Development of a Next-Generation Speech Synthesis Engine
First written in FY2018. 8 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We developed products and services based on the new-generation DNN speech synthesis engine AITalk®6 and began offering the latest cloud version of the enterprise narration creation software AITalk®6 Voice Artis® and the server-based engine AITalk®6 WebAPI.」
The rollout of AITalk6 progressed to the provision of a cloud version of the server-based engine and enterprise software. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Within the following enterprise services in our group's business model, we have begun offering a new series equipped with the latest speech synthesis engine and refreshed usability and usage formats.」
The launch of enterprise cloud services equipped with AITalk6 expanded the product rollout of the next-generation speech synthesis engine into cloud-based services. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「We developed products and services based on the new-generation DNN speech synthesis engine AITalk®6 and began offering the latest versions of the server-based engine AITalk®6 Server, the enterprise narration creation software AITalk®6 Voice Artis® and the enterprise service AITalk®Custom Voice®, which converts a desired speaker's voice into an AI voice.」
Following the announcement of AITalk 6 and the launch of A.I.VOICE2 sales, the product lineup expanded to include the server-based engine, enterprise software and the latest version of Custom Voice. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of our long-standing development of the next speech synthesis engine, we announced the new AITalk 6 engine in October and began selling A.I.VOICE2 in December as its first commercial product.」
Development of the next speech synthesis engine progressed to specific commercialization, with the announcement of AITalk 6 in October and the launch of A.I.VOICE2 sales in December. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We will make proactive investments to enhance corporate value and strengthen competitiveness over the medium to long term, and plan to provide next-generation speech synthesis engine development, integration with speech recognition and translation, and dialogue solutions, including multilingual solutions.」
We continue to pursue next-generation speech synthesis engine development as a key medium- to long-term investment initiative. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「With a post-COVID outlook, we began offering the next-generation speech synthesis engine AITalk®5.0 series.」
The launch of the next-generation speech synthesis engine AITalk®5.0 series continues as a business development initiative. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「With a post-COVID outlook, we have begun offering the next-generation speech synthesis engine AITalk®5.0 series,」
The launch of the next-generation speech synthesis engine AITalk®5.0 series is reiterated as an initiative following the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We have promoted expansion of sales in areas where demand is growing and, with a post-COVID outlook, proceeded with the launch of the next-generation speech synthesis engine AITalk®5.0, strengthened technological collaboration with Cerence, enhanced our sales structure and conducted a campaign commemorating the launch of AITalk®5 Voice Plus®.」
The launch of the next-generation speech synthesis engine AITalk®5.0 is cited, following the previous quarter, as a business development initiative. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「With a post-COVID outlook, we have proceeded with the launch of the next-generation speech synthesis engine AITalk® 5.0, strengthened technological collaboration with Cerence and enhanced our sales structure.」
The launch of the next-generation speech synthesis engine AITalk® 5.0 is cited, following the previous fiscal year, as a business development initiative. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In AITalk®5, which we began offering in May 2020, we began offering a speech synthesis engine based on a DNN parametric speech synthesis method using deep learning, a core area of current AI research, in addition to the conventional waveform concatenation speech synthesis method.」
The next-generation speech synthesis engine progressed from the R&D stage to commercial availability as AITalk®5. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Through joint research with Nagoya University, we completed basic verification of the application of a neural vocoder, one of the next-generation DNN speech technologies, to a speech synthesis engine.」
The company describes specific R&D progress in DNN speech synthesis, including completion of basic verification of a neural vocoder and operational testing of a new DNN voice conversion engine. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「We plan to provide development of a next-generation speech synthesis engine, integration with speech recognition and translation, and dialogue solutions, including multilingual solutions.」
The company identifies next-generation technology development as a key medium- to long-term investment initiative.