ST MEDiA Conducts Survey on New Voice Synth Development
Fans of ST MEDiA and their VOCALOID products have been waiting for something new from the company for quite a while. But earlier today, we finally got some surprise news from their Twitter account!
The tweet announces that they are conducting a survey about crowdfunding for development of a potential new Korean voice synth!
You can participate by accessing the survey here. Read on for translations of the survey content.
※All translations on this page are based on the Japanese translation of the survey content made by 김짚신/kimzipsin, who confirmed that they were requested by project organizer, 윤박사 / Dr. Yun, to make them. You can read the translation here.
Survey
First page
“At ST MEDiA, we are considering the development of a new voice synthesis engine and character through a crowdfunding campaign. We appreciate your honest opinions.”
First Question
“If we were to develop a new Korean voice synth character through a crowdfunding campaign, would you be interested in participating in the crowdfunder?”
- “I would definitely participate”
- “I would participate after seeing what the rewards are”
- “I’m not sure, but I would like to participate”
- “I would not participate”
- “Other: __________”
Second Question
“If you were to participate in the crowdfunder, how much would you consider donating?”
- I would not participate
- 5,000 won
- 50,000 won
- 150,000 won
- 300,000 won
- 600,000 won
- 1,000,000 won
- 2,000,000 won
- Other: __________
Third Question
“If you have any rewards (goods or services) in mind that you think would be suitable for your desired donation amount, or any rewards that you would like to receive, please tell us what they are.” (Optional)
Fourth Question
“How would you feel if the new voice synth character is not a VOCALOID?”
- “If they’re not a VOCALOID, then I’m not interested”
- “As long as they perform well, I am okay with it”
- “I would prefer that they be something else besides a VOCALOID”
Fifth Question
“What gender would you like the new character to be?”
- Male
- Female
Sixth Question
“In addition to development of a voice synth character, please select one other project that you would like to see happen.”
- High-quality MV creation
- Hologram concerts
- Character-related events
- Vtuber content
- Album creation
- Character goods creation
- Illustration book
- Game collaborations
- Creation of your own mobile game
- Web manga, or serialized 4-panel manga
- Other: __________
Seventh Question
“If there is anything that you hope to see happen in the voice synth world, or at ST MEDiA, please tell us what it is.” (Optional)
We hope everyone takes the time to participate in the survey, and hopefully someday see the crowdfunder in question become a reality!
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