SeeU
First Korean-language VOCALOID
VOCALOID supporting Korean language, developed as a female voicebank based on the voice of singer Dahih. Excels at K-POP and ballad pop.
Quotes
- Pioneering the future of song as Korea's first VOCALOID.
- Challenging singing in multiple languages—this is SeeU's charm.
- Capable of a wide range of expressions from ballads to K-POP.
- Creating new music culture based on Kim Dahih's voice.
- Technical challenges are one of its charms.
Trivia
- First product as a Korean-language VOCALOID.
- Japanese library pronunciation influenced by unique Korean characteristics.
- Voice provider arrested in 2014, leading to cancellation of improved version development.
- Sales in Japan ended in 2013.
- Small size of Korean DTM enthusiast community contributed to poor sales.
- Korean library covers some English pronunciation.
Alternate names
SV01 시유
シユ
SeeWoo
지유 (ZeeU)
Profile
- Species
- Humanoid voice synthesis character
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- August 30
- Birth year
- 2011
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- 17-year-old female character wearing an outfit based on black and blue image colors. Height 159cm, slim build.
- Height
- Approximately 159cm
- Weight
- 44.5kg
- Eye color
- Blue
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
-
- Youthful 17-year-old appearance
- Black hair with blue accents
- Korean-style fashion
- Iconic items
-
- Headset microphone
- Blue ribbon
- Digital-style accessories
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Hard worker
- Detailed personality
- Capable of diverse expressions depending on singing genre, possesses cuteness and bright Korean-style charm. Supports Japanese but has unique pronunciation characteristics.
- Keywords
-
- Multi-language support
- Singing ability
- K-POP fan
- Challenging
- Cute
- Talents
-
- Voice synthesis
- Multi-language singing
- K-POP singing
- Ballad expression
- Skills
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- Korean pronunciation
- Japanese singing (requires pronunciation adjustment)
- Basic English support
- Motivation
- Popularization of Korean VOCALOID and entry into the global music scene
- Habits
- Has characteristic pronunciation tendencies when singing in Japanese
- Music
- K-POP, Ballads, Pop
- Favorite foods
- Unknown
History
- Backstory
- Voice sourced from singer Dahih, produced by Korea's SBS A&T using Yamaha's VOCALOID3 technology. Pre-released in Korea in 2011. Heralded as Korea's first VOCALOID but did not achieve the same market penetration as in Japan's DTM scene.
- Debut date
- October 21, 2011
- Work title
- VOCALOID3 SV01 SeeU
- Media type
- Software
Initial release in Korea
- Significant event
- Initial release in Korea
- Description
- First released in Korea on October 21, 2011.
Sales launch in Japan
- Significant event
- Sales launch in Japan
- Description
- Sales began in Japan on December 16, 2011.
End of sales in Japan
- Significant event
- End of sales in Japan
- Description
- Sales in Japan ended around March 1, 2013.
Voice provider's arrest incident
- Significant event
- Voice provider's arrest incident
- Description
- In 2014, voice provider Kim Dahih was arrested, resulting in the cancellation of the improved SeeU version development.
Relationships
지유 (ZeeU)
Official male version
Official male VOCALOID version.
시우 (SeeWoo)
Unofficial male version
Known by fans as an unofficial male version.
VOCALOID3
VOCALOID3: unknown
SBS A&T SV series
SBS A&T SV series: protagonist
Media appearances
VOCALOID3 SV01 SeeU
Software / Protagonist
2011 Korea/Japan release
Voice cast and creators
Kim Dahih
- Voice actor
- Kim Dahih
- Language
- Korean
- Version or series
- VOCALOID3 SV01 SeeU
- Notes
- Voice provider
SBS A&T
- Creator name
- SBS A&T
- Role
- Original author
KKUEM
- Creator name
- KKUEM
- Role
- Character Designer
Yamaha Corporation
- Creator name
- Yamaha Corporation
- Role
- Licensee
Related goods
SeeU VOCALOID3 library
- Item name
- SeeU VOCALOID3 library
- Category
- Digital
- Availability
- Sold out