Miku is the first Japanese ‘idol’ who managed to conquer her fans around the world with her voice and concerts. However, for some years now she has been on a terrible hiatus. (ಥ﹏ಥ) Currently, there are rumors of a comeback, so we will tell you a little about her general story below to prepare for when Miku returns. ╰(´︶ `)╯♡ So keep reading What Happened To Miku, The Japanese AI Idol!!
Who Is Hatsune Miku, The Japanese AI Idol? (⌒ω⌒)ﾉ
In 2007, Japan made the main headlines on the Internet thanks to the popularity of Hatsune Mik; who quickly became a benchmark for J-pop, a musical genre that originated in Japan. The fame that she gained all over the world she couldn’t enjoy since she… isn’t real. It is a hologram that has her own voice and an artistic career of great impact. This phenomenon had not been seen since what happened with the Gorillaz band in 1998 when they entered the entertainment industry with 2D characters.
The profile they created for her is that of a 16-year-old teenager, with long turquoise hair, a tender presence, and an outfit and anatomy similar to the characters we see in anime. In addition, her “official birth” is on August 31, 2007; the date on which the VOCALOID voice synthesis program, a system developed by Crypton Future Media, was launched. This project is still in force and available to the public, so those interested in its use can access it for free. In order for this voice synthesizer to be attractive to the virtual community, it was given a female voice that corresponds to the actress Saki Fujita.
☆⌒(≧▽° ) What does Hatsune Miku mean?
In the Japanese language, her name means “the first sound of the future”: “Hatsu” (first), “Ne” (sound), and “Miku” (future).
It didn’t take long for this project to gather hundreds of followers, who used this program to create their own musical pieces, based on this character with long hair. After dominating the Japanese market; the great international leap occurred when a user published a video on the Internet where she can be heard performing the song “Levan Polka”; a version that was used in experiment mode to confirm the great variety of sounds and ranges. Vowels offered by the VOCALOID library.
The great reception that this piece obtained allowed other members of this new community to be encouraged to share their creations. This added to the popularity of Hatsune Miku, who had already become a celebrity, in addition to being considered the “most popular Japanese idol” on the internet.
Miku’s Concerts
The creators of the virtual singer saw a great opportunity to continue showing her to the world, so they decided to go on a series of international tours where they could see her on stage.
Obviously, these events escaped the conventional, since the 3D hologram; which could be seen up to the last row of seats, sang her songs accompanied by a live band. Recordings of her performances can still be seen on YouTube and other platforms where fans sang along to her songs and clapped whenever she appeared in front of them.
Miku Today
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So… What Happened To Miku, The Japanese AI Idol? Currently, it is still in force in the market, it even has its own channel on Spotify. A collaboration that she will perform for her comeback was recently revealed. In addition, her followers will also be able to purchase her game on Nintendo Switch which has been promoted on social networks.
The latest news also reveals that a man who married her has exposed that her marriage is going through a difficult time by “not being able to talk to her” because the company has not updated the software “that gives her life”.
Woord: A Pro Tip For Miku Cosplay ☆⌒(ゝ。∂)
Woord is a free online TTS with a lot of helpful features. It’s available in more than 20 languages, including Japanese. You may convert your writing into professional speaking by using its high-quality female, male or gender-neutral voices. It’s ideal for It is an excellent software for producing low-budget but quality voiceovers.
These features, as well as all of the languages, are available for free on the basic plan; this way, you may check out the service before purchasing the premium version. The free version includes up to 20.000 characters every month, as well as professional voices, a chrome plugin, an SSML editor, and an MP3 download. Because the voices in this application are very realistic, you may adjust their speed and structure.
Although the free version of Woord is really complete, it may be convenient for you to invest in one of the paid subscriptions, since are specially designed for commercial use and you will have 100% of the intellectual property for all files.
How to use Woord ლ(¯ロ¯”ლ)
- First, go to https://www.getwoord.com/guest/upload
- Once you are on Woord, choose the format of the file you want to digitalize. You can scan or take pictures of the script you want Woord to “read”; you can also write it directly on the SSML editor
- Then, select or drag the files
- Below the file, an exact transcription will appear in an editor that you can modify if needed
- Then, select the gender of the voice and the device on which you will play the audio for Woord to automatically apply the appropriate enhancements to the audio for that device. For this, chose the Japanese voice, obviously, baka o(>ω<)o
- Lastly, hit the “Speak it!” button and download.
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