.
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![Yamato (やまと) Company: AI Inc. Description: A male speaker who is cheerful and has a youthful way of speaking. Speaks in the Kansai dialect. [14]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AITalk_Yamato_Illustration.png "AITalk Yamato Illustration.png (45 KB)")
Yamato (やまと)
Company: AI Inc.
Description: A male speaker who is cheerful and has a youthful way of speaking. Speaks in the Kansai dialect.
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Description: A male speaker who is cheerful and has a youthful way of speaking. Speaks in the Kansai dialect.
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Releases
Kantan! AITalkⅡ Plus
AITalkII Craftsmen Personal Edition
Kantan! AITalk3 5-Speaker Pack
Kantan! AITalk3 Download Version
Kantan! AITalk3 Kansai Style 2-Speaker Pack Download Version
AITalk4 Craftsmen Edition
AITalk5
KOESYOKU for EDIUS
KOESYOKU LITE for EDIUS (Akari)
KOESYOKU LITE for EDIUS (Akari), Illustration
KOESYOKU2 LITE for EDIUS (Nagisa)
KOESYOKU2 for EDIUS (Kaho)
KOESYOKU2 for EDIUS (Kaho), DVD
KOESYOKU2 LITE for EDIUS (Kaho)
KOESYOKU2 for EDIUS (Kaho), Upgrade Edition
KOESYOKU2 for EDIUS (Akari), Upgrade Edition
KOESYOKU2 for EDIUS (Kaho), 2-Option Voice
KOESYOKU2 for EDIUS 2 Option Voice
KOESYOKU2 for EDIUS 2 Option Voice, Upgrade Edition
KOESYOKU2 for EDIUS 2-Option 2-Person Set
KOESYOKU2 for EDIUS 2-Option 3-Person Set
Kantan! Afreco
Kantan! Afreco
Derived software
Gallery
Kantan! AITalk3 5-Speaker Pack Illustration
AICOCONO
AICOCONO (アイココノ) was established by AI, Inc. as an office for virtual announcers with voices from AITalk, with the aim of increasing public awareness of speech synthesis technology by combining the technology, which is still not well known among the public, with a friendly character.[15]
Introduced: AICOCONO
Mizono Ayane • Fumino Issei • Hiori Asuna • Shiratori Mari • Komon Senji
Vocalists
![Mizono Ayane (三園綾音) Company: AI Inc. Description: Mizono Ayane (三(み)園(ぞの)綾(あや)音(ね)} is 28 years old and hails from Tokyo. With a bright and youthful voice, she is a standard female announcer who can handle everything from morning information programs to variety show hosting. She shares her voice provider with AITalk's Nozomi and A.I.VOICE's Yuuki Kaori. [16]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AICOCONO_Mizono_Ayane_illust.png "AICOCONO Mizono Ayane illust.png (1.04 MB)")
Mizono Ayane (三園綾音)
Company: AI Inc.
Description:
Mizono Ayane (三園綾音} is 28 years old and hails from Tokyo. With a bright and youthful voice, she is a standard female announcer who can handle everything from morning information programs to variety show hosting. She shares her voice provider with AITalk's Nozomi and A.I.VOICE's Yuuki Kaori.
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Description:
Mizono Ayane (三園綾音} is 28 years old and hails from Tokyo. With a bright and youthful voice, she is a standard female announcer who can handle everything from morning information programs to variety show hosting. She shares her voice provider with AITalk's Nozomi and A.I.VOICE's Yuuki Kaori.
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![Fumino Issei (文野一成) Company: AI Inc. Description: Fumino Issei (文(ふみ)野(の)一(いっ)成(せい)) is a 35-year-old veteran male announcer. He has a reputation for his reassuring yet easy-to-understand voice as the voice of broadcasts and emergency bulletins during disasters. He shares his voice provider with AITalk's Seiji and A.I.VOICE's Kazumi Souichi. [16]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AICOCONO_Fumino_Issei_illust.png "AICOCONO Fumino Issei illust.png (1.37 MB)")
Fumino Issei (文野一成)
Company: AI Inc.
Description:
Fumino Issei (文野一成) is a 35-year-old veteran male announcer. He has a reputation for his reassuring yet easy-to-understand voice as the voice of broadcasts and emergency bulletins during disasters. He shares his voice provider with AITalk's Seiji and A.I.VOICE's Kazumi Souichi.
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Description:
Fumino Issei (文野一成) is a 35-year-old veteran male announcer. He has a reputation for his reassuring yet easy-to-understand voice as the voice of broadcasts and emergency bulletins during disasters. He shares his voice provider with AITalk's Seiji and A.I.VOICE's Kazumi Souichi.
