Japanese Voice Actors Partner with AI for Multilingual Dubbing
Japanese voice actors are venturing into new territory by teaming up with AI technology to create multilingual voice portfolios. Aoni Productions, a renowned agency in the anime industry, has joined forces with CoeFont to digitize their talents’ voices for various applications, excluding traditional acting roles.
Aoni Productions boasts top talents like Masako Nozawa, known for voicing Goku in the iconic Dragon Ball series. CoeFont’s AI voice technology aims to translate these captivating voice data into languages such as English and Chinese, catering to voice assistant devices and other products with voice navigation capabilities.
While the collaboration focuses on enhancing AI voice capabilities, both companies are clear that their services will not extend to traditional acting roles or dubbing for foreign language films. The emphasis lies on providing high-quality multilingual AI voices for practical applications.
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As the use of AI in voice dubbing gains traction, it has sparked mixed reactions among fans. Some view it as a way to bypass traditional localization processes, while others argue that it compromises the authenticity of the work.
