UNI (유니) is a Korean vocal developed and distributed by ST MEDiA Co., Ltd. and was released as an AI voice database for the Synthesizer V Studio 2 software in March 2025. She was previously released as a voicebank for VOCALOID4 in February 2017; two additional voicebanks, UNI Append and UNI English, were considered but ultimately cancelled when VOCALOID4 was discontinued by Yamaha Corporation in favor of VOCALOID5.
Her voice provider was initially unrevealed since her debut as a VOCALOID, but in July 2025, voice actress and singer Jung Eun Lee came forward and revealed herself as the voice provider in a news report.[1]
Concept[]
In her early concept submitted by Dr. Yun to the 2015 Korean Character Business Conference (2015 국산캐릭터 비즈니스 컨퍼런스), UNI was noted to have been an 18 year old girl and one of two twins of light born from the Big Bang that took place in the middle of the vast universe. She was to be accompanied by Koni (코니), a character born from the stars gathered in the constellation of the Unicorn after the birth of UNI. It was stated their story began when Koni was wandering in search of UNI in the vast universe and finally met her.[2] This concept seems to have been scrapped upon her VOCALOID4 release of which she was given a new design and profile.
According to the Facebook post revealing her design, UNI has strawberry milk and electronic dance music listed as her 'favorites'. It also states that her sizes are 34-23-35.[3]
Etymology[]
Her name is derived from the words: Universe, U&I, & Union.[2][4] It is pronounced /ju:ni/.
In September 2023, it was later elaborated that UNI's name was from "unicorn", possibly in relation to her past concept of her relation to Koni the Unicorn, a character born from the stars gathered from the unicorn constellation after UNI's birth.[5][6][7]
Appearance[]
UNI's appearance is based off her concept of being the "Universal VOCALOID". Her color scheme was chosen to complement SeeU's, which is why her hair and base color were set as pink when she was first being developed.[8]
Relations[]
- Koni - Concept partner, a unicorn-like being born from the stars.
Voice Libraries[]
- UNI (VOCALOID4), February 14, 2017
- UNI Append (VOCALOID4), Cancelled
- UNI English (VOCALOID4), Cancelled
- UNI (Synthesizer V Studio 2), March 21, 2025
Additional Information[]
Marketing[]
TBA
Reputation[]
- First Korean Synthesizer V voice database.
- First Synthesizer V voice database by ST MEDiA Co., Ltd.
- First female Korean Synthesizer V voice database.
References[]
- ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/article/437/0000446814
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.kvca.or.kr/Program/board/listbody.html?a_gb=board&a_cd=5&a_item=0&sm=3_1&page=7&po_no=149 - See pages 25 & 26 of [붙임2] 2015 KOCCA 비즈니스컨퍼런스 캐릭터 브로셔.pdf
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/vocaloidtalks/photos/a.546427865509226.1073741828.542702002548479/546479295504083/
- ↑ Debut news translated by randomkoreantranslations on Tumblr
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq2bjZuRUMk
- ↑ https://x.com/liondance_1214/status/1705180554143142316 - Summary by @liondance_1214
- ↑ https://x.com/uchuuzentai/status/1705200035284033563 - English translation of summary by @uchuuzentai
- ↑ http://cafe.naver.com/vocaloidempire/33275