Chapter 684: Virtual Idol
After speaking, Gu Xiaoyu stood up and left the meeting.
No one would have thought that Gu Xiaoyu, who has always been kind, would actually exert his might on the spot.
Might, of course, to be mighty.
Previously, Chen Jiayi said that the company did not agree with the sale of fuzzy language recognition technology to domestic companies. You must know that artificial intelligence technology can be said to be the most critical technology of Tang Dynasty Company, and it is also the world's top technology. Although it is only sold semi-intelligent to others, there is still a relatively big threat to the Tang Dynasty company.
And, as long as they get semi-intelligent technology, they can instantly become one of the world's top technology companies.
For this reason, whether it is Gu Xiaoyu, Zhou Xiaoqiang, or Zhang Zixian, he doesn't agree very much.
It's just that in the end, when Chen Jiayi focused on the overall situation, he decided to shoot the case single-handedly.
Now, according to Chen Jiayi's meaning, Gu Xiaoyu convened this meeting to support major domestic enterprises. TMD, it actually said that the Tang Dynasty company sucked their blood. This sentence was really angry Gu Xiaoyu enough. If it were someone else, I am afraid they would say, Nima, without our Tang Dynasty company, would there be any of your enterprises?
It's true, and it's true.
If the Tang Dynasty Company implements a monopoly strategy, these companies really don't know where they are, let alone lead domestic game companies to enter the European and American markets. However, there are some game companies that don't appreciate it at all, and that's it, and now Tang Dynasty Network sells them the most top technology, and they still feel that Tang Dynasty is bullying people.
Is it because you give it to them for free, so that they will be grateful?
Perhaps, there are some companies that really think so.
After all, for example, some companies entered the European and American markets completely by borrowing the light of the Tang Dynasty company. However, the Tang Dynasty Company did not let them pay a sum of money. Now that they are coming again, they must have thought that the Tang Dynasty Company should work hard to help them, and they should not mention any benefits.
It's ridiculous.
Sometimes, Gu Xiaoyu wanted to say that Chen Jiayi was too kind. After all, it's good to help domestic businesses. However, among the domestic enterprises, there are a few grateful people. However, how could his immediate boss, Chen Jiayi, listen to Gu Xiaoyu's persuasion. If he can be persuaded, he is not Chen Jiayi.
For this reason, Gu Xiaoyu had no choice.
Today, half of the power on the spot is to see the faces of these companies, and half of it is also the resentment accumulated before.
"What's the matter, the main owner is gone, why are we still staying here and getting angry?"
At this time, some companies saw Gu Xiaoyu leave the venue, and they also stood up, and they were about to leave Tang Dynasty Company.
"That's it, let's go, dare we leave the Tang Dynasty Company, can't we live?"
Although they believe that domestic game companies are indeed helped by Tang Dynasty companies. However, it doesn't have to be a Tang Dynasty company. If there is no Tang Dynasty company, they can directly enter the European and American markets, and they can also make huge profits. Maybe they'll be able to grab more if they get the first one.
Besides, now that they are losing players, it is really a good thing for Tang Dynasty Company to do it. Without their artificial intelligence, their players would not have been able to lose so quickly. For them, just relying on IBM's little and a half intelligence, how can they move the entire Chinese game market.
So, on the one hand, they are looking forward to having AI technology, and on the other hand, they don't want to pay much for it. After all, they feel that developing an online game on their own is just a little bit of money. If 30% of the net profit is poached by them, what will they eat?
Doesn't this mean that they are tired and tired and only work for the Tang Dynasty company?
At this time, there were some people who waited, still with resentment in their hearts, and left the Tang Dynasty network.
However, there are some who have a long-term vision and have not left.
For example, Lei Jun of Jinshan Company, Zhu Fan of perfect time and space...... Wait.
"What, Mr. Zhu, aren't you leaving?"
Lei Jun glanced at Zhu Fan, who was in perfect time and space, and said meaningfully.
