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  • Behind the Voice: Sayaka

    Behind the Voice: Sayaka

    In this series of blog posts, we introduce and showcase the voice providers of our first generation of Mikoto Studio voicebanks. Who are they, how did they end up being the voice of a virtual singer, and many more questions are answered each week. In today’s showcase: the voice of Sayaka, Indonesian VTuber Amarynn.

  • Build the Future of Singing Synthesis with us

    Build the Future of Singing Synthesis with us

    We’re building Mikoto Studio, a new singing synthesizer in the spirit of UTAU. Our mission is to make it accessible to everyone, from budding bedroom producers to legendary soundtrack composers. We’re launching our crowdfunding campaign on April 1st, and we want you to be a part of it.

  • A personal letter to the community

    A personal letter to the community

    Hello people of the internet, My name is Layetri, and over the past three years I’ve been in the extremely lucky position to create and lead the development of Mikoto Studio, a new singing synthesizer. In this post, I would like to share some of my motivations and ideals with you, hoping they may inspire…

  • An update from ExpressiveLabs

    An update from ExpressiveLabs

    Find out about Jinshi’s new design and voice provider, our renewed commitment to using AI for good, and exciting news about Mikoto Studio!

  • A First Look at Mikoto Studio

    A First Look at Mikoto Studio

    To everyone who put “a new commercial singing synthesizer” on their 2024 vocal synth bingo cards: this one is for you! Today, after almost two years of extensive research and development, we can finally share the first snippets of Mikoto Studio.