AKA Virtual Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Jia Shen), a leader in virtual content and interactive technology, announced the successful demonstration of its highly interactive character activation at the Tokyo Game Show 2025 (TGS 2025), powered by the strategic integration of MiniMax Voice technology.
At the AKA Virtual booth, the exclusive DE-AI Interactive Screen showcased two unique virtual characters – the Magic Potion Making Witch, Ayame, and the Mystical Fortune Teller, Miko. These characters delivered highly personalized, real-time conversational experiences to attendees, demonstrating the cutting edge fusion of LLMs (Large Language Models) and advanced Voice Technology. Every visitor engages in a unique and fluid narrative co-created with the virtual character.
Strategic Integration: MiniMax Audio Drives Expressive Conversational AI
MiniMax is globally recognized for its high-quality, emotionally expressive Text-to-Speech (TTS) voice models. AKA Virtual selected MiniMax Audio’s advanced capabilities specifically to ensure exceptional quality and market relevance within the Japanese context::
- Native-Level Japanese Pronunciation: MiniMax’s superior handling and native-sounding pronunciation of the Japanese language were a critical factor. This integration allows the virtual characters to maintain authentic immersion and clarity, which is essential for deep engagement with the local market.
- Context-Aware Emotional Delivery: The Speech-2.5-HD Model provides ultra-realistic, high-fidelity voiceovers and conversational responses that convincingly bring the characters to life. This includes the dynamic use of emotion signals (e.g., humor, sarcasm, enthusiasm) based on the real-time context of the LLM-driven dialogue.
DE-AI Platform: Showcasing Next-Generation Interactive Storytelling
The successful integration positioned the AKA Virtual booth as a major destination at TGS 2025, effectively merging complex virtual narratives with seamless real-world interactivity through the DE-AI Screen platform:
- Ayame the Witch: The AI voice guided visitors through the game’s fantasy narrative, detailing ingredient choices and dramatically narrating the effects of the player’s concoctions with dynamic tonal variations including sarcasm and humor from a tired witch trying to pay bills.
- Miko the Fortune Teller: Players received personalized, expressive fortunes delivered instantly by the AI voice in clear native Japanese, creating a deep level of engagement and memorable moments. Visitors could then continue asking the deeper meaning of the fortunes.
AKA Virtual is committed to leveraging MiniMax’s powerful AI models to establish new benchmarks for real-time interactive storytelling and conversational applications across future projects for the DE-AI platform.
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