| RIME | CeVIO AI | VOICEPEAK | | | Originals |
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RIME (裏命, 音楽的同位体 裏命) is a Japanese Song Voice developed and distributed by KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, and released for CeVIO AI in October 2022. She is part of the Musical Isotope Project and is based on the virtual singer RIM, who is also her voice provider.
On December 17, 2023, it was announced that RIME would be released as a text-to-speech library for VOICEPEAK, which was announced to be released on February 26, 2024.[1][2][3]
Her voice is provided by RIM, the virtual singer RIME was made in collaboration with.
Concept[]
RIME is advertised as a "Musical Isotope" (音楽的同位体) of her voice provider RIM, similar to that of KAFU and SEKAI. In her reveal video, the concept phrase is "あなたの想いを響かせよう" (Let your thoughts echo throughout),[4] which was likely to emphasize the user-side aspect: the creative freedom of singing synthesizers in general. Her signature color is red, specifically hex code #E51500.[5]
Etymology[]
RIME's name is a stylized version of her voice provider RIM's name, and it is a portmanteau of "RIM" and "ECHO."
The kanji of her name 裏命 (RIME) translates literally to "reverse fate" or "back fate".
Additionally, the name "RIME" shares its romanization with RIM's character "Tanioki Rime" (谷置狸眼) from KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. (神椿市建設中。) So far, this trait is also shared by the other Musical Isotopes.
Appearance[]
RIME's appearance and theme are based on that of her voice provider RIM with many similar design elements and an overall white color-scheme. RIME is a young woman with short white hair and choppy bangs. The inside layers of her hair are blue. She wears a black star shaped barrette consisting of two black squares with red points and centers layered over each other. She has very long and feathery eyelashes, with her pupils being a mixture of dark blue, sky blue, and bright purple. She wears a clear earring with a red center on her left ear. RIME wears a high-necked button up dress with two skinny parallel blue stripes decorating the skirt. Over it is a loose fitting black jacket with white and blue geometrical shaped patches on the sleeves, crimson and blue stripes around the jacket's cuffs, red strings, and silver diamond-shaped metal plates. The hem of her jacket has two triangles cut out, giving the appearance of trim. Her hood bears the same triangle pattern, the same as KAFU’s, a fellow MUSICAL ISOTOPE. She wears lined black tights with four red dots just below the knee. Her shoes are blue short boots with red soles and tongues with a single black chevron decorating it.
RIME was illustrated by Japanese freelance painter & character designer PALOW.
Relations[]
- RIM - Voice Provider and basis for RIME's character.
- KAFU - Fellow "Musical Isotope" Project vocal.
- SEKAI - Fellow "Musical Isotope" Project vocal.
- COKO - Fellow "Musical Isotope" Project vocal.
- HARU - Fellow "Musical Isotope" Project vocal.
History[]
Marketing[]
2022[]
On March 3, 2022, in a press release regarding the previous Musical Isotope vocal SEKAI, KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO revealed that all five Virtual Witch Phenomenon singers would be receiving CeVIO AI voices to complete the collection of the Musical Isotope brand.[6]
During the Virtual Witch Phenomenon V.W.P 1st ONE-MAN LIVE concert, it was announced that the next Musical Isotope vocal would be RIME, based on the virtual vocalist RIM. The vocal was planned at the time to be released in the Summer of 2022.[7]
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO BOOTH.
RIME was featured at the 2022 Nico Nico Chokaigi KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO Musical Isotope Project booth on April 29th and 30th alongside KAFU and SEKAI. Video content such as software introduction videos and artist music videos were projected, and panels featuring the Musical Isotopes were exhibited.[8]
On July 5, KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO announced the ARTIFICIAL SINGING SYNTHESIZER 1ST ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM livestream event to be held on July 7.[9][10] The event featured voice actress and singer Miyu Tomita joined by KAFU, SEKAI and guest-starring voice providers Isekaijoucho, KAF and RIM who conducted a series of new announcements regarding the Musical Isotope Project.[11] An official website was created for RIME.[12]
Voicebanks[]
- RIME
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- RIME (CeVIO AI), October 25, 2022
- Musical Isotope RIME TALK EXTENSION (VOICEPEAK), In development, expected to be released on February 26, 2024.
Media featuring RIME[]
![[yt]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/cevio/images/1/16/Favicon-yt.png/revision/latest?cb=20140713022704){kind=small}
| Translation | 地球の裏 (Chikyuu no Ura) |
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| Featuring | RIME
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| Producers | Iyowa (music, lyrics, mv)
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| Categories | Original song |
"CeVIO RIME" on Niconico Video- "CeVIO RIME" on YouTube
- "CeVIO RIME" on bilibili
- "CeVIO RIME" on SoundCloud
- "CeVIO 裏命" on Niconico Video
- "CeVIO 裏命" on YouTube
- "CeVIO 裏命" on bilibili
- "CeVIO 裏命" on SoundCloud
Reputation[]
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References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/musicalisotope/status/1736000725920956722
- ↑ https://twitter.com/musicalisotope/status/1736673656930177434
- ↑ https://findmestore.thinkr.jp/products/ktr-000-0131
- ↑ https://twitter.com/musicalisotope/status/1515887845314994176
- ↑ https://rim-e.kamitsubaki.jp/ Color from logo seen throughout the official website.
- ↑ https://note.com/futashika/n/na7fb0a7f880a
- ↑ https://twitter.com/catlv/status/1515329062516162566
- ↑ https://realsound.jp/2022/05/post-1028408.html
- ↑ https://twitter.com/musicalisotope/status/1544320828611121152
- ↑ https://youtu.be/yVTxiBRyQK8
- ↑ https://twitter.com/musicalisotope/status/1544668617739870208
- ↑ https://twitter.com/musicalisotope/status/1545003945487388673