"Why are you leaving?"
"Haha, does Mr. Zhu agree to Mr. Gu's agreement?"
30% profit a year is still pure profit. You must know that at present, the global agency of a game, according to the rules, generally only gives the game developer 30% of the profit share. Unless it is the Tang Dynasty company that develops the game, otherwise, it will always be about 30%, and it is impossible to make too much difference. ,
The Tang Dynasty Company only provided a residual technology, and he actually wanted to share 30%. No wonder, there are some businesses that can't figure it out.
"Hehe, I'm wondering why Mr. Lei didn't leave."
Zhu Fan didn't nod, but asked rhetorically.
For a moment, the two looked at each other, and for a while, they burst into laughter.
"30% of the profits can be exchanged for the world's top artificial intelligence technology, which is simply too cheap. Even if he is semi-intelligent like IBM, I think it's a good deal, so why not sign it. ”
This is what Zhu Fan said.
"Mr. Zhu is too discerning, in fact, I think so too."
Lei Jun nodded, almost exactly the same as Zhu Fan's meaning.
"It seems that after a while, we have to go and find Mr. Gu again."
The two stood up, ignored the CEOs of other companies who were still thinking on the side, and went to Gu Xiaoyu.
It wasn't until many years later, when Kingsoft Games and Perfect Time and Space had become the largest game companies after the Tang Dynasty Network, that someone mentioned the meeting that decided the domestic game power. The reporter said why after that meeting, many game companies chose to leave Tang Dynasty Network and abandon the overlord clause of Tang Dynasty Network. Only Zhu Fan and Lei Jun quickly agreed.
Both of them smiled mysteriously and said directly, "The innovation of science and technology, he is something that no money can buy." And at that time, suddenly there was an opportunity for you to buy. Excuse me, will you buy it? ”
The answer is, of course I would.
This kind of good opportunity is equivalent to the accumulation of virtue on the ancestors, otherwise, there really would be no such good opportunity.
Moreover, the two of them still quickly rushed over to buy it.
Affected by this, after the two left, there were also several relatively large game companies that joined Zhu Fan and Lei Jun's steps. As for some reluctance to make a profit, until two or three years later. Due to the inability to keep up with the development of online game technology, it had to withdraw from the stage of history. However, until then, no matter how much they regret it, it will not be of any avail.
Success or failure is just a thought.
This meeting has well illustrated this truth.
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"Mr. Chen, at present, semi-artificial intelligence technology has been compared with Perfect Time and Space, Kingsoft Games, and Dragon Online...... and other game companies have signed contracts. Some other small game companies, including Nine Cities Games, have not signed contracts with us. ”
Gu Xiaoyu reported to Chen Jiayi on the strategic situation of artificial intelligence.
"yes, I see."
"Mr. Chen, do you want to ...... those companies that don't cooperate?"
"You're talking about banning."
"Where, I'm talking about not working with them."
Gu Xiaoyu avoided this word.
"Haha, that's not what it means."
Chen Jia laughed, and then said, "Our Tang Dynasty Company is not an overlord company, so there is no need to do this." If they don't agree, they won't agree, so why bother them. If you block them, maybe they will run to you in a few days, and say that he wants to sign a contract with you. Isn't this forcing them, let them go, let him fend for himself......"
It seems that Chen Jiayi denied Gu Xiaoyu's opinion.
However, after Gu Xiaoyu listened, he knew in his heart, "These short-sighted game companies are over." ”
Yes, it's completely over.
Gu Xiaoyu knows Chen Jiayi's personality very well, in the past, although Chen Jiayi scolded many domestic game companies every day, no matter how Chen Jiayi scolded, he still had feelings for many domestic game companies. In particular, when Chen Jiayi was scolding, he also led them to occupy the global market.
It's like a parent with a child. Although parents often beat and scold their children, they are still very concerned about their growth. And, I will teach them all the time. Even if the child makes his parents angry one day, he will scold and beat him once at most, and after the evening, he will make food for the child. However, once parents ignore their children, as if they don't have children, is this a good thing?
