Kotonoha Akane & Aoi (Japanese: 琴葉茜・葵) are a pair of Japanese VOICEROID+ voicebanks released 25 April 2014. They were produced by AI, Inc. using AITalk and distributed by AH-Software, with voiced by Yui Sakakibara.[1]
 Official illustration, Synthesizer V | |
| Developer(s) | AI, Inc. AH-Software Co. Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | April 25, 2014 |
| Stable release | AI VOICE 2: Kotonoha Akane ＆ Aoi
/ December 22, 2023 |
| Operating system | see #Development |
| Available in | Japanese, English, Mandarin |
| Type | Vocal Synthesizer Application |
| Website | https://aivoice.jp/character/kotonoha/ |
Development edit
| Year | Software | Voicebanks | Engine | Application | Operating system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text-to-speech | |||||
| 2014 | Kotonoha Akane & Aoi (VOICEROID+) | — | AITalk 3 | — | Windows |
| 2017 | Kotonoha Akane & Aoi (VOICEROID2) |
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AITalk 4 | Voiceroid 2 | |
| 2020 | Kotonoha Akane & Aoi (A.I.VOICE) |
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AITalk 5 | A.I.Voice Editor | |
| 2021 | A.I.Voice Kotonoha Akane & Aoi English |
|
Unknown | ||
| 2022 | Kotonoha Talk Chinese |
|
Unknown | ||
| 2023 | Kotonoha Akane & Aoi (A.I.VOICE2) |
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AITalk 6 | A.I.Voice 2 Editor |
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| Singing voice synthesis | |||||
| 2020 | Kotonoha Akane & Aoi (Synthesizer V Studio) |
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Synthesizer V Standard | Synthesizer V Studio |
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| 2022 | Kotonoha Akane & Aoi Song Library (NEUTRINO) |
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Unknown | Neutrino |
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| Voice conversion | |||||
| 2021 | Kotonoha Akane & Aoi Voice Model for Voidol |
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R.C.voice | Voidol | |
| 2022 | Kotonoha Akane & Aoi (Seiren Voice) |
|
Unknown | Seiren Voice | Windows |
Text-to-speech edit
Kotonoha Akane & Kotonoha Aoi's VOICEROID+ voicebank was distributed by AH-Software and released on 25 April 2014.[1] The VOICEROID2 voicebank released on 9 June 2017, added a Voice Style feature.[2]
On 22 February 2020, a text-to-speech synthesizer software A.I.VOICE released the product "A.I.Voice Kotonoha Akane & Aoi", added two voicebanks with younger voices, Kotonoha Akane Tsubomi and Kotonoha Aoi Tsubomi.[3] The English version released on 10 December 2021[4] and Chinese on 22, September, 2022.[5]
Singing voice synthesis edit
Kotonoha Akane & Aoi's shared singing library for Synthesizer V Studio produced by AH-Software released on June 26, 2020. The recommended rhythm is between 70 and 180 bpm, and the recommended range is between E3 and D5. The included scales are G ♯ 3, C ♯ 4, F ♯ 4, and C5 (falsetto).[6]
The NEUTRINO's Kotonoha Akane & Aoi singing voice library have been available for free to users who purchase "A.I.Voice Kotonoha Akane & Aoi" since 25 April 2022. The recommended range for Kotonoha Akane is between mid1G and hiC (G3 to C5), with a recommended rhythm of 120 to 180 bpm, and the recommended genres are rock, pop music, etc.; The recommended range for Kotonoha Aoi is between mid1G and hiC (G3 to C5), with a recommended rhythm of 80 to 140 bpm, and the recommended genres are pop, folk music, etc.[7]
Voice conversion edit
The voice model library of Kotonoha Akane & Aoi for an AI voice conversion application Voidol was produced by Crimson and released on 12 October 2021.[8] Released on 17 May 2022, the voicebank of Kotonoha Akane & Aoi for a voice conversion software Seiren Voice was produced by Dwango.[9]
Character edit
Kotonoha Akane & Aoi's character art were designed by Japanese illustrator Yoshida Yoshitsugi. They are a pair of twin sisters.[1]
Akane is used to speaking in the Kansai dialect for she lived in Kansai region for a long time, and Aoi has standard intonation.[1] Akane is "outgoing and cheerful" while Aoi is "calm and reliable".[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d 「それええやん」関西弁で話す「VOICEROID+ 琴葉 茜・葵」. ASCII (in Japanese). 2014-03-27. Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ 読み上げソフトのベストセラー※がついにバージョンアップ！『VOICEROID2 結月ゆかり』『VOICEROID2 琴葉 茜・葵』2017年6月9日発売. 株式会社AHS (Press release) (in Japanese). 2017-04-25. Archived from the original on 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ エーアイ、「A.I.VOICE（TM）」を2/22販売開始 初回特典つき製品の予約は1/14開始. Dreamn News (Press release) (in Japanese). 2020-12-18. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ エーアイ、個人向け英語音声読み上げソフトを12/10発売開始 「A.I.VOICE Kotonoha Akane ＆ Aoi English」. サンスポ (Press release) (in Japanese). 2021-11-04. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ A.I.VOICEの中国語版読み上げソフト「Kotonoha Talk」9/22国内発売開始. PR Times (Press release) (in Japanese). 2022-08-26. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ 株式会社エーアイ (2020-06-26). エーアイの琴葉姉妹が歌う！ 新世代歌声合成ソフト「Synthesizer V 琴葉 茜・葵」7/30発売. Dreamn News (Press release) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ NEUTRINO 琴葉 茜・葵ボイスソングライブラリについて. AI (Press release) (in Japanese). 2021-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ クリムゾンテクノロジー株式会社 (2021-10-12). 「Voidol - Powered by リアチェンvoice -」追加ボイスモデルを発売. JIJI (Press release) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ 野澤佳悟 (2022-03-25). 誰でも「結月ゆかり」「琴葉 茜・葵」になれる声変換ソフト (Press release) (in Japanese). AVwatch. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "A.I.Voice Kotonoha Akane & Aoi English". A.I.Voice.