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![Hiori Asuna (廣田アスナ) Company: AI Inc. Description: Hiori Asuna (廣(ひろ)田(た)アスナ) has a friendly voice and works as an assistant for information programs. She usually has a calm personality, but she has an eye for cute things and can be very expressive when she gets excited. She shares her voice provider with AITAlk's Shiori and A.I.VOICE's Shiozaki Kazuki. [16]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AICOCONO_Hiori_Asuna_illust.png "AICOCONO Hiori Asuna illust.png (548 KB)")
Hiori Asuna (廣田アスナ)
Company: AI Inc.
Description:
Hiori Asuna (廣田アスナ) has a friendly voice and works as an assistant for information programs. She usually has a calm personality, but she has an eye for cute things and can be very expressive when she gets excited. She shares her voice provider with AITAlk's Shiori and A.I.VOICE's Shiozaki Kazuki.
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Description:
Hiori Asuna (廣田アスナ) has a friendly voice and works as an assistant for information programs. She usually has a calm personality, but she has an eye for cute things and can be very expressive when she gets excited. She shares her voice provider with AITAlk's Shiori and A.I.VOICE's Shiozaki Kazuki.
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![Shiratori Mari (白鳥茉莉) Company: AI Inc. Description: Shiratori Mari (白(しら)鳥(とり)茉(ま)莉(り)) has a voice of clarity, and is a veteran news anchor for news programs. She shares her voice provider with AITalk's Kaho. [16]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AICOCONO_Shiratori_Mari_illust.png "AICOCONO Shiratori Mari illust.png (330 KB)")
Shiratori Mari (白鳥茉莉)
Company: AI Inc.
Description:
Shiratori Mari (白鳥茉莉) has a voice of clarity, and is a veteran news anchor for news programs. She shares her voice provider with AITalk's Kaho.
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Description:
Shiratori Mari (白鳥茉莉) has a voice of clarity, and is a veteran news anchor for news programs. She shares her voice provider with AITalk's Kaho.
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![Komon Senji (胡紋仙児) Company: AI Inc. Description: Komon Senji (胡(こ)紋(もん)仙(せん)児(じ)) has a gentle, storytelling tone, and excels at readings and documentary narration. He shares his voice provider with AITalk's Kenta and A.I.VOICE's Hinode Ken. [16]](/vocalsynth/wiki/File:AICOCONO_Komon_Senji_illust.png "AICOCONO Komon Senji illust.png (538 KB)")
Komon Senji (胡紋仙児)
Company: AI Inc.
Description:
Komon Senji (胡紋仙児) has a gentle, storytelling tone, and excels at readings and documentary narration. He shares his voice provider with AITalk's Kenta and A.I.VOICE's Hinode Ken.
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Description:
Komon Senji (胡紋仙児) has a gentle, storytelling tone, and excels at readings and documentary narration. He shares his voice provider with AITalk's Kenta and A.I.VOICE's Hinode Ken.
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Demonstrations
Samples for each AITalk and AICOCONO vocalist are hosted on the main AI, Inc. website.[17]
External links
Official
Articles
References
- ↑ https://www.ai-j.jp/company/profile/changes/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20071010040109/http://www.ai-j.jp/
- ↑ https://www.ai-j.jp/2017707lp?gclid=CjwKCAjwqpP2BRBTEiwAfpiD-2aH4I2-Sge1S1Nzr2oUXFPGSGCeuPkrH4mrG0n7mG5zchd9c8TtWxoCv7YQAvD_BwE
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150517074518/https://www.ai-j.jp/archives/6552/
- ↑ http://www.ai-j.jp/wp-content/themes/ai_theme/pdf/news/120514Aitalk2.pdf
- ↑ https://www.ai-j.jp/consumer/kantan3/
- ↑ http://www.ai-j.jp/wp-content/themes/ai_theme/pdf/news/130422AITalk3.pdf
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211025092747/https://www.ai-j.jp/%E6%84%9F%E6%83%85%E8%A1%A8%E7%8F%BE%E5%AF%BE%E5%BF%9C%EF%BC%81aitalk%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%AE%E8%AA%AD%E3%81%BF%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%92%E3%82%BD%E3%83%95%E3%83%88-%E3%80%8Cvoiceroid2%E3%80%8D69/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200929232720/https://www.ai-j.jp/about_aitalk5/
- ↑ https://www.ai-j.jp/20200430
- ↑ https://www.ai-j.jp/20200430
- ↑ https://www.ai-j.jp/topics/9371/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101111093951/http://www.ai-j.jp/about
- ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 14.20 14.21 AITalk speaker profiles
- ↑ https://www.ai-j.jp/aicocono/
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 AICOCONO speaker profiles
- ↑ https://www.ai-j.jp/
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