Comments on: New VOICEROID Software From AH-Software

By: Terra

Terra — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:41:06 +0000

I laugh at the fact that the mascots do not match the voices…. At all. (at least for me)

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:48:30 +0000

I think a good use for these two would probably be something stephen-hawking esque?

By: Derp

Derp — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:34:14 +0000

These things scare me.

By: kevinayP

kevinayP — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:17:33 +0000

Which is why I wondered why they released two products in the first place. I guess it's all down to money then. =/

By: kevinayP

kevinayP — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:02:12 +0000

Agreed. They're going for quantity rather than quality – but the Japanese vocaloid userbase will fix the three vocaloids for them. As for the voiceroids… I don't know what are they going to be used for. =/

An article I read about the voiceroids that said that the name "Shouta" came from Shotaro Kaneda, where the word "Shotacon" came from. xD

By: Happy

Happy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:25:22 +0000

… They basically sound the same. |D; Although with children there isn't really much of a difference between genders, I guess.

In other news, anybody find these two ever-so-slightly resting on the edge of the Uncanny Valley? I mean, their voices are just so… slurred, I suppose. It'll be better as the users get to it, of course, but that isn't the greatest first impression.

By: deztora

deztora — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:59:15 +0000

It is a little clunky, but I can pick out what they're saying. I guess that's pretty cool. Although I found from listening to the videos that I can't really listen to it for too long or else I start to get a headache…

But still, my initial thought when I saw this on moetron remains: what would be a practical use for this?

By: Joe Mello

Joe Mello — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:48:55 +0000

Yes, Voiceroids are for speaking; Vocaloids are for singing.

I actually find the choice of voices to be oddly inspiring. Text2Speech is always a little clunky, so why not use the voice of someone who speaks clumsily to begin with?

By: Allen Walker

Allen Walker — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:57:52 +0000

So, this is pretty much a decked out Microsoft Sam? Pass. I bet UTAUs will be made for these "VoiceOMGENGRISHRoids".

By: Namie

Namie — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:09:47 +0000

OHSHI

Loli and shota Voiceroids? Dude, that's really. REALLY scary.