{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5335e6e56210d869437c6e48","clusterId":"c_24eb6e0d8aad05c33f9c1b7a","slug":"ai-recreates-folktales-from-japan-narrators-voices-for-six-language-exhibition","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"AI Recreates Folktales from Japan Narrators' Voices for Six-Language Exhibition","summary":"NTT West Japan's VOICENCE and Ai Kikaku Center announced an alliance to pass Folktales from Japan to next generations and overseas audiences. AI recreates the voices of narrators Eiko Ichihara and Fujio Tsuneda as official AI voices made with consent from their offices and families. The first project is multilingual digital signage at a Tokyo exhibition starting September 18.","whyItMatters":"The alliance pairs AI voice recreation with a licensing model that manages how deceased narrators' voices are used, letting the classic series expand overseas while guarding against unauthorized generation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition runs at Azabudai Hills Gallery Space until October 25 with free admission. The signage uses VOICENCE\u0026#39;s cross-lingual synthesis technology, which reproduces the two narrators\u0026#39; characteristic tone and narrative emotion in another language rather than simply translating the content.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voices are official AI voices produced with the agreement of Ichihara and Tsuneda\u0026#39;s offices and bereaved families. The two companies say they aim to build a licensing model that manages the scope and purpose of use while protecting the deceased voices from unauthorized generation.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth companies plan to continue expanding Folktales from Japan at home and abroad through AI voice multilingualization and personalized story experiences.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"AI voices of Folktales from Japan narrators Eiko Ichihara and Fujio Tsuneda will narrate Kaguya-hime in six languages at a Tokyo exhibition starting September 18. The official AI voices were made with consent from their offices and families.","twitterPost":"Official AI voices recreate Folktales from Japan narrators Eiko Ichihara and Fujio Tsuneda for a six-language Kaguya-hime signage at a Tokyo exhibition from September 18. Voices made with consent from offices and families.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"NTT West Japan's VOICENCE and Ai Kikaku Center will use AI to recreate the voices of Folktales from Japan narrators Eiko Ichihara and Fujio Tsuneda. The official AI voices, made with consent from their offices and families, debut in a six-language Kaguya-hime signage at a Tokyo exhibition starting September 18. The project aims to pass the classic series to new generations and overseas audiences.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433560/?rss\",\"title\":\"NTT西日本、「まんが日本昔ばなし」の声をAIで再現　市原悦子さんらの語りを6言語に\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6212,"outputTokens":2134,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788942008,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T08:14:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T08:18:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T08:18:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_24eb6e0d8aad05c33f9c1b7a","canonicalTitle":"NTT西日本、「まんが日本昔ばなし」の声をAIで再現　市原悦子さんらの語りを6言語に","representativeArticleId":"a_8aa4a24c185542469993f65b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Folktales from Japan\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Eiko Ichihara\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-09T07:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-09T07:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T08:18:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433560/?rss","title":"NTT西日本、「まんが日本昔ばなし」の声をAIで再現　市原悦子さんらの語りを6言語に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Folktales from Japan"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Eiko Ichihara"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}