{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4fc86ba3ce6668099d63b405","clusterId":"c_29dc6f9b741d1dd76ca0bca4","slug":"livetoon-launches-tatara-ai-character-creation-service","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Livetoon Launches Tatara AI Character Creation Service","summary":"Livetoon Inc. officially launched Tatara on September 1, 2026, a desktop service that lets users create AI characters from VRM models they hold usage rights to. Users set voice, personality, tone, name, and role, and the character converses by voice, changes facial expressions and motions, and integrates with OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, and OpenCode to handle coding tasks. The invitation-only system that ran since July 29 was lifted, so anyone can download the desktop app from the official website. Tatara builds on technology from Livetoon's earlier voice dialogue service kaiwa, including speech recognition, LLM, speech synthesis, and 3D model expression and motion synchronization. The Standard plan costs 1,500 yen per month excluding tax, or 1,650 yen including tax, and covers conversation functions (TTS, STT, LLM). Free use covers character creation, the desktop app, and forum browsing. Supported environments are Windows 11 (x64 and Arm64) and macOS 13 or later on Apple Silicon; Intel Macs are not supported. Early users during the invitation period built a Windows timer app with their characters, searched for anime, and organized data.","whyItMatters":"Tatara moves AI characters from a catalog users pick from to a tool users build themselves, opening the character creation pipeline Livetoon kept internal in kaiwa to outside creators.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eLivetoon, founded in March 2024 and based in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, developed Tatara on the technology behind its earlier voice dialogue service kaiwa, which delivered pre-made 3D AI characters to users. Tatara opens that pipeline so creators set the voice, personality, tone, name, and role themselves. The company\u0026#39;s stated direction is to let characters leave the desktop: future plans include exporting characters to streaming, video, and websites, plus a marketplace where voices, personality settings, motions, and plugins can be listed and purchased, with value returning to creators.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the invitation period, early users reported building a small Windows timer app while consulting their character, checking the finished app and requesting fixes by voice, searching for this season\u0026#39;s anime with the character, planning streaming schedules, and having the character add tasks to an external to-do list app. COO Taiga Koshiba said participation during the invitation period exceeded expectations, and development manager Atsuya Tsuchikawa said forum feedback drove feature additions that shaped the release. CEO Kyosuke Kinoshita said Tatara grew from the question of whether characters that were created or purchased could speak, move, and support their owners in daily life, rather than staying limited to streaming and VR spaces.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Livetoon's Tatara is out of invite-only. Load a VRM model you own, set voice and personality, and the character talks, moves, and works with you on the desktop. The company's goal: characters that leave the desktop for streaming and video.","twitterPost":"Tatara's Standard plan is 1,500 yen a month for TTS, STT, and LLM conversation; the free tier covers character creation and the desktop app. Runs on Windows 11 and Apple Silicon Macs, no Intel support. Livetoon plans a marketplace for voices, motions, and plugins.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Livetoon officially launched Tatara on September 1, ending the invite-only period for its desktop AI character service. Users load their own VRM models, set voice and personality, and the character converses, changes expression, and handles coding tasks through OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, and OpenCode. The Standard plan runs 1,500 yen a month.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/431/4431371/?rss\",\"title\":\"Your VRM Model Speaks and Works on the Desktop: AI Character Creation Service 'Tatara' Officially Launched\"},{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/155143\",\"title\":\"AI Character Creation Service 'Tatara' for Desktop Conversation and Work Officially Launched\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9546,"outputTokens":7983,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788299253,"createdAt":"2026-09-01T21:39:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T21:42:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T21:42:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_29dc6f9b741d1dd76ca0bca4","canonicalTitle":"デスクトップ上で会話や作業ができるAIキャラクターを作れるサービス「Tatara」が正式リリース","representativeArticleId":"a_f3f26baac17894959ef8599e","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Tatara\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kishimoto Kyosuke\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-01T09:12:16.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-01T09:12:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T21:42:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/431/4431371/?rss","title":"自分のVRMモデルが、デスクトップで話し、働く。AIキャラクター作成サービス「Tatara」正式リリース"},{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/155143","title":"デスクトップ上で会話や作業ができるAIキャラクターを作れるサービス「Tatara」が正式リリース"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Tatara"],"studios":[],"people":["Kishimoto Kyosuke"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Livetoon Inc. launched Tatara on September 1, 2026, lifting the invitation-only system that had run since July 29, 2026.","Tatara lets users load VRM models they hold usage rights to and set voice, personality, tone, name, and role to create desktop AI characters.","Tatara integrates with OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, and OpenCode for coding tasks.","The Standard plan costs 1,500 yen per month excluding tax, or 1,650 yen including tax, and covers TTS, STT, and LLM conversation functions.","Tatara runs on Windows 11 (x64 and Arm64) and macOS 13 or later on Apple Silicon; Intel Macs are not supported."]}