Megpoid

Megpoid
Developer(s)Internet Co., Ltd.
Initial releaseJune 26, 2009
Stable release
AI Megpoid / October 13, 2022
Operating systemWindows
PlatformPC
Available inJapanese
English
TypeVocal Synthesizer Application
LicenseProprietary
WebsiteVOCALOID6 AI Megpoid

Megpoid (メグッポイド, Meguppoido) is a Vocaloid by Internet Co., Ltd. Her voice is sampled by Megumi Nakajima. The mascot of the software is called Gumi (Japanese: グミ) (stylized as GUMI). She is also sometimes called Megpoid GUMI, or GUMI Megpoid.

The name "Gumi" is the voice provider Megumi Nakajima's nickname from her childhood.[1] The software name, "Megpoid", was taken from the provider's name, "Megumi." The second half, the "poid", is short for "like Vocaloid," the full implied name of this product is "Megumi-like Vocaloid."

  1. ^ "Link". 15 May 2009.