AI RVC-Voice VTuber DEBUT!! :: "Pre-MHUR Filler Arc"
Since the beginning of my Channel, I have had one obstacle that has severely handicapped my streams. But Recently THAT HAS CHANGED!
We now have AI Voice Technology that has propelled my voice quality leagues ahead of prior iterations.
(We have technically ran 37variations of Voice Mod up until this point).
This was one of the most important upgrades I have ever needed, so to be able to acquire it right before we start our journey in the coming release of My Hero Ultra Rumble is incredible.
We are currently using Okada on a voice that sounds similar to the voice that I wished I had in real life (ultimately my goal for a long time was to make enough money to get an expensive voice surgery but now it isn't as necessary, at least for online interactions). The voice model is a modified version of Yang Xiao Long from RWBY ~ A show that was one of the first things to inspire me to become a 3D VTuber that I highly recommend watching! Series RWBY - Rooster Teeth
AI 🎤 VTUBER 👩💻LORE 🌌 (Our Fictional x IRL Story)
VTuber lore is the term used to describe the backstory or origin story of a VTuber, which is a virtual YouTuber who uses a 2D or 3D digital avatar to stream videos or play games. VTuber lore can be as simple or as complex as the creator wants, and it can help make the character more unique, personal, and interesting.
AI RVC-Voice FULL REBRAND! A brief history in what led us here!
This is without a doubt our hugest change and upgrade to date! To recap we have rebranded multiple times since the original start of my Twitch channel.
Around 2014-2017 My Channel first started as a Super Smash Bros IRL Local Tournament side stream. I tried a handful of personal streams but it really wasn't in the cards at the time. Visit my Esports Blog for more information on my history in Smash Bros Esports.
Around 2017-2020 I focused on making IRL Gaming content on Facebook & eventually Facebook Gaming. For some reason I had great traction & success on there which lead me to many endeavors.
From here we went into the online world during COVID-19 and our Initial VTuber Debut happens.
Random Examples:
One of my first Streams: (3) Facebook
Another Week1 Stream: (3) Facebook
Week1 Highlights: (3) Facebook
November 2020, I started my journey as a Voicemodified-VTuber using Clownfish on "Lilith Squidling" in Spellbreak. I was nearly in-audible but between my personality, socialization, gameplay and silly anime/gaming themes I was able to make an impact and connect with some fantastic people who saw the real me behind the character.
Random Examples:
Voicemod Troll Game: (3) Facebook
Voicemod Sing-Along: (3) Facebook
Voicemod AutoTune Song: (3) Facebook
In Early 2021 We evolved into "Marla Squidling" slightly better tech with Clownfish, eventually adapting Voicemod to replace Clownfish.
In Late 2021 We evolved again into "Rosebloom Squidling" and fused our Clownfish + Voicemod tech. After a lot of trial and error we were able to create a decent voice model that we would then use and fine-tune until we came into discovery of working AI Voice technology [or better voice humanization software which ultimately will be more superior once developers learn how to get AI Voices to function like Voice Humanization Voicemod]
In Summer 2022 right before my PC broke, WE CREATED OUR 1st Iteration of a Human Vroid VTuber Model
WE HAD TO WAIT OVER HALF A YEAR TO GET A PC AGAIN
During this time I did A LOT to prepare for what's to come. From MHUR prep to fundamental research and experience. It's something I may cover in more detail one day.
The main thing was we took time to upgrade the Voice mod to it's most audible point at the time & remade my model, gfx and more for my stream.
VTUBER RELAUNCH '23 DEBUT - KCVT v3
Everything was covered in our VTuber RELAUNCH '23 Blog! At this point we were on Cortana V29 moving into the 30s as we continued to fine tune the quality and tech.
This voice was when I noticed SIGNIFICANT GROWTH in my channel. Everything was just more interactive, and I could feel the tides shifting on my channel. Things were really in a much better spot but still not where they could be. I still sounded too young, and the quality still had some disfunction when it came to certain tones and vowel sounds.
FAST FORWARD TO PRESENT
Here's some examples of Cortana v37 the clearest version of Voice Humanization Modification I could get available on Voicemod
AI RVC-Voice VTuber DEBUT :: Testing Phase - KCVT v4
From here we upgraded to the new voice technology. We had to do a lot of testing in order to get my computer to run the stream and the voice as it used up nearly 40% of my PC's power between GPU/CPU usage. It was a bit of a bumpy transition, but we got everything to finally function. Around this time, we took time to reevaluate what we want to be doing on the channel and tested out playing various different games to see what my community would be interested in playing.
We came to the conclusion that we have a great time doing casual-competitive game modes with viewers in a more "pub-stompy" environment so I can display aggressive cool movement. I enjoy Battle Royale's once I have mastery over the game but it's honestly more fun for me to reach for that level of mastery by gaining fighting experience in modes like Team Deathmatch & Arena style game types.
These modes seem to be a lot more casual friendly for doing viewer-games so it'll be something we start to do more in our MHUR downtime. I only enjoy Ranked play depending on the game and how far into the meta I am versus how far I want to be (some games I have too much OCD to want to really take the ranked mode seriously, meanwhile sometimes ranked can be chill practice games).
Our Debut was pretty spotty in terms of schedule consistency. We didn't do as many streams as originally planned due to unforeseen issues with running the streaming setup without crashing things. This turned into a filler test phase to prepare us for our true debut as we lead into My Hero Ultra Rumble this coming fall.
NEW MMD DANCES on KCVT4!
We have 2 new MDD dance videos featuring myself + characters from the My Hero Academia series! I enjoy putting these together to pass the time as music/dance is something I have a hidden passion for. (Dance Asset Credits in YT Descriptions)
At the time of this Article, we were able to start the AI VTuber Debut but there were a couple things that kept us from streaming every day due to IRL + other things coming to attention. In the meantime, we have a lot of NEW YT Videos up, scheduled & planned as we go into the fall! Check those out in the meantime and Expect a FULL RE-DEBUT with AN ACTIVE SCHEDULE in the coming future as we enter September/Fall!
Thank you all so much! We are closer toward what's next! I hope you are ready to see it!
CONTINUE THE STORY OF OUR NEXT RISE IN MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE RELEASE!
~ Kairi Caitlyn
