“ A.I.VOICE Kotonoha Akane ＆ Aoi English ” is a personal use TTS software with the voices of the Kotonoha sisters in English. Fluent English voices of the Kotonoha sisters made possible by applying the technology from Techno-Speech.
The voice library consists of the older sister 「Akane」who is outgoing and cheerful and 「Aoi」the younger sister who is calm and reliable.
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Sample
Kotonoha Akane
Kotonoha Aoi
Functions
Speech and Saving voice dataVoices from the character can be played and saved as a voice data, simply by entering text you wish for it to speak.
Edit・Save in Word DictionaryMisreadings and unnatural pronounciations can be corrected and saved.
Volume adjustmentVolume adjustment is possible
Speed adjustmentSpeed of speech can be adjusted.
Pitch adjustmentThe pitch of voice can be adjusted. The style of voice can be changed by adjusting the pitch.
Saving of project filesContent in making can be saved to project files. This makes possible resuming the content creation and also allows more than one person to work on the project.
Voice presetThe volume, speed and pitch can be registered and saved. It is possible to save the setting which is frequently used and to save different settings for the same character.
MultivoiceIt is possible to create a dialog style simply by dragging and dropping the icon to change the parts each character speaks.
Check the voice file time lengthAble to check in advance the time length of voice file.
Split voice file savingVoice files can be made efficiently as it is possible to split and save the text.
License
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
Article 1 (License)
1. This End-User License Agreement (hereinafter referred to as this "Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions under which you agree to use the product series “A.I.VOICE” (hereinafter referred to as the "Products," including parts of the product such as voice dictionaries, language dictionaries, and other function-specific software units) provided by AI, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and all tools and documents provided incidentally thereto (hereinafter together with the Products collectively referred to as the "Software," regardless of the method and time of provision).
2. You may install the Software on no more than one computer (excluding computers that can be used or shared by multiple people at the same time) at the same time. To use the Software on another computer, you shall uninstall it from the original computer and then install it on the other computer.
3. In addition to this Agreement, you shall agree to "A.I.VOICE Editor API Terms and Conditions(https://aivoice.jp/manual/editor/api.html#termsandconditions)" before using the external collaboration API functions included in this Software.
Article 2 (Formation of Contract) 1. You shall agree to the terms of this Agreement before using the Software.
2. Upon activation of the installation program of the Software and pressing the button confirming your understanding of and agreement to the terms of this Agreement, you shall be deemed to have agreed to the terms of this Agreement, and a contract on the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to be concluded between you and the Company.
Article 3 (Prohibitions) You shall not engage in any of the following acts: (1) To use for commercial purposes or resell to a third party the audio files created by the Software regardless of your business purpose or any other purpose;
(2) To reproduce the Software for purposes other than backup;
(3) Reverse engineering, decompilation or any other act of analyzing the Software (including analysis of audio output from the Software, text files, user dictionaries and other output results, use such output results as learning data, and modify and use the Software for purposes other than the use of the Software itself);
(4) To assign or lease to, or otherwise permit the use of the Software or any reproduction thereof by, any third party. Provided, however, this shall not apply to the sharing of phrases, dictionaries, word pause dictionaries, voice preset files and project files output from the Software for the purpose of letting any third party who has the license of the Product or VOICEROID2 (developed by the Company and sold by AHS Corporation) use such output data for the Products or VOICEROID2 in accordance with guidelines separately designated by us;
(5) Acts that infringe or threaten to infringe copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights or other intellectual property rights, portrait rights, or any other rights or interests of the Company or any third parties;
(6) To publish or distribute audio files created by the Software that are contrary to public order and morality;
(7) To distribute audio files created by the Software as free-to-use materials;
(8) To leave a computer on which the Software is installed in a state where anyone can operate the Software;
(9) To use the Software on a computer that can be used or shared by multiple persons at the same time;
(10) To delete, alter or otherwise render unclear the Company’s name on the Software and any other notation indicating the manufacturer and copyright holder of the Software; and
(11) Any other act that the Company reasonably deem inappropriate.
