virtual idols
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Virtual idol queen might get an entire airport named after her in one of Japan’s largest cities.
Her artificially generated voice will be a crucial instrument in disseminating information.
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Enako dresses up to celebrate new service that lets you go for a drive with Hatsune Miku.
They aren’t just creating armies of fictional smiling girls for the fun of it!
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Over three dozen guests attend ceremony and reception where groom and Hatsune Miku drink wedding toast, cut cake, and exchange rings.
Kizuna Ai isn’t a real person, but she’s really going to be providing the voice for a different anime character.
The vocaloid virtual idol takes on a traditional form while saying it’s OK not to take a traditional path through life.
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