| Hanakuma Chifuyu | CeVIO AI | VoiSona Talk | Synthesizer V Studio | VOICEPEAK | | | Originals |
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This article is about the CeVIO AI software known as a voicebank. If you are looking for the CeVIO character then click here.
History[]
2021[]
On May 20, 2021, a silhouette was shown on TOKYO6 ENTERTAINMENT's twitter account. Details were to be released on May 22.[1] This was later revealed to be Hanakuma Chifuyu, a character introduced through a campaign titled "Koharu Rikka x Otaru Collaboration (小春六花×小樽コラボ)". She was confirmed to be a student enrolled at the fictional Otaru Shiokaze High School and was in the same music club as Koharu Rikka.[2][3] Details about Chifuyu as a character were released and she was confirmed to be voiced by Kaya Okuno for a promotional video.[4][5] She was confirmed to be illustrated by Teshima Nari and the logo was created by Hiroaki Watanabe.[6] It was noted in a TOKYO6 ENTERTAINMENT livestream that there were plans to create a voice library for Chifuyu and Natsuki Karin, which were confirmed in June to be Synthesizer V AI and CeVIO AI after TOKYO6 ENTERTAINMENT adjusted their website.[7]
On August 8, due to some concerns regarding business activities related to Synthesizer V, Dreamtonics Co., Ltd. noted that Chifuyu was on the list of "yet-to-be-published" voices and initiatives.[8] For many overseas fans, this was the first time they became aware of these voice databases as there was no official announcement via social media nor newsletter of the productions and website adjustments. Due to language barriers, the livestream featuring the announcement was also overlooked.
On October 3, it was announced that Chifuyu would be the third character in the lineup, meaning that Karin was to be prioritized over her. A crowdfunding campaign for Chifuyu would be launched around June 2022 with details to release in the spring.[9]
On October 26, it was confirmed via livestream that recordings for a test Chifuyu bank had begun and would continue onto the next day. Samples were expected to be provided in the spring.[10]
2022[]
On January 4, 2022, TOKYO6 confirmed that crowdfunding for her Synthesizer V AI voice database and CeVIO AI Talk Voice library would start this year and that their production was planned to be finished before the year's end.[11]
On February 16, Chifuyu's official Twitter feed reconfirmed the crowdfund to take place in June, with aims to get both of her CeVIO AI and SynthV AI libraries released in October.[12] During the AH-Software Co. Ltd. live broadcast the next day (where TOKYO6 acknowledged their cooperation in the development of VOICEPEAK, AH-Software's new text-to-speech software based on Dreamtonics' Syllaflow AI speech-synthesis engine), her October release month was confirmed at least for her CeVIO AI Talk Voice.[13]
On March 28, it was announced that Chifuyu's CeVIO AI and Synthesizer V AI production crowdfund was scheduled to launch on June 26. Details were to come in mid-May.[14] On May 2, TOKYO6 tweeted that a live broadcast was scheduled for May 20 at 19:30 JST with appearances from Yoshino Aoyama, Miyu Takagi, Kaya Okuno, and Akasako. Discussions about Rikka's birthday festivities, "Koharu Rikka 1st LIVE! First Day of School!", Karin's release commemoration, and Chifuyu's crowdfund outline for June 26 were to be expected.[15] Chifuyu's CeVIO AI Talk Voice and Synthesizer V AI voice database were confirmed to be showcased at the live broadcast.[16]
On May 20, during TOKYO6's livestream, Chifuyu's crowdfunding was announced to begin on June 26 at 9 PM JST during another broadcast and would be hosted on ubgoe. It was scheduled to end on July 26 at 23:59 JST. The first goal, at 6 million yen, included the confirmation of Chifuyu's CeVIO AI Talk Voice and Synthesizer V AI voice database. The second goal, at 8 million yen, included 800 PitaGoe samples. The third goal, at 10 million yen, included a 3D model and an additional demo.[17]
On September 25, listings for Chifuyu's physical box were made available for pre-order on Amazon Japan with no prior announcement. According to the listing, she was planned to release on October 20.[18] The listing was later taken down, with TOKYO6 ENTERTAINMENT tweeting that they were making final adjustments with retailers to release Chifuyu's products in mid-October, marking the release date as undecided for the time being.[19] A follow-up tweet was posted to remind crowdfund supporters to adjust their addresses if necessary.[20] On September 30, AH-Software announced that Chifuyu's CeVIO AI and Synthesizer V AI voices would be released on October 20 as physical and digital copies. She was confirmed to be releasing as both CeVIO AI Song Voice only and Talk Starter Pack options.[21][22] Shipment for crowdfund backers was scheduled for October 7.[23]
Due to the additional funds gained from the campaign in June, on September 29, TOKYO6 ENTERTAINMENT announced that there would be four additional standing art (illustrated by MtU, Karei, Niijima Akiichi, and Yume no Owari) and a total of six demos for Chifuy's Synthesizer V AI voice database, which included the previously shown "Himetaru.NE". Half of the demo songs were to be launched on October 19, the day before her release, while the other half were scheduled for February 6, 2023.[24] Some of the demos were confirmed to be: a song produced by Kazawara, a song produced by Minato Itsuki, the full version of "Himetaru.NE", a trio song, and more.[25] Crowdfund rewards, including the voice database, would be shipped on October 7.[26] On October 19, Chifuyu's demos were uploaded and crowdfund backers were invited to post their works with the "#花隈千冬" tag.[27] AH-Software also announced that shipment for Chifuyu's physical CeVIO and Synthesizer V packages was scheduled for the day.[28] Chifuyu released on October 20 as expected.
