Utatane Piko

Utatane Piko (歌手音ピコ) or CodenamePIKO (開発コードPIKO) is a Japanese VOCALOID developed and distributed by Ki/oon Music Inc. (formerly Ki/oon Records Inc.), under , and was released in December 2010 for the VOCALOID2 engine. His voice is provided by the Japanese male singer, PIKO. His release and development occurred in conjunction with the release of PIKO's second single "勿忘草".
==Concept==
===Etymology===
His surname, "Utatane", means "sound of singer", while "Piko" is the name of his voice provider, a popular Niconico singer; in other words, his name means "the sound of the singer Piko".
===Appearance===
Utatane Piko's hairstyle is almost identical to the real Piko's hairstyle, with the only difference being a cowlick (or "ahoge") on top of his head that is shaped like the letter "P". The white hair color is likely inspired by several artworks depicting the singer.YouTube Piko's cover of minato(Ryuusei-P)'s magnet His design incorporates aspects of Yamaha's RGX A2 guitar and his eyes show , a green right eye and a blue left eye with a volume interface.
He has a USB cord on the back of his sleeveless top.
===Relations===
*SF-A2 miki - Originally, miki and Piko were developed as a pair, but due to complications, they were split between two companies.https://vocaverse.network/threads/general-discussion-thread.32/page-27
==History==
===Marketing===
Though he has a standard licensing agreement, Sony has held tight control on how his voicebank may be used. This was demonstrated when Sony announced they would not give permission for his vocals to be uploaded from the demo version. There was very little promotion given for him and he seemed to rely only on his provider's popularity and links with the VOCALOID fandom. He was the only Japanese VOCALOID2 vocal to be made download-only at time of release. Utatane Piko's portrayal is that of a teenage or young male singer.
In February 2011, Sony promoted the voice provider's single "桜音 (Sakura Ne)", the fourth ending to the anime . If attendees made reservations they would receive promotional photos of the voice provider and of the VOCALOID dressed in similar fashions.Sony Artist single announcement!
In April 2012, figurines of the voice provider and the VOCALOID were released in conjunction with a promotional bundle for an album. All produced by COSPA.MyFigurineCollection PIKO (singer)MyFigurineCollection Utatane Piko (VOCALOID)
===Voicebanks===
;Utatane Piko
A higher pitch, young male vocal made to sound like the singer Piko. Originally the counterpart of SF-A2 miki until the pair were split up. 
*Utatane Piko (VOCALOID2), December 8, 2010
==Music featuring Utatane Piko==
==Gallery==
Utatane Piko.png|Full body of Piko's avatar
Utatane Piko bust.png|Close up of Piko's avatar
Pikologo.png|Logo
Utatane Piko THE VOCALOID Profile.jpg|Piko's profile from "The VOCALOID" album booklet and notes from the voice provider & illustrator.
sakurapiko1.jpg|Promotional poster of Piko (chibi)
sakurapiko2.jpg|Promotional poster of Piko
PIKO COSPA.jpg|A PIKO figurine based on his voice provider's image, also produced by COSPA
==Reputation==
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