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IA (software)

Vocal synthesis software developed by 1st PLACE Co., Ltd.

IA (Japanese: イア) is a humanoid persona voiced by a singing synthesizer application developed by 1st Place Co., Ltd., headquartered in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. She uses Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid 3 singing synthesizer technology. Her voice is created using samples of Lia.

She has performed at live concerts onstage as either an animated projection or a Pepper's ghost. A rhythm game featuring her called IA/VT Colorful was made. Many songs have been made with her. IA's name was taken from her voice provider's name, "Lia". She was illustrated by Aka Akasaka, the author of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War and Oshi no Ko. After Lia got married and became pregnant in 2009, she was forced to put her career on hold. Because of this, production began on IA as a way to "stand in" as a substitute during the singer's absence.

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