Article 4 (Intellectual Property Rights) Any copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights and other intellectual property rights relating to the Software belong to the Company.
Article 5 (Indemnity) 1. The Software, synthetic speech made by the Software and any information the Company provides with regard to the Software are provided on an as-is basis, and the Company makes no warranty, express or implied, as to the non-infringement, quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of any third party rights.
2. You shall be responsible for the use and operation of the Software and for any other damage caused by the Software. The Company does not warrant the operation or results arising from the use of the Software, nor shall the Company be liable for any damages caused to you except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.
Article 6 (Response to inquiries) 1. Response to your inquiries regarding the Software (hereinafter referred to as the "Inquiry Response") shall be made only to those inquiries made through a web page designated by the Company by the customer who registered as a user in a manner designated by the Company. The company may designate the registration manner for each "A.I.VOICE" series separately.
2. The content of the Inquiry Response is limited to advice on the use of the Software based on the user manuals and other information that the Company provides at its discretion with respect to the Software. The Company does not guarantee that the Software will operate fully, including in the event that the Software malfunctions due to restrictions based on the user environment of the Software, and the Company is not under an obligation to continue the Inquiry Response in order to mitigate such conditions.
3. If the Company provides additional software or other information to you through the Inquiry Response, such software and information shall be deemed to be included in the definition of Software above and this Agreement shall apply.
4. The conditions, timing, content and method of the Inquiry Response shall be determined by the Company at its discretion. You may not specify the manner of the Inquiry Response such as by phone call.
Article 7 (Termination) 1. The Company may terminate this Agreement without notice if you breach any one of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2. Upon termination of this Agreement, you shall cease the use of the Software, and you shall destroy the Software and any copies thereof and completely erase them from the memory space of the computer.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any damage suffered by you or any third party due to the termination of this Agreement.
4. The Company will not accept the return of the Products nor return them to you for any reason whatsoever, except in the event of a default of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement.
5. Articles 5, 7 (this Article), 8 and 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Article 8 (Governing Law, Effectiveness of Provisions) 1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
2. In the event that any provision of this Agreement conflicts with mandatory laws, such provisions shall be deemed amended to the fullest extent such that they comply with such mandatory laws and shall be deemed null and void only to the extent of any conflict remaining after such deemed amendment.
Article 9 (Jurisdiction) Any and all disputes relating to the Software shall be settled in the Tokyo District Court as the exclusive jurisdictional court of first instance.
Article 10 (Amendment of this Agreement) The Company shall be entitled to change the terms of this Agreement by notifying the customer, using the Internet or any other appropriate means to inform the customer of the amendment to this Agreement, the amended terms and the effective date/time of the amendment, if necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations, if such amendment is in the general interest of the customers, or if the Company reasonably deems it necessary.
Article 11 (product-specific EULA) In addition to this Agreement, the Company may stipulate a specific end user license agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "product-specific EULA") for each product in the "A.I.VOICE" series. If there is any difference between this Agreement and the product-specific EULA, the content of the product-specific EULA shall prevail.
2. You may install the Software on no more than one computer (excluding computers that can be used or shared by multiple people at the same time) at the same time. To use the Software on another computer, you shall uninstall it from the original computer and then install it on the other computer.
3. In addition to this Agreement, you shall agree to "A.I.VOICE Editor API Terms and Conditions(https://aivoice.jp/manual/editor/api.html#termsandconditions)" before using the external collaboration API functions included in this Software.
Article 2 (Formation of Contract) 1. You shall agree to the terms of this Agreement before using the Software.
2. Upon activation of the installation program of the Software and pressing the button confirming your understanding of and agreement to the terms of this Agreement, you shall be deemed to have agreed to the terms of this Agreement, and a contract on the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to be concluded between you and the Company.
