Vocaloid
Singing voice synthesizer software
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| October 23 2024 |
Hatsune Miku
Early access for Hatsune Miku NT V2 was released.
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| August 1 2024 |
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Sonicwire announced the upcoming Piapro Characters Super Pack and anticipated release of Hatsune Miku V6 AI, compatible with Vocaloid 6's AI voice synthesization tools.
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| April 2024 |
Hatsune Miku
Added as a character DLC in Crypt of the Necrodancer, introducing eight soundtrack songs including two made exclusively for the game.
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| January 2024 |
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Once again announced as a performer at Coachella.
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| 2023 |
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Racing Miku design by Toridamono, known for Atelier Ryza character designs. Koyama Shigeto aims to go 'back to basics' with this year's design.
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| 2023 | Pokémon collaboration 'Project Voltage' announced, featuring Hatsune Miku as different Pokémon type trainers, with art by six different artists and accompanying songs by 18 producers. |
| December 16 2023 | A Nikkei Entertainment survey revealed the Vocaloid fanbase in Japan has an average age of 21 years, with a near-equal male-to-female ratio of 50:50. |
| September 2023 |
Hatsune Miku
A collaborative project between Pokémon and Hatsune Miku was announced, involving 18 unique illustrations and 18 original songs with accompanying music videos.
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| 2022 |
Hatsune Miku
Miku appears as a recurring guest character in Dropkick on My Devil! X, voiced by Saki Fujita.
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| 2022 |
Hatsune Miku
Featured in the single 'Why Do I' by American rock band Set It Off, replacing some of the original song's vocals.
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| 2022 |
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Racing Miku design by neco, who previously illustrated Miku Expo 2016 main visual. Koyama Shigeto remains art director.
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| October 13 2022 | Vocaloid 6 was released, introducing a new Vocaloid:AI engine with support for English and Japanese voicebanks, and the ability to import and recreate user's singing audio using AI vocals. |
| 2021 |
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Racing Miku design by En Morikura, focusing on circle and square accessories. Koyama Shigeto continues as art director.
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| 2020 |
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Racing Miku design by Len[A-7], who illustrated Magical Mirai 2016 main visuals. Koyama Shigeto returns as art director.
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| December 11 2020 |
Hatsune Miku
Featured on a remixed version of Ashnikko's song 'Daisy', titled 'Daisy 2.0'.
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| November 27 2020 |
Hatsune Miku
The full version of Piapro Studio and Hatsune Miku NT were released.
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| July 27 2020 |
Hatsune Miku
Released as a DLC character in Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash, allowing players to dance with or battle her.
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| June 4 2020 |
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The Piapro Studio prototype was released after previous delays.
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| January 2020 |
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Initially announced as a performer at Coachella 2020 in Indio, California, but the event was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| 2019 |
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Racing Miku design by annin doufu from The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls. Koyama Shigeto remains art director.
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| December 24 2019 |
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Crypton Future Media announced information about Hatsune Miku NT (Newtype), with plans for release in summer 2020.
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| 2018 |
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Racing Miku design illustrated by Hiro Kanzaki, who also creates the season's theme song. Koyama Shigeto continues as art director.
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| 2018 |
Kagamine Rin/Len
Feathers Across the Seasons was featured in Miku Symphony 2018–2019, presenting another significant musical representation of the Kagamine characters.
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| November 2018 |
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Akihiko Kondo, a Japanese school administrator, held a formal wedding ceremony with the Hatsune Miku character, attracting media attention.
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| July 12 2018 | Vocaloid 5 was released with a redesigned user interface and significant engine improvements. This version marked a return to bundling voices with the software, a practice not seen since Vocaloid 2, with the standard version including four voices and the premium version including eight voices. |
| May 11 2018 |
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Collaborated with electronic music artist Slushii on the song 'Though the Night'.
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| 2017 |
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10th season of Miku GT project. Racing Miku design has fairy-like elements, illustrated by Tony from the Shining series. Koyama Shigeto remains art director.
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| 2017 |
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Added as a playable character in the PriPara game.
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| September 2017 |
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A Mandarin Chinese voicebank was released, making Hatsune Miku the first officially trilingual Vocaloid product.
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| August 2017 |
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Ricoh released a limited edition 360° camera (Ricoh Theta SC Type Hatsune Miku) to celebrate her tenth anniversary, with mobile apps featuring 55 different poses of the character.
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| August 31 2017 |
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On its 10th anniversary, the Chiba municipal government website temporarily changed its logo to resemble Hatsune Miku.
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| June 4 2017 | Musical adaptation of the Vocaloid song 'The Daughter of Evil' performed at the Owl Spot in Tokyo, running until June 11, 2017. |
| March 2017 |
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Introduced as a playable character in the mobile game #COMPASS.
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| 2016 |
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Racing Miku design elements solicited from the public, with five finalists. Mai Yoneyama combines designs into final illustration. Koyama Shigeto continues as art director.
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| 2015 |
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Racing Miku design features a 'Princess Knight' theme, illustrated by Taiki from Square Enix. Koyama Shigeto returns as art director, with Tsuyoshi Kusano designing the machine.
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| December 2015 | Vocaloid continued to struggle making an impact in the Western market, with Hatsune Miku facing challenges in international recognition. |
| November 26 2015 |
Hatsune Miku
Became a collaboration idol for the second update of the 2016 series of the Aikatsu! arcade game.
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| July 23 2015 |
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Announced as a DLC character in Persona 4: Dancing All Night for PlayStation Vita.
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| February 13 2015 | Gachapoid software retirement date, after offering six months of free use. |
| 2014 |
Hatsune Miku
Racing Miku design illustrated by Oguchi, with outfit designed by Koyama Shigeto and machine design by Shigeto and Shōji Kawamori. Racing Queens include returning models Tsukasa Arai and Sena Kougami, with new models Kelal Yamaura and Noa Mizutani.
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| 2014 | Yamaha used Vocaloid technology to complete and release hide's song 'Co Gal', using the deceased rock musician's original voice recordings. |
| October 8 2014 |
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Debuted on American network television, performing 'Sharing the World' on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.
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| August 2014 | VocaloWitter was upgraded, enabling users to access Vocaloid Net Cloud storage service and exchange VSQX files. |
| May 6 2014 |
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Served as the opening act for Lady Gaga's world tour ArtRave: The Artpop Ball, performing from May 6 to June 3.
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| April 3 2014 |
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Hatsune Miku's voice was imported into the Pocket Miku device.
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| March 12 2014 |
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Collaborated with Japanese band Bump of Chicken to record a music video for the song 'Ray', featuring real-time interaction using Crypton's advanced technology.
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| 2013 |
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Saki Fujita voices Fei-Yen HD, a character based on one of Hatsune Miku's modules, in Super Robot Wars UX.
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| 2013 |
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Studie with TeamUKYO continues sponsorship. Racing Miku design by Mari Shimazaki, with official art by Saitom. Sponsorship expands to Isle of Man TT with Team Mirai, finishing 6th with rider Ian Lougher. Racing Queens include Sena Kougami, Tsukasa Arai, and Elena Ishiguro.
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| 2013 | Approximately 30% of all monthly video uploads on Niconico were estimated to be Vocaloid-related. |
| November 13 2013 |
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Teamed up with Louis Vuitton and Toshiki Okada for a Vocaloid opera titled 'The End' at the Theatre du Chatelet Opera House in Paris.
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