cantai - intelligent operatic choral singing synthesizer

A project in Portland, ME by Richard deCosta
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Cantai: A VST for Sibelius, MuseScore & Dorico that sings exactly what you write—powered by AI. Join us!
Classical Music
Backers: 70
Average Daily Pledges: $500
Average Pledge Per Backer: $214

Funding: $15,000 of $15,000
Dates: Apr 2nd -> May 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Richard deCosta
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Latest News

One Week Left! Come On Lets Go!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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Alpha Buzz Is Building — MuseScore VST Plugin Coming Soon!

April 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re almost ready to start the Cantai alpha for MuseScore, and the excitement is already building. This first VST plugin will bring Cantai’s expressive, lifelike solo and choral voices directly into notation software — a huge step forward. We... (Read More)

🎶 Major cantai Update in Progress: Goodbye MIDI, Hello Accuracy!

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Big news: cantai workflow overhaul in progress! This week we’re focused on a major upgrade — moving to MusicXML input for both the web renderer and the VSTs. MIDI support is being phased out. Why it matters: Massive pronunciation upgrade —... (Read More)

Our current goal, and plans beyond!

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This round of funding is for the completion of the Alpha version of the cantai VST (with MuseScore compatibility). I estimate 2-3 weeks to really get it working smoothly.  So, what's the plan if/when we go over our funding goal? Let me tell you!... (Read More)

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