Article 3 (Prohibitions) You shall not engage in any of the following acts: (1) To use for commercial purposes or resell to a third party the audio files created by the Software regardless of your business purpose or any other purpose;
(2) To reproduce the Software for purposes other than backup;
(3) Reverse engineering, decompilation or any other act of analyzing the Software (including analysis of audio output from the Software, text files, user dictionaries and other output results, use such output results as learning data, and modify and use the Software for purposes other than the use of the Software itself);
(4) To assign or lease to, or otherwise permit the use of the Software or any reproduction thereof by, any third party. Provided, however, this shall not apply to the sharing of phrases, dictionaries, word pause dictionaries, voice preset files and project files output from the Software for the purpose of letting any third party who has the license of the Product or VOICEROID2 (developed by the Company and sold by AHS Corporation) use such output data for the Products or VOICEROID2 in accordance with guidelines separately designated by us;
(5) Acts that infringe or threaten to infringe copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights or other intellectual property rights, portrait rights, or any other rights or interests of the Company or any third parties;
(6) To publish or distribute audio files created by the Software that are contrary to public order and morality;
(7) To distribute audio files created by the Software as free-to-use materials;
(8) To leave a computer on which the Software is installed in a state where anyone can operate the Software;
(9) To use the Software on a computer that can be used or shared by multiple persons at the same time;
(10) To delete, alter or otherwise render unclear the Company’s name on the Software and any other notation indicating the manufacturer and copyright holder of the Software; and
(11) Any other act that the Company reasonably deem inappropriate.
Article 4 (Intellectual Property Rights) Any copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights and other intellectual property rights relating to the Software belong to the Company.
Article 5 (Indemnity) 1. The Software, synthetic speech made by the Software and any information the Company provides with regard to the Software are provided on an as-is basis, and the Company makes no warranty, express or implied, as to the non-infringement, quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of any third party rights.
2. You shall be responsible for the use and operation of the Software and for any other damage caused by the Software. The Company does not warrant the operation or results arising from the use of the Software, nor shall the Company be liable for any damages caused to you except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Company.
Article 6 (Response to inquiries) 1. Response to your inquiries regarding the Software (hereinafter referred to as the "Inquiry Response") shall be made only to those inquiries made through a web page designated by the Company by the customer who registered as a user in a manner designated by the Company. The company may designate the registration manner for each "A.I.VOICE" series separately.
2. The content of the Inquiry Response is limited to advice on the use of the Software based on the user manuals and other information that the Company provides at its discretion with respect to the Software. The Company does not guarantee that the Software will operate fully, including in the event that the Software malfunctions due to restrictions based on the user environment of the Software, and the Company is not under an obligation to continue the Inquiry Response in order to mitigate such conditions.
3. If the Company provides additional software or other information to you through the Inquiry Response, such software and information shall be deemed to be included in the definition of Software above and this Agreement shall apply.
4. The conditions, timing, content and method of the Inquiry Response shall be determined by the Company at its discretion. You may not specify the manner of the Inquiry Response such as by phone call.
Article 7 (Termination) 1. The Company may terminate this Agreement without notice if you breach any one of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2. Upon termination of this Agreement, you shall cease the use of the Software, and you shall destroy the Software and any copies thereof and completely erase them from the memory space of the computer.
3. The Company shall not be liable for any damage suffered by you or any third party due to the termination of this Agreement.
4. The Company will not accept the return of the Products nor return them to you for any reason whatsoever, except in the event of a default of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement.
5. Articles 5, 7 (this Article), 8 and 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Article 8 (Governing Law, Effectiveness of Provisions) 1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.
2. In the event that any provision of this Agreement conflicts with mandatory laws, such provisions shall be deemed amended to the fullest extent such that they comply with such mandatory laws and shall be deemed null and void only to the extent of any conflict remaining after such deemed amendment.
Article 9 (Jurisdiction) Any and all disputes relating to the Software shall be settled in the Tokyo District Court as the exclusive jurisdictional court of first instance.
