Yuki Kaji and Michiko Aoyama Launch Voice AI Romance Novel
The novel marks a direct collaboration between a major voice actor and a bestselling author, using the 'Soyogi Fractal' voice AI as both inspiration and a character in the story.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
FRACTAL released the novel 'I Heard the Voice of Love' on September 3, inspired by the voice AI project 'Soyogi Fractal.' Written by Michiko Aoyama, the romance follows a man who confides in an AI fortune-telling service. Yuki Kaji narrates and voices the protagonist in a teaser video.
FRACTAL released 'I Heard the Voice of Love' on September 3 on WEB Bessatsu Bungeishunju. The novel, by Michiko Aoyama, centers on Matsuki Takuto, a 36-year-old sales manager who turns to the AI fortune-telling service Ajik and falls for a pharmacist. The teaser video features Yuki Kaji narrating and voicing Takuto, while the voice AI character Soyogi Soyogi plays Ajik.
Kaji said the project began after he read Aoyama's work aloud on a program and she showed interest in his 'Soyogi Fractal' activities. Aoyama said she wanted to capture the current state of human-AI interaction in novel form. 'Soyogi Fractal' launched in 2023 to mark the 20th anniversary of Kaji's voice acting career.
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- Denfaminicogamer 「梶裕貴×青山美智子×音声AI」の共創プロジェクト始動。音声AI「そよぎフラクタル」に着想を得た恋愛小説『愛の声が聴こえたんだ』公開