Flower

flower (フラワ) is a Japanese VOCALOID initially developed and distributed by the YAMAHA Corporation, and was created in collaboration with Gynoid Co., Ltd.. The product name is v flower (ブイフラワ) and she was released in May 2014 for the VOCALOID3 engine. Her voice provider has never been revealed. Her update to the VOCALOID4 engine was solely developed by Gynoid and released in July 2015.https://x.com/v_flower_jp/status/591255238792773633Gynoid's Twitter: "ボーカロイドを中心としたレーベルです。「ロック」に特化したキレのあるパワフルな女性歌声ライブラリ「VOCALOID4 Library v4 flower」、台湾初のボーカロイド「心華 シンファ」の企画を行っています。"
A speech bank was also released for Gynoid Talk in April 2020; a port of this voicebank for was announced in December 2024, to be given away for free to users of her soon-to-be-discontinued Gynoid Talk version starting in March 2025.https://x.com/AIVOICE_PR/status/1870076493654831114
In July 2020, a voicebank was confirmed to be in the works for the new voice synthesis engine.https://x.com/v_flower_jp/status/1285847782268514306http://www.gynoid.co.jp/news/view/72/ This voicebank was later revealed to be ,https://x.com/the_voca_colle/status/1514552523847135234 and it was released in August 2023, with a port for later released in March 2024.
==Concept==
According to her official website, flower is described as a ''.
===Etymology===
Originally, the VOCALOID's name was written as "flower" while the software was listed as "v flower". It is not uncommon for "v flower" to be used to refer to both character and software by fans.
The name "flower" is based on the wish of her "blooming like a flower" in VOCALOID."Rock and cuddle artist" VOCALOID 3 v flower "", DTM magazine Vol. 243, Terashima information planning, September 2014, pages 10-13.
The "V" in the product name "v flower" simply means "VOCALOID".
Her Mobile VOCALOID Editor release is known as "v for flower" and is the only release with a different name for the app.
===Appearance===
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flower's box art illustration was done by Yamako while the character design was done by Rocoru. Both artists are members of HoneyWorks, the circle who made flower's first demo. Her clothing appears to have a Gothic theme, with her outfit possessing traditional Gothic characteristics.
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flower's V4 design was initially drawn in July 2014 by the artist, Miwasiba. The appearance was done as fanart and was a "" version of flower.https://x.com/miwasiba/status/490450541978193920 The official Twitter account for flower noted that the VOCALOID4 design was the "short-haired" or version of flower while the original VOCALOID3 design was the "long-haired" or version and that both reflect the "perfect flower".https://x.com/v_flower_jp/status/591262841555918848https://x.com/v_flower_jp/status/591453332016869376 The Twitter account also stated that the change of hairstyle did not change her nature,https://x.com/v_flower_jp/status/591491009726394368 with Miwasiba confirming that flower is 'still a girl' on the official VOCALOID Facebook and reference sheets despite adopting a "shota" design.https://www.facebook.com/yamaha.vocaloid/posts/763691150418106https://x.com/miwasiba/status/591749520481853440
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===Relations===
* MEIKA Hime & Mikoto - fellow Gynoid VOCALOIDs whose own design was inspired by flower's.https://www.dtmstation.com/archives/23988.html
==History==
===Marketing===
In April 2014, flower was promoted through a HoneyWorks original song, "イノコリ先生 (Inokori Sensei)". The character rights were owned by Gynoid Co., Ltd. despite being released before the company was fully established in August 2014.
===Voicebanks===
The following covers the VOCALOID software, for future releases see .
;v flower
:flower's "v flower" vocal is regarded as a vocal that has an androgynous tone, meaning that it has a lack of feminine or masculine traits. It can therefore be used for both male and female roles in music. Her vocal is most compatible with genres such as rock music and favours faster tempos over slow. 
* v flower (VOCALOID3, VOCALOID NEO), May 9, 2014
* v4 flower (VOCALOID4), July 16, 2015
* V for flower (Mobile VOCALOID Editor)
;flower - Talk
:This is a talk vocal for Flower released for Gynoid Talk.https://x.com/v_flower_jp/status/1154572070908383232
* flower (Gynoid Talk), April 3, 2020
* (), In development, expected March 3, 2025
==Music featuring flower==
==Reputation==
==References==
==External links==
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==Navigation==
Category:Flower
Category:Gynoid Co., Ltd.
Category:Yamaha Corporation
Category:VOCALOID
Category:VOCALOID3
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Category:Feminine vocals
Category:Japanese vocals
Category:VOCALOIDs with updated voicebanks