Article 10 (Amendment of this Agreement) The Company shall be entitled to change the terms of this Agreement by notifying the customer, using the Internet or any other appropriate means to inform the customer of the amendment to this Agreement, the amended terms and the effective date/time of the amendment, if necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations, if such amendment is in the general interest of the customers, or if the Company reasonably deems it necessary.
Article 11 (product-specific EULA) In addition to this Agreement, the Company may stipulate a specific end user license agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "product-specific EULA") for each product in the "A.I.VOICE" series. If there is any difference between this Agreement and the product-specific EULA, the content of the product-specific EULA shall prevail.
Established on February 1, 2021
Revised on June 24, 2021
Revised on July 16, 2021
Revised on December 22, 2021 and Established English version
Revised on February 22, 2022
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Copyright (C) 2021 AI, Inc.
Use Case
| NO | ユースケース | ライセンス区分 | VOICEROIDシリーズ A.I.VOICEシリーズ かんたん！AITALKシリーズ |
かんたん！アフレコ | 具体例 |
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| １．動画共有サイトでの利用 | |||||
| 1-1 | YouTubeなどのWEBへの映像作品のナレーションに使用 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）動画内容ナレーションにA.I.VOICEの音声を使用 | |
| 1-2 | 映像作品のコンテストへの応募 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）個人、または法人が主催するコンテンツの応募作品にA.I.VOICEの音声を使用する、及び、その作品を動画共有サイトに公開する | |
| 1-3 | 動画への広告掲載(アフィリエイト行為) | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）動画に対し広告表示を加え現金などの収益を得る | |
| 1-4 | 動画に対する奨励金プログラムの参加(ニコニコ クリ奨等) | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）奨励金プログラムに参加し、現金及びポイントによる収益を得る | |
| 1-5 | 動画に対するお布施(スーパーチャット等) | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）お布施行為により収益を得る | |
| 1-6 | 個人が法人とスポンサー契約を結んで、スポンサーに関係する動画への利用 スポンサーのロゴ表記、製品紹介等 | 個人商用利用 | 個人商用ライセンス要 | 例）動画そのものに収益があるかどうかにかかわらず、法人とスポンサー契約を結び、スポンサーに関係する動画に利用 スポンサーロゴの表示、スポンサーの製品紹介等 | |
| 1-7 | Youtube等の スポンサーシップを個人が利用 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）放送自体は無料だが、スポンサーシップフィーを得る | |
| 1-8 | Youtube等の 有料チャンネルを個人が開設 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）自分のファンを獲得し、有料チャンネルを購読してもらって収益を得る | |
| ２．ホームページ、ブログなどでの利用 | |||||
| 2-1 | ホームページ、ブログなどで 私的に利用 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）ブログ内のボタンクリック時の音に利用 例）サイト内のコンテンツ読み上げに使用 | |
| 2-2 | ホームページ、ブログなどで、音声素材を配布する。 | 禁止事項 | 禁止事項 | 対象外 | 例）ブログなどで セリフ集などの音声を不特定多数に配布する |
| 2-3 | アフィリエイト目的での利用 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）アフィリエイト目的のブログ等で アフィリエイト商品の紹介にA.I.VOICEの音声を使用 | |
