Aoni Production, a major voice acting company, has partnered with AI voice platform CoeFont Corporation to create AI-generated voice versions of famous voice actors Masako Nozawa and Banjou Ginga.
The initial collaboration phase involved 10 Aoni Production voice actors, including Nozawa, who voiced Goku in Dragon Balland Ginga, known for playing Gihren Zabi in Mobile SuitGundamleading the squad.
The remaining voice actors have yet to be revealed.
The partnership aims to convert their voice recordings into AI in multiple languages, including English and Chinese, for global applications.
Their voices will be converted using AI technology and supplied primarily to voice assistant platforms such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, as well as products such as robots and medical devices with navigation features. by voice.
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The goal is to promote voice recognition technology in the global market and contribute to social welfare, allowing more users to enjoy services using the familiar voices of favorite voice actors. their likes.
Both companies emphasized that this AI voice technology will not be used in fields related to acting, such as anime, dubbing or in or foreign films.
The partnership arises amid growing global concerns about the misuse of AI technology to illegally learn and copy the voices of actors and voice actors. Aoni Production and CoeFont revealed that they are committed to addressing these concerns by focusing on the ethical use of AI while protecting the rights of performers.
Aoni Production President Kenjiro Takeuchi emphasized the importance of AI as a tool to expand capabilities without infringing on the creative work of voice actors.
“The most important thing to remember is that AI is a tool designed to assist humans and expand our capabilities. I want people to understand that it is the voice actors who breathe life into the characters. This initiative does not consider AI voice technology as an enemy but as a means to convey the appeal of these voices to fans around the world, while firmly protecting people's rights. perform. With this goal in mind, we decided to cooperate with CoeFont.“
CoeFont CEO Shogo Hayakawa added: “I believe that the voices of Japanese voice actors are among the best in the world. I'm glad we can help expand the possibilities of these captivating voices while protecting their rights. I would be happy if we could use AI's multilingual capabilities to spread these voices globally.“
Source: Oricon