Toyota's New Pitch Woman Is Unreal

[Bob Hubbard]

Meet Toyota's new TV pitch woman: Hatsune Miku, a young Japanese singer who has been extremely popular in her homeland. She's also a computer-generated anime character.
Miku, a 3D computer-generated persona created by Cypton Future Media, is typical of Japanese animated (anime) women. Her ankle-length ponytails and singing voice—composed of real voices processed through synthesizer software—are staples among anime fans. And last year, Japanese audiences flocked to her sold-out concerts, where Miku is projected on a stage in front of a live band. (See the second video embedded below.)

http://consumerist.com/2011/05/toyotas-new-pitchwoman-is-unreal.html
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Ok...I'm impressed. Having played with speech synth in the past, to find out that the singing is actually being done by the system, is just cool.
The quality of the projection also, I'm impressed by.

 

[granfire]

Oh, my, I hope they won't find her in some low budget Hentai....

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Oh, my, I hope they won't find her in some low budget Hentai....

Of course they will.
Then again, I "Sailor and the 7 Balls" to be hysterical.

 

[Carol]

She's the soul of Toyota. She gives the appearance of overheating and then turns off for no apparent reason...including when you least want that to happen...... :lol2: :rofl:

(I'm going to hell for that one, aren't I...)

 

[granfire]

She's the soul of Toyota. She gives the appearance of overheating and then turns off for no apparent reason...including when you least want that to happen...... :lol2: :rofl:

(I'm going to hell for that one, aren't I...)

yes, yes you :ultracool are


(but holy sh..., the picture on wiki does not leave anything to the imagination...)

 

[Big Don]

That is pretty damn neat.
Damn computer generated actors and singers, taking the jobs of real entertainers...

 

[billc]

I find that the computer generated actors and singers seem more like real people than the actual actors and singers. they probably treat their staffs better as well.

 

[MA-Caver]

The face behind the voice... awfully dang cute!
http://vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/Saki_Fujita

http://chizakura.glogster.com/saki-fujita-hatsune-miku/

 

[granfire]

That is pretty damn neat.
Damn computer generated actors and singers, taking the jobs of real entertainers...

win/win:
no diva tantrums!

 

[oaktree]

Saki Fujita is a good Seiyuu and is cute too! She is the one who does her voice I thought. I know Saki is an amazing singer too!
Some Seiyuu look nothing like they sound. Like you hear them sound like Highschool girl but really they are 50!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctlgHyqcgQo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycmewL1tLvg&feature=related

 

[granfire]

Saki Fujita is a good Seiyuu and is cute too! She is the one who does her voice I thought. I know Saki is an amazing singer too!
Some Seiyuu look nothing like they sound. Like you hear them sound like Highschool girl but really they are 50!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctlgHyqcgQo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycmewL1tLvg&feature=related

(or the cool looking hero guys are the short and chubby nerd dudes...)