| 2-4 | 法人とスポンサー契約を結んだ個人の サイトでの利用 | 個人商用利用 | 個人商用ライセンス要 | 例）ゲーム周辺機器メーカー(マウスやキーボード等)とスポンサー契約を結んだプロゲーマーが、スポンサーの商品に関してのレビューを掲載するのに A.I.VOICEの音声を使用 | |
| 2-5 | 個人の学習を目的としたホームページ、ブログでの利用 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）言語学習や プログラミング学習など、何等かの学習を目的としたページで、内容説明にA.I.VOICEの音声を使用する。 | |
| 3．教育機関での利用 | |||||
| 3-1 | 学校内での学生の活動の一環（部活・サークル）などでの利用 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）生徒が課題に音声を使用。 例）生徒が部活動の一環として音声を利用 | |
| 3-2 | A.I.VOICEの音声で作成した教材の販売行為 | 法人業務利用 | 法人ライセンス要 | 例）A.I.VOICEを使用して学習用に作成した音声を販売する | |
| 3-3 | A.I.VOICEの音声を使用した教材で収益を得ることを目的とした授業を行う。 | 法人業務利用 | 法人ライセンス要 | 例）A.I.VOICEの音声を利用した教材を使用し、受講料としして対価を得る | |
| 3-4 | A.I.VOICEの音声で作成した教材を授業で使用 | 法人業務利用 | 法人ライセンス要 | 例）教諭が授業においてA.I.VOICEの音声を使用。 | |
| 3-5 | 教育機関内での授業及び教育機関の活動に利用 | 法人業務利用 | 法人ライセンス要 | 例)学校内のPCにインストールして授業等でソフトを使用。 例)学校の行事などでソフト及び音声を利用。 | |
| ４．音声を使用した映像、ゲーム、その他の音声作品の販売 | |||||
| 4-1 | 音声を利用した楽曲、映像、ゲーム、その他の音声作品を イベントにて有償配布 | 個人の範囲 （非営利目的） | 〇 | 例）音声作品をイベント会場にて有償配布する。 例）ゲーム内の効果音等にA.I.VOICEの音声を使用する。 |
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| 個人商用利用 （営利目的） | 個人商用ライセンス要 | ||||
| 楽曲限定 （非営利・営利共通） |
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| 4-2 | 個人が音声を利用した映像、ゲーム、その他の音声作品を インターネット上で無償配布 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）物語を読み上げた音声をインターネット上で配布。 例）音声を使用した自作ゲームを自分のサイトで配布。 例）音声を使用したゲームのMODを自分のサイトや第三者のサービス(Steam等)で配布 |
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| 4-3 | 音声を利用した楽曲、映像、ゲーム、その他の音声作品を通販等で販売 | 個人の範囲 （非営利目的） | 〇 | 例）同人の通販などをしている とらのあなやＢＯＯＴＨ、BASEなどのサービスで、音声作品を頒布する | |
| 個人商用利用 （営利目的） | 個人商用ライセンス要 | ||||
| 楽曲限定 （非営利・営利共通） |
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| 4-4 | 個人が音声を利用した映像、ゲーム、その他の音声作品を流通を通して販売 | 個人商用利用 | 個人商用ライセンス要 | 例）自身で製造したメディア（CD/DVD）を流通を通して販売する。 | |
| 楽曲限定 （非営利・営利共通） |
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| 4-5 | 音声を利用した楽曲、映像、ゲーム、その他の音声作品を配信サービスに登録 | 個人の範囲 （非営利目的） | 〇 | 例)Google Play やApp Storeで自作のアプリを配信する。 例）音楽配信サービスに楽曲を登録する |
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| 個人商用利用 （営利目的） | 個人商用ライセンス要 | ||||
| 楽曲限定 （非営利・営利共通） |
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| 5．その他 | |||||
| 5-1 | 個人が主催する無料の映像鑑賞会、個展において作品の上映や展示を行う | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）場所を問わず 個人が開催する無料の鑑賞会において、A.I.VOICEの音声を使用した作品を公開し 不特定多数の人間と鑑賞する行為 | |
| 5-2 | 学校や講演会等にて個人が講演活動を行う際に音声を使用 | 個人の範囲 （非営利目的） | 〇 | 例）個人が 学校等で講演活動を行う 例) 社内、社外のプレゼンやスピーチなどで 音声を使用する | |
| 個人商用利用 （営利目的） | 個人商用ライセンス要 | ||||
| 5-3 | 企業が主催する展示会等において、 音声を使用した作品を個人で出展 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）企業が開催するイベントにおいて あくまで個人の作品展示として参加する。 | |
| 5-4 | 個人が有償配布する作品の紹介に使用する | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）自作ゲームの紹介動画にA.I.VOICEの音声を使用 例）個人事業主が製品の説明にA.I.VOICEの音声を使用 |