2024: 2.0 vocoder update[]
On March 22, 2024, AH-Software Co. Ltd. announced that all of its Japanese CeVIO AI Talk voicebanks, including Hanakuma Chifuyu, would be updated to the 2.0 vocoder first introduced on VoiSona Talk. Chifuyu was originally scheduled to receive the vocoder update sometime after October 21 according to the press release.[29][30]
The update itself was released on October 21.[31]
Product Information[]
Demonstrations[]
| Demonstrations |
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| 【花隈千冬】CeVIO AIトークボイス サンプル音声（開発中音源） |  NicoNico  YouTube
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| AHS公式生放送第182回 | YouTube
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| 【花隈千冬】CeVIO AIトークボイス 【製品版サンプル音声】 ft. Koharu Rikka & Natsuki Karin | YouTube
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System Requirements[]
- Operating environment
- Supported OS:
- Windows 11 (64bit Japanese or English version)
- Windows 10 Japanese edition (64bit Japanese or English version)
- Windows 8.1 Japanese edition (64bit Japanese or English version)
- Supported OS:
- CPU: Intel / AMD dual core processor or higher
- 4 Cores or higher recommended
- 4 Cores or higher recommended
- Memory: 4GB or more
- 8GB or more recommended
- HDD: 1GB or more (for installation)
- Display: 1280 x 720 or higher full color
Additional Notes[]
- Windows compatible sound devices are required for audio playback.
- Internet connection environment is required for license authentication and update.
- Can be used on one PC per license.
- A separate "CeVIO AI Talk Editor" is required to use this product.
- Additional licenses may be required for commercial use of this product and synthetic voice, so please contact us in advance.
- This product supports Japanese speech synthesis.
Voicebank Libraries[]
| Product Information | |
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| Optimum | |
| Language: Japanese | |
| Voice Characteristics as noted: | |
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| Expressions as noted: | |
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| Package details as noted: | |
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Trial Version/Starter Pack |
| Trial Version: No Starter Pack: Yes | |
| Phonetic notes as noted: | |
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| Voicebank sample | |
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References[]
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1395588323251425283
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1396090971088211973
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1396092229597470723
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1396092229253484545
- ↑ https://note.com/tokyo6/n/nc5e32c933fa1
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1396092480836100103
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9wDSETvuzY
- ↑ https://x.com/dreamtonics_en/status/1424533859752812545
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1444648429918081026
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLcrmYPSpM0
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1478171466361610241
- ↑ https://x.com/Chifuyu_Info/status/1493892011271008258
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1494296032750219267
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1508274508536643586
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1521058584918114305
- ↑ https://x.com/Chifuyu_Info/status/1526738345531183104
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvpaI_qIbS4
- ↑ https://amzn.asia/d/hySylHc
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1574320537035161600
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1574320538494783488
- ↑ https://www.ah-soft.com/press/cevio/20220929.html
- ↑ https://www.ah-soft.com/cevio/chifuyu/
- ↑ https://x.com/Chifuyu_Info/status/1575326844064129024
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1575391532953190400
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1575391532953190400
- ↑ https://x.com/tokyo6info/status/1578194465621434368
- ↑ https://x.com/Chifuyu_Info/status/1582237074543247360
- ↑ https://x.com/ahsoft/status/1582630849509347329
- ↑ https://www.ah-soft.com/press/cevio/20240322.html
- ↑ https://x.com/ahsoft/status/1771009272735994347
- ↑ https://x.com/VoiSonaOfficial/status/1848197529403310589