DeepVocal is a multi-language synthesis engine first announced in 2017 as SharpKey as part of the “Global Virtual Singer Support Project”, code-named SK Galaxy. The engine was developed by programmer and vocalist Boxstar in an effort to “create virtual singers that can sing better than real singers”. This week Boxstar announced the project is ready for beta and that they are looking for voice provider applicants for international voicebanks. Right now the engine supports English, Japanese, and Mandarin but the developers are looking to collaborate and expand support for other languages in the future.
Listen to music from Vocaloid LOLA like LOLADemoSweetDreams, LOLADemoWithoutYouREAL & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Vocaloid LOLA. Lola does everything, but almost everything sounds fake and is very hard to program (without deep programming Vocaloid is useless). Diva does only a few things, but she does it well, it's easier, and almost everything is quite realistic (because she is a singer sampling, not a synth).
The demo is sung with the EN beta of voicebank Wen Xi and does not reflect the final quality of the singer or the engine. The software does not include an English dictionary yet but does support manual inputs. The song itself is cover of the Gumi English original song Circles by KIRA-P. Feel free to give the demo a listen embedded below or on BiliBili here.
Once again, the demo is in no way representative of any final English version of DeepVocal. It is simply a demonstration designed to show that English possible with the engine using a rudimentary recording list and equipment. Developer BoxStar is actually asking for submissions of English natives, with their own gear, to potentially be vocal providers for a native English voicebank.
Lola Vocaloid
You can find more about the engine when it debuted on the Official SharpKey Press Release.
Lola Vocaloid Demon Slayer
For additional English language coverage of the software check out last weeks VNN article on DeepVocal.
For updates on DeepVocal’s development be sure to follow developer Boxstar’s English language Twitter @boxtar_hx.
Lola Vocaloid Demons
Virtual vocalist Vocaloid is now available in LEON and LOLA flavors. You can check out some demos here.I've been paying attention to this for a while out of curiosity and I have to say the final demos are a bit of a letdown. Sounds all computery and fake to me. The original Japanese demo I heard long ago struck me as far more impressive. These just sound like maybe a slightly nicer version of generated speech stuff (like this stuff) with probably some nice control. (Also keep in mind that example #2 'Little Bird' is sung by a real singer with Vocaloid backing vocals.)
I of course wouldn't mind playing with it, there's probably neat unnatural stuff to be done with it. But the hype I had been reading was all 'OH MY GOSH HUMAN SINGERS ARE GOING TO BE REPLACED!!11' and it's just not even close. Also it's $330 US.