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| 5-5 | 作成した音声を作品として販売する行為 | 禁止事項 | 禁止事項 | 対象外 | 例）セリフ集、挨拶集など 作成した音声を素材として販売する |
| 5-6 | 第三者に依頼された内容の音声を代わりに作成し、提供する行為。 | 禁止事項 | 禁止事項 | 対象外 | 例）友人や不特定の第三者に依頼された音声を作成し、提供する |
| 5-7 | 個人事業主のオフィスや工場等でのガイダンスに音声を使用する | 個人商用利用 | 個人商用ライセンス要 | 例）留守番電話等のガイダンスや 案内に音声を使用する | |
| 5-8 | A.I.VOICEの音声を使用したキャラクターを用いてテレビ番組などで芸能活動を行う行為 | ご相談ください | ご相談ください | 対象外 | 個人としての利用ではなく、キャラクターをタレントとし芸能活動を行うこと (例）TV番組に A.I.VOICEの音声を使ったキャラをタレントとして出演させる。 |
| 5-9 | 企業のプロモーション企画、コラボレーション等への参加による音声利用 | 法人業務利用 | 法人ライセンス要 | 個人の活動において企業よりスポンサー提供を受けるなどとは異なり、企業自身が企画するプロモーション企画、コラボレーション企画は企業自身が企画するものとなりますので、それらの企業が法人ライセンスを締結する必要があります。 (例）A.I.VOICEの音声を使用した作品を企業のプロモーションやコラボレーションに利用する | |
| 5-10 | 音声を使用した映像又は音声作品をラジオ番組やTV番組で紹介 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例)ラジオ番組内のコーナー等で、自身が制作した音声、楽曲作品を紹介する。 | |
| 5-11 | 音声を使用した映像又は音声作品をTV番組で紹介 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例)TV番組内のコーナー等で、自身が制作した映像または音声、楽曲作品を紹介する。 | |
| 5-12 | 有償イベントを含む個人主催のコンサートイベント等での利用 | 個人の範囲 | 〇 | 例）個人が主催するクラブ・コンサート等のイベントで映像又は音声、楽曲作品を紹介する。 | |
| 5-13 | 法人主催のコンサートイベント等での利用 | 法人業務利用 | 法人ライセンス要 | 例）法人が主催するクラブ・コンサート等のイベントに個人の立場で参加し、映像又は音声、楽曲作品を紹介する場合、企業自身が企画するものとなりますので、それらの企業が法人ライセンスを締結する必要があります。 | |
補足事項
・個人利用（個人の範囲、個人商用利用）の対象は、個人、同人活動を目的とする個人の集団(グループ)、法人格を持たず業務や商売を行っている個人事業主、ボランティア団体としております。
・個人利用の場合、原則、非営利目的の場合は個人の範囲、営利目的の場合は個人商用利用とする。ただし、アフィリエイト行為・楽曲での利用は、個人の範囲と見なします。
・禁止事項については、ライセンスに寄らず不可となります。
・個人商用利用については、個人利用の対象者が個人商用ライセンスを購入いただいた場合に利用可といたします。
・法人業務利用については、法人格を持つ団体が、法人ライセンスもしくはアカデミックライセンス購入頂いた場合に利用可といたします。
Character Usage Guidelines
These Character Usage Guidelines are the guidelines for the use of the characters KOTONOHA AKANE/AOI operated by AI, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and related information (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines").
* Please refer to the License Agreement attached to the software separately for the terms and conditions for the use of speech synthesizing software products with KOTONOHA AKANE/AOI.
Article 1 (Definitions)
The term "Character" as used in the Guidelines shall mean a virtual person whose name is KOTONOHA AKANE/AOI, the name of the Product, which is composed primarily of the Product, its sales promotions and any other information that the Company provides in connection with the Product, and any other information indicating the attributes of such virtual person, including, but not limited to, all names and designs relating to such virtual person (including, but not limited to, images provided by the Company, as well as the appearance, clothes and any other expressions of the virtual person depicted in such images).
