Risk of Transition to DNN-Based Speech Synthesis Technology and Delays in Research and Development
First written in FY2018. 3 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 22 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「These results are used in AITalk®6 products and services and in the consumer speech synthesis software “A.I.VOICE®2.”」
Research results relating to DNN speech synthesis are used in AITalk6 and A.I.VOICE2, and the commercialization and implementation of research and development remain ongoing. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「The “AITalk®6” speech synthesis engine announced by the company in October 2023 provides, in its speech processing component, the “new DNN speech synthesis method,” which offers greater naturalness than the conventional “DNN speech synthesis method,” alongside the conventional “waveform concatenation speech synthesis method.”」
In response to the risk of a shift to DNN speech synthesis and stagnation in research and development, the disclosure describes the announcement of AITalk6, the launch of the new DNN method, and its quality advantage at present. - FY2024-Q3MitigatedAnnual 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.」
In response to the risk of ongoing research and development stagnating, specific progress has been shown through the announcement of the next-generation AITalk６ engine and the commercialization of A.I.VOICE2. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「However, if our ongoing research and development stagnates, we may be unable to achieve sufficient returns on our investment, which could affect our business and operating results.」
The disclosure was reorganized from the previous condition of “DNN becoming mainstream and research and development being delayed” to the risk of ongoing research and development stagnating. The company states that it will focus on developing a new engine after the joint research with Nagoya Institute of Technology ends. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「However, if this technology becomes mainstream and our ongoing research and development stagnates, we may be unable to achieve sufficient returns on our investment, which could affect our business and operating results.」
The risk of failing to achieve investment results due to DNN speech synthesis becoming mainstream and stagnation in research and development remains. Joint research with Nagoya Institute of Technology is described as a response measure. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「However, if this technology becomes mainstream and our ongoing research and development stagnates, we may be unable to achieve sufficient returns on our investment, which could affect our business and operating results.」
The risk of failing to achieve investment results due to DNN speech synthesis becoming mainstream and stagnation in research and development remains. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「If this technology becomes mainstream and the company’s research and development is delayed, it may be unable to obtain sufficient returns on its investment, which could affect its business and performance.」
We continue to recognize the possibility that DNN speech synthesis will become mainstream and the risk of failing to achieve investment results due to delays in research and development. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「If this technology becomes mainstream and the company’s research and development is delayed, it may be unable to obtain sufficient returns on its investment, which could affect its business and performance.」
The company is advancing research and development of DNN technology while recognising mainstream adoption and development delays as risks.