What's Your Preferred UTAU Avatar Style?

[Piia]

Okay, so this poll isn't about bashing your avatars, it's just to see which kind does the community like best
If you find this offensive (cuz it's still 2016), please tell me personally and I'll take the poll down.

I personally like human-looking avatars because I guess I'm used to it.

Object heads in this poll would be considered an object, okay?

 

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While I do like human avatars, probably because they are the common, I don't discriminate against fur avatars or object avatars or no avatars. I actually find furs and objects quite interesting, and am pleasantly surprised when I come across UTAU like that.

For no avatars, I like them, but I prefer an unofficial 'base', or a popular design such as VY2's Roro look, just on the off chance I would like to use that UTAU in a creative work where a character design would be a plus to have.

 

[kimchi-tan]

For joke VBs, objects, animals (not furries), or a "kawaii kowaii sugoi desu yo minna-tan" design.

Furry avatars aren't my thing tbh. But if it's something like only nekomimi like Yami Ryone (or a wolf girl like Miko ;D), I'm perfectly fine with them since I don't really consider appendages as being furry.

Overall, I prefer the anime-styled human avatar because I'm weeaboo trash I'm used to them.

For no avatars, I like them, but I prefer an unofficial 'base', or a popular design such as VY2's Roro look, just on the off chance I would like to use that UTAU in a creative work where a character design would be a plus to have.

^This too

 

[Animé Fan]

For joke VBs, objects, animals (not furries), or a "kawaii kowaii sugoi desu yo minna-tan" design.

Furry avatars aren't my thing tbh. But if it's something like only nekomimi like Yami Ryone (or a wolf girl like Miko ;D), I'm perfectly fine with them since I don't really consider appendages as being furry.

Overall, I prefer the anime-styled human avatar because I'm weeaboo trash I'm used to them.

^This too

Same here!

 

[Piia]

While I do like human avatars, probably because they are the common, I don't discriminate against fur avatars or object avatars or no avatars. I actually find furs and objects quite interesting, and am pleasantly surprised when I come across UTAU like that.

For no avatars, I like them, but I prefer an unofficial 'base', or a popular design such as VY2's Roro look, just on the off chance I would like to use that UTAU in a creative work where a character design would be a plus to have.

Yea, no avatars give the fans the freedom and flexibilty to choose how the VB avatar would be.

I don't know... I'm personally not fond of animal avatars (not part of the furry fandom here). But if the voice bank is good, I'm gonna listen to it.
But a touch of animal to a human avatar is fine by me, fun to look at actually (I mean like Miko Ooka or those like @TheEndIsNearUs's)

Object avatars? Well, I prefer object heads over completely objects.

 

[FelineWasteland]

Yea, no avatars give the fans the freedom and flexibilty to choose how the VB avatar would be.

I don't know... I'm personally not fond of animal avatars (not part of the furry fandom here). But if the voice bank is good, I'm gonna listen to it.
But a touch of animal to a human avatar is fine by me, fun to look at actually (I mean like Miko Ooka or those like @TheEndIsNearUs's)

Object avatars? Well, I prefer object heads over completely objects.

Do you mean like my forum avatar? If so I just want to clarify that he's not actually an UTAU, just an OC of mine. My UTAU looks like a robot.

 

[FelineWasteland]

oh sorry my bad. Btw what's your robot utau's name?

It's cool! My UTAU's name is CASSIEL.

For a legit response to this, I don't personally care what the avatar for a voice is, as long as it's fitting somehow. Though, a well designed UTAU can certainly help you get noticed.

 

[kimchi-tan]

@Piia @TheEndIsNearUs Please try not to go off topic.

 

[Piia]

@Piia @TheEndIsNearUs Please try not to go off topic.