Article 2 (License)
1. The Company grants individuals or their circles (limited to unincorporated organizations) to use the secondary creations of the Characters in the following manner: (i) the disclosure and distribution of such secondary creations and their copies for free and wholly non-commercial purposes; and (ii) the distribution for a fee not exceeding the actual cost of the production of the secondary creations and reproductions thereof as a circle of the same person, and the disclosure thereof.
2. Notwithstanding the Paragraph 1, the Characters shall not be used in any manner that: (i) significantly impairs the evaluation, reputation, or image of the Company, the Product or the Character; (ii) is contrary to public order and morality; (iii) is likely to mislead that the provision of such secondary creations is authorized by the Company or its authorized persons (including use in a manner that recites "authorized" or "formal" of the Company); or (iv) infringes or is likely to infringe upon the rights of others.
3. Any use outside the scope of the license provided for in Paragraph 1 shall be subject to a separate license from the Company. Please contact the Company.
Article 3 (Violation of Guidelines)
The Company will, in its sole discretion, examine and determine whether the use of the Characters is in violation of the Guidelines. The Company will not be obliged to respond individually or publicly to any inquiry from a third party regarding the breach of the guidelines for individual works.
Article 4 (Changes to the Guidelines)
The Company shall be entitled to change the contents of the Guidelines by using the Internet or any other appropriate means to inform users of the amendment to the Guidelines, the amended terms, and the effective date/time of the amendment, if the Company reasonably deems it necessary.
Since only the license under the amended Guidelines will be effective after the effective date, please refer to the amended Guidelines.
Established on February 1, 2021
Copyright (C) 2021 AI, Inc.
* Please refer to the License Agreement attached to the software separately for the terms and conditions for the use of speech synthesizing software products with KOTONOHA AKANE/AOI.
Article 1 (Definitions)
The term "Character" as used in the Guidelines shall mean a virtual person whose name is KOTONOHA AKANE/AOI, the name of the Product, which is composed primarily of the Product, its sales promotions and any other information that the Company provides in connection with the Product, and any other information indicating the attributes of such virtual person, including, but not limited to, all names and designs relating to such virtual person (including, but not limited to, images provided by the Company, as well as the appearance, clothes and any other expressions of the virtual person depicted in such images).
Article 2 (License)
1. The Company grants individuals or their circles (limited to unincorporated organizations) to use the secondary creations of the Characters in the following manner: (i) the disclosure and distribution of such secondary creations and their copies for free and wholly non-commercial purposes; and (ii) the distribution for a fee not exceeding the actual cost of the production of the secondary creations and reproductions thereof as a circle of the same person, and the disclosure thereof.
2. Notwithstanding the Paragraph 1, the Characters shall not be used in any manner that: (i) significantly impairs the evaluation, reputation, or image of the Company, the Product or the Character; (ii) is contrary to public order and morality; (iii) is likely to mislead that the provision of such secondary creations is authorized by the Company or its authorized persons (including use in a manner that recites "authorized" or "formal" of the Company); or (iv) infringes or is likely to infringe upon the rights of others.
3. Any use outside the scope of the license provided for in Paragraph 1 shall be subject to a separate license from the Company. Please contact the Company.
Article 3 (Violation of Guidelines)
The Company will, in its sole discretion, examine and determine whether the use of the Characters is in violation of the Guidelines. The Company will not be obliged to respond individually or publicly to any inquiry from a third party regarding the breach of the guidelines for individual works.
Article 4 (Changes to the Guidelines)
The Company shall be entitled to change the contents of the Guidelines by using the Internet or any other appropriate means to inform users of the amendment to the Guidelines, the amended terms, and the effective date/time of the amendment, if the Company reasonably deems it necessary.
Since only the license under the amended Guidelines will be effective after the effective date, please refer to the amended Guidelines.
Established on February 1, 2021
Copyright (C) 2021 AI, Inc.
