Ser0 is a voicebank for the UTAU program. She is the second character released from JAE VOCAL PROJECT.
History[]
During 2014, Purpled, Migi, TraInspud, and Mina Moonrise were working on their own UTAU projects. At the time, Purpled was working on an UTAU known as "Rachel". Rachel was capable of singing in Japanese and was recorded using Purpled's iPod classic. There were other concepts aside from her, but she was the first one taken up as a serious project as Purpled planned to release her.[1][2] Rachel was later scrapped. Instead, she worked on a new character and voicebank known as "Ser" or "Ser0". Ser0 was given an entirely different tone of voice and design. Purpled later notes that Rachel was the closest thing to being Ser0's predecessor.[3]
Through 2016, after the release of Xiao Meihua, production shifted focus to Ser0. Her and JD's productions were hinted to the public through Meihua's Facebook page on May 6, 2016.[4] After learning about English CVVC within UTAU, Purpled was inspired to create her own custom reclist. One of Purpled's focuses was the creation of something more compact and the desire to add less.[5] She aimed to make a small voicebank with multipitch and multitone capabilities so it wouldn't be taxing to the UTAU program. Ser0 is the first UTAU to use this reclist.[6] She initially had three different voicebanks before she was released with only one.[7] The final reclist was built for English, but also supported Spanish.
Ser0 was released on January 1, 2017. Afterwards, there was a desire to list the group's UTAUs under one name. On January 9, 2018, an official website was launched and listed Ser0 and Meihua under the JAE UTAU PROJECT. Ser0 was labeled as JAE-02 respectively. It was later confirmed that Ser0's initial voicebank was an incomplete product, but the results were something that Purpled was proud of.[8]
Ser0 was expected to receive DeepVocal voicebanks along with UTAU.[9] However, in February 2021, it was announced that Purpled departed from JAE VOCAL PROJECT, resulting in any development plans for Ser0 to be cancelled. This included her DeepVocal voicebank. Even though Ser0 would no longer be receiving any new voicebanks, she was still part of the group and she would still be promoted via songs and merchandise. Her voicebank was still made available.[10] Some time later, Purpled was reinstated into the JAE VOCAL PROJECT team, resuming productions of possible Ser0 voicebanks. An update known as "Ser02" was made known on the character's 6th anniversary on January 1, 2023. Confirmed voicebanks include "AWARE" and "PASSIVE".[11] On December 25, along with a new demo featuring the "CARELESS" voicebank, it was announced that Ser02 would be available for beta on January 1, 2024.[12][13]
On January 1, 2024, Ser02's beta released as expected. A total of five beta voicebanks were released: Base, Mellow, Power, Soft, and Sweet. Three designs were revealed: CARELESS, AWARE, and PASSIVE. Key art and concept art were illustrated by Purpled while alternative art was illustrated by mayalla.[14][15]
Concept[]
Ser0 is a mischievous character.
Etymology[]
Ser0's name is a combination of "Ser", which is the Spanish word meaning "to be", and "0" (the number "zero"), which the latter can also be swapped with "∅" (null). The name is similar to the Spanish word "cero", meaning "zero". Taking these definitions into consideration, her name can be interpreted as a play on for "to be zero" or "to be nothing". She can also be referred to as just "Ser", which would mean that her name can be interpreted as "to be" or "to exist".
Appearance[]
Ser0 has short black hair with long side-swept bangs and magenta eyes. She wears a teal strapped dress with a light blue zigzagged pattern running down the front's middle. Rounded light half-circle patterns are found on the sides of the dress. Sharp darker frills flare out the bottom of the dress. She wears pantyhose along with teal ballet flats. A long sleeved black jacket is worn over her dress and its length stops about midway down her back. When closed, the top of her dress could still be seen. The collar of the jacket is buttoned around her neck.
Relations[]
- Xiao Meihua - friend.
- Canary - friend.
- Xiao Shancha - friend.
- JD - friend.
- kEna - friend.
- Yu Junjie - friend.
Voice Configuration[]
Voice | Reclist ; Range | Description ; Download |
---|---|---|
English 1.0 | CVVC; A3, A4, C4 | "Has a rich, deep timbre. It's recommended that the read.me file is referenced for better and easier use. Reclist and development by Purpled.; Dropbox Baidu Drive (Password: 9khp)" |
English 2.0 | CVVC; Range unknown | "An update to Ser0's original English release dubbed as "Ser02". Consists of multipitch voicebanks: Base, Mellow, Power, Soft, and Sweet. Developed and voiced by Purpled. Uses a custom reclist with a pronunciation guide included. Beta version was released on January 1, 2024.; Dropbox Baidu Drive (Password: 7ypm)" |
Voice details[]
- Input -
- System - Microsoft Windows
- Optimum -
- Details - Ser0 was designed to be an alto vocal with a rich, deep timbre. Although Purpled's reclist was designed for English, it also supports Spanish. The voicebank can also be manipulated into singing in Japanese.
