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Serial Experiments Lain's is celebrating their 25th anniversary. What better time is there to introduce an AI chatbot, powered by OpenAI, which lets you talk to Lain. We're not just talking a text based chatbot with a Lain avatar. They've actually use scripts and recordings from the show of the original voice actor (Kaori Shimizu). Given this voice is computer generated, this allows you to hear Lain in both Japanese and English, whilst still sounding like Kaori Shimizu.

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Shimizu had the following to say about the project:
“After 25 years since the creation of Lain, being involved in bringing her back to the world filled me with immense joy. To think that an AI has learned to reproduce my voice from 25 years ago gives me goosebumps! From the beginning, rather than acting in the role of Lain, I've always felt almost as if Lain simply borrowed my natural voice at the time. So, if I'm asked now to do Lain's voice again, it's true that I can replicate it, but I can't become Lain again. That's how different Lain really is from other roles I've played until now, and I'm delighted that Lain is continuously evolving. I'm curious how people new to Lain will feel as they delve into her world, and I sincerely hope that individuals from various generations and different countries will have the opportunity to experience the resurrected Lain in the modern era, brought to life through technology.”

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Lain Chatbot


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