A few months ago, an art contest was held to determine the design of the first official Chinese Vocaloid. The winner was announced this week — although originally it was supposed to be on February 12th. You can check out both the design and demo of this future virtual idol below.

  • Name: Yayin Gongyu (Unofficial)
  • Voice Provider: Shan Xin
  • Release date: June 12th, 2012
  • Official Website: Here
  • Additional Info: Yayin Gongyu, the name given to by the art contest winner, is 15 years old.The name “Gongyu” 宫羽 are two notes in ancient Chinese music — much like “do re mi” in English. The name “Yayin” 雅音 means “elegant sound.” There are plans for her to be redesigned by illustrator ideolo.

*Demo:

*Sketch Designs:

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