Chen Jiayi said that he should fend for himself, and the meaning is very clear, that is, there is no hope for them.
Presumably, in the future, the benefits that will be won by the Tang Dynasty Company will not have their share.
"Leave them alone, let's talk about our next mission." ,
With the development of science and technology, he will definitely eliminate backward technology. Not to mention, for this electronic technology. But if you don't follow up, you're going bankrupt in an instant. Just as European and American companies used their own technology to impact domestic enterprises in the past, they did not have anything but to rely on advanced technology to defeat the power of the whole of China.
Since these game companies don't cherish these technologies, no one can save them.
In this case, Chen Jiayi will not always want to support them.
After all, these companies are not the babies he raised, how can they take care of them in an all-round way every day.
Seeing that Chen Jiayi was in a little unhappy, Gu Xiaoyu hurriedly took Chen Jiayi's words and turned to the next task of Tang Dynasty Network, "There is only one task in the next step, which is to fully digest artificial intelligence technology." Strive to fully apply NPC voice recognition, intelligent operation, etc., to online games. ”
Nowadays, Tang Dynasty Network's games have added the most advanced artificial intelligence.
However, the real artificial intelligence technology, Zhou Xiaoqiang and others did not digest it. Currently, major games only provide NPC language recognition. Something like voice recognition is also not supported. The next stage of the Tang Dynasty Network's task is to comprehensively study the artificial intelligence developed by Chen Jiayi.
It seems very simple, but there are many places, if Chen Jiayi does not personally instruct, it is estimated that no one will understand.
"Well, it's necessary to fully digest AI technology. After all, now our artificial intelligence is just being added very dryly. In the future, the online games we create must definitely achieve true intelligence. ”
This intelligence is not only manifested in the recognition of language, but also in the recognition of sound. At the same time, let all NPCs have the same thinking ability as humans, and make the same game effect as in online game novels. Only such a game can be regarded as a real virtual online game.
"Yes."
For a period of time, the Tang Dynasty Network was engaged in intense research.
Of course, for some more difficult places, Chen Jiayi will also run to point out from time to time. After all, there are too many disciplines involved in this kind of technology that are not understandable to ordinary people. Despite this, there are some functional implementations, even under the guidance of Chen Jiayi, although Zhou Xiaoqiang and others know how to do this, they still don't understand why they do it.
Fortunately, Chen Jiayi is erudite and talented, even if Zhou Xiaoqiang and others encounter a lot of problems. However, after Chen Jiayi's explanation, it was quite manageable. Of course, during this period of time, Chen Jiayi was also tired enough. Fortunately, this tiredness is not without reward.
"We know that robots don't have vocal cords, and at the same time, they don't have hearing. As for the hearing and pronunciation of Little T, it is completely based on the vibration of the sound, which we can imitate from the data, rather than relying on sound waves for Little T to receive. Therefore, in order for Little T to fully understand what humans are saying, then we need to pour him into various sound sources......"
Chen Jia demonstrated while talking, and found thousands of sound sources in the network and continued to demonstrate to Xiaozhu. Of course, in order for the piglet to be able to recognize the pronunciation of everyone around the globe. The Tang Dynasty company also went to the market to collect sound sources, of course, this was not enough. To this end, Chen Jiayi specially made a sound synthesis software, as well as sound effect processing software, etc...... Synthesized and processed in different ways, thousands of voices came out.
It wasn't over until the end.
However, at this time, Chen Jiayi remembered a very famous speech synthesis software in later generations.
THIS SOFTWARE IS CALLED VOCALOID.
This software is a voice cooperation software based on electronic music production developed by the "Yamaha" company.
Probably, you don't have much of an image of this software. However, in later generations, there was a software in Japan that was based on the software engine with the same performance. His name, called Hatsune, is also called Hatsune Miku. At the same time, in the sales process of "Hatsune Miku", it also created the first virtual idol in the history of the world.