Voice samples[]
- CVVC English debut video: "HYPERDONTIA" - YouTube
- Ser02 demos:
- "キメラ (Chimera)" cover by Purpled - YouTube
- "Ponzi" cover by Purpled ft. AWARE & PASSIVE - YouTube
- "Transmission error" cover by Purpled ft. CARELESS - YouTube
- "Milky Way" cover by Purpled - YouTube
Playlists[]
Additional information[]
Character Terms Of Use[]
- Do not claim Ser0 or official artwork as your own.
- NSFW content is allowed. This does not apply to MMD models and other works from people who are not from the JAE VOCAL PROJECT group. Please follow the rules of the creators! If their works are not allowed to be used for NSFW content, then do not use them for NSFW content!
- For commercial use of her character, permission is not required as long it falls under doujinshi (self-published) works. Contacting JAE VOCAL PROJECT is optional and encouraged as the members would like to see and support the work.
- Shippings and pairings are allowed, but do not force as canon. Do not ship Ser0 with characters under the age of 18.
- Do not use Ser0's character for hate speech.
- Roleplay and ask blogs are allowed if permission from JAE VOCAL PROJECT is given. If permission is granted, the following must be adhered:
- Must credit JAE VOCAL PROJECT and/or Purpled for character rights.
- Must credit the appropriate artists if using official. Do not use art from non-members without their permission.
- Cannot violate existing ToS (no shipping with minors, hate speech, etc).
- For any questions, please contact JAE VOCAL PROJECT.
- Any relations with NFTs is prohibited.
- Creating the character of Ser0 through AI artwork generation applications and software is prohibited.
- Using artwork of Ser0 to train AI artwork generation applications and software is prohibited, especially without the explicit consent of both JAE VOCAL PROJECT and the original artist.
Voicebank Terms Of Use[]
- Do not claim Ser0's voicebanks as your own.
- NSFW content is allowed, but do not use the voicebank in songs portraying her in a relationship with those under the age of 18.
- For commercial use of her voicebanks, permission is not required as long it falls under doujinshi (self-published) works. Contacting JAE VOCAL PROJECT is optional and encouraged as the members would like to see and support the work.
- Oto.ini editing is allowed.
- Do not edit Ser0's samples.
- Do not use Ser0's voicebanks for hate speech.
- Any relations with NFTs is prohibited.
- Using Ser0's voicebanks to train and create, use, and distribute AI voices and voicechangers is prohibited without explicit consent of both JAE VOCAL PROJECT and Purpled.
Marketing[]
Official merchandise can be found on the JAE VOCAL PROJECT Storenvy and Redbubble.[16][17] Storenvy was later replaced with Ko-Fi due to technical difficulties.[18]
Third party works, such as an MMD model by OSformula[19] and a Lipsync model by PRISMkidd, have been made available.[20]
She has an official Mii provided by Migi on the JAE VOCAL PROJECT website. This could be downloaded for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo WiiU systems.[21] A Nintendo Switch version was later distributed in May 2021.[22]
Trivia[]
- Ser0 has no official sexual orientation and can be paired with anyone as long as they are not under 18.
- Despite that she has no official age, Ser0 is usually portrayed as an adult (at least 18 years old).
- If Ser0 is portrayed under 18 years old, she cannot be shipped with adults. NSFW is not allowed in this case.
Reputation[]
Work in progress
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Graceinliife/status/1223735373156814854
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Graceinliife/status/1223735377418162178
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Graceinliife/status/1223735377418162178
- ↑ https://imgur.com/a/uftPa2A
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Graceinliife/status/1223735378508644353
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Graceinliife/status/1223735379788017664
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Graceinliife/status/1223735382124191745
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Graceinliife/status/1223735387505537024
- ↑ http://jaevocalproject.weebly.com/news/deep-vocal-announcement-canary
- ↑ http://jaevocalproject.weebly.com/news/latest-news-february-2021
- ↑ http://jaevocalproject.weebly.com/news/may-2023-updates
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JaeVocalProject/status/1739368746433564944
- ↑ https://a-purpled-world.tumblr.com/post/737690547845775360/song-by-sulfur-cover-ust-by-purpled-merry
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JaeVocalProject/status/1741896070106325037
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JaeVocalProject/status/1741896343298158863
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JaeVocalProject/status/1120132073338093568
- ↑ http://jaevocalproject.weebly.com/news/official-redbubble
- ↑ https://twitter.com/YuezhengMigi/status/1377439332445851648
- ↑ http://jaevocalproject.weebly.com/news/ser0-mmd-model-release
- ↑ http://jaevocalproject.weebly.com/news/lipsync-models
- ↑ http://jaevocalproject.weebly.com/news/official-miis-added
- ↑ http://jaevocalproject.weebly.com/news/jae-vocal-project-miis-for-miitopia
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JaeVocalProject/status/1609414124399738882
- ↑ https://twitter.com/JaeVocalProject/status/1741685687437361513