Gomeeeen~

 

[Kiyoteru]

Can't vote because I can only choose one and I like multiple types

Human: I guess this is the "default", and as characters they're the most versatile. I like hearing about people's OCs.
Objects: Silly and fun. The characters I associate with my test banks are an eggplant and flower tree.
None: Having bare, characterless voicebanks is always an option! Gives the impression of professionalism, since there's less focus on the image and more on the voicebank.

I'm not a fan of furries though. Just doesn't appeal to me (shrug)

 

[unknownLinguist]

I like it when there's an official character design, so that if you want to make art, there's something to go off of, but I really like banks like Number Bronze which for the profile pic have just regular pretty images... imo, if you leave the character image blank in UTAU it looks ugly.

 

[FelineWasteland]

Tbh, I'm not sure why so many people don't like furries as VB characters. I guess it just has to do with the stigma?

 

[TheEternalChild7]

Personally, I don't particularly DISlike any of these types of avatars. It's all up to the creator, and if an UTAU sounds good, I'll be excited to use it no matter what character image is attached to it. I've seen some really cool human designs, furry designs, and object-based designs.

I actually really like the idea of not attaching any specific character image to an UTAU, though. It gives each user so much freedom to interpret that UTAU's appearance based on their voice, or even to leave out any image of a "character" entirely so there's nothing to distract from the music itself. And I imagine it would be pretty cool for the UTAU's creator to see all the different images people associate with their UTAU.

(... I wouldn't make an UTAU with no avatar myself, though, 'cause it makes me too happy to see how other people draw characters I've designed. <v<' But, y'know, I like the idea in theory.)

 

[Insanitorium9]

I have yet to make my UTAU avatar yet (much less the VB ;-; ) but I'd think I would want a human-like avatar, but with an 'inhuman' vibe or design, maybe wearing a mask or something like that, kind of like the VB: Pumpking I think their name was?

 

[수연 <Suyeon>]

I have no problem with any avatar type. To date, I've had gumiho, rabbit, a once human geisha who's now a sentient diamond-being [not based on SU; I didn't start watching that til later this year and I already had PINK DIAMOND in mind before then], and a 19th century doll with a broken voicebox. I will say that I'm not a fan of furries unless they're more cartoony like Bugs Bunny, Speedy Gonzalez, Tiny Toons, etc. Maybe it's just the ones I've been exposed to - barring a few, but a fair share of them seem to just be excuses for over-emphasized anatomy... like the kind you see in craptacular Ecchi.

 

[Mougeki Mero]

Oooh, I like them all...Beautiful Pictures, drawn art of Humans, Random objects, Furries, instruments...I like them all XD

As long as the image space isnt blank for me it is wonderful...Not having an image is not a problem for me, but I prefer having an image XD it is more baultiful

 

[Shasta]

Although, yes. All my UTAU look humanoid, I don't really have a preference for the UTAU's avatar. I will only draw humanoid characters, though. Since I am primarily an artist, the mascot/avatar is kinda important. I don't want to risk any conflicts with my interpretations of a vocal, eheh.... So I prefer one already set in place..

 

[Skiyoshi 十三]

I personally prefer humanoid avatars, I'm not one of the furry fandom. I would still use any character voicebank, but eccentuated items (Like VY1 and VY2, which would give me an idea of the character to some degree) and humanoids capture my attention the most.

 

[RaccoonButler]

I usually go humany but I also like horrifying eldritch abominations

Spoiler: A Spoopy Eldritch Abomination

I also actually like anthropomorphic characters that aren't sexualized and drawn more like their animal shape than a human shape but with clothes. Then it's cute, but otherwise it's frankly uncanny.

Though that would have no bearing on the vb.

 

[Piia]

I usually go humany but I also like horrifying eldritch abominations

Spoiler: Spoopy

I also actually like anthropomorphic characters that aren't sexualized and drawn more like their animal shape than a human shape but with clothes. Then it's cute, but otherwise it's frankly uncanny.

Though that would have no bearing on the vb.

Youre right the avatar should not change the way people hear the voicebank. After all, it's just an image. If it's good, then it's good.