It can be said that Hatsune, a virtual idol, is the embodiment of Japan's highest 3D technology and artificial intelligence technology.
Of course, when Chen Jia thinks of speech synthesis, she doesn't want to make Hatsune Miku.
Why did you make Hatsune?
Little Japanese things, Chen Jiayi has no interest. ,
However, the word virtual idol made Chen Jiayi move.
"It's nice to make Piggy the first virtual idol in human history."
As soon as he thought of this idea, Chen Jiayi became excited.
Strictly speaking, virtual idols have been produced a long time ago, and even if Chen Jiayi makes them now, he is not the first.
For example, Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse, I am afraid he is the earliest virtual idol. However, before there is no such thing as a virtual idol, no one will think that he is a virtual idol. In the real sense, the production of virtual idols is still after a solo concert held by "Hatsune Miku" using holographic projection technology.
This completely intelligent, holographic 3D technology, overnight, Hatsune became popular all over the world, becoming the first virtual idol in the history of the world. Perhaps, you still can't believe that an unknown body with no life, no breathing, just artificial synthesis, but composed of data, is like a star, crazy to attract a large number of fans.
Not to mention Japan, even China, there are many crazy followers of Hatsune Miku.
I have to say that Little Japan is still quite powerful in 3D technology and intelligent technology. Although Chen Jiayi hates Japan, he will not deny Japan. People have advantages, Chen Jiayi has to absorb them, not hate. Then, the name of this virtual idol, I don't have to say, it will also be grabbed by Chen Jiayi.
Originally, Chen Jiayi had thought about developing the little pig into a real human being. Even if he is a robot, Chen Jiayi will make him a robot body. However, because he couldn't find the right materials, could he really put some metal pieces on him, as it was shown on TV? Therefore, Chen Jiayi has not taken action all along.
Now, under the reminder of synthetic voices and virtual idols, Chen Jiayi has woken up.
If you can't make a real human being, then it's possible to make a virtual person. At the very least, such a character, he is still 3D, you don't need to bring any settings, you can clearly see the 3D character floating in front of your eyes. When the time comes, such a virtual character, he will be a real human being.
Thinking of this, Chen Jiayi devoted himself to thorough research and development in the next few days.
Synthesizing sounds, Chen Jiayi naturally doesn't need to do it.
Now piglet, he has been able to identify 99 worldwide. More than 9% of sound sources. Of course, the same is true for pronunciation. It doesn't require him to think, and even his pronunciation is simpler than a human. Piggy only needs to call the data in his hard disk in his database, and then, imitate him, then, another different voice will come. At the same time, if you want to make a sound that is unique in the world, then the pig only needs to change the frequency of one sound to achieve the effect and create another sound.
Of course, Chen Jiayi is not a "speech synthesis" company, and he does not need to rely on "speech synthesis" software to make money. Naturally, speech synthesis software, he does not sell. As long as there is the intelligent main program of Little Pig, he is much more powerful than any speech synthesis software.
Then, next, Chen Jiayi will design an image for the little pig.
This image should be the image of a cartoon.
Because cartoon images are more appealing and don't turn people off if they don't like them.
Even if this cartoon character is a bit ugly, I still like it very much by having some friends who like it. Like a gray wolf, how ugly it is, and a lot of people like it. However, if it is designed to be a real person, you are handsome. If it's ugly, it's estimated that you will be scolded to death by a vote of people. Of course, even if you are handsome, there is a big problem. After all, everyone's definition of handsome is different, gentle and elegant is handsome, tall and handsome is handsome, and sunny youth is also handsome...... Moreover, different people like different handsomeness, no matter how handsome you are, it is impossible for all mankind to like you.
Then, at this time, it is very necessary to make a 3D cartoon character.
After all, cartoon anime is easier to spread.
Thinking about this, Chen Jiayi began to design.
(To be continued).
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