Cafe Series Guidelines
カフェシリズ ガイドライン
By downloading any Cafe Series voicebank from any release period,
you are bound to the following guidelines.
Preface & Definitions
The guidelines on this page (As written in English) are the most current and up to date and take priority over the guidelines present in the README files of ANY of the Cafe Series voicebanks or interpretations of these guidelines in other languages.
Anytime Cafe Series is referred to by name in these guidelines without further clarification, it is applicable to BOTH the voicebanks (The singing database) AND the character (The artwork and identity, such as the name).
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The term "Work" refers to published items (physical and digital) using the voicebank or character, be it an original song or cover but can also mean other creations such as artwork, animation, talkloids, physical goods, etc.
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Cafe Series voicebanks were previously known under the "Project OUTSIDERS" label, the terms on this page also refer to previous versions of the voicebanks and characters when initially branded under that title.​
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The term "Derivative" refers to any fanmade versions of the Cafe Series characters that use the character names, visual designs or the recordings in the voicebanks.
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The term "Port" refers to derivatives that primarily present themselves as Cafe Series banks made for other vocalsynth editors and UTAU voicebank types not officially supported by JOEZCafe and co., such as VCCV English or the Deepvocal engine.
Distribution
Each Cafe Series vocalist's respective voice provider doubles as the co-manager of their vocalist, as such both the voice provider and JOEZCafe have free reign to remove the voicebank from distribution for any reason.
If a voicebank's removal occurs, please do not redistribute it.
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The Cafe Series voicebanks are free to download for all users, selling any of these voicebanks for monetary gain is forbidden.
Voicebank Attribution
When publishing works prominently containing one or more of Cafe Series' voicebanks, please list credit to JOEZCafe and the voice providers of each voicebank used in your work.
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Brief sentences will suffice, for example:
[Voicebank Used] is an UTAU by JOEZCafe & [Voice Provider]
If a work was made using multiple voicebanks, please list credit to each one individually, like so:
"Claude Ulisse is an UTAU by JOEZCafe & Classy
Saga is an UTAU by JOEZCafe & JuKayVid"
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If using official artwork of the Cafe Series vocalists, please also provide credit to the respective artists, like so:
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"Saga artwork by Pachiko_art"
Usage & Restrictions
Works using Cafe Series vocalists are allowed to contain
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- Violent Content
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- Sexual Content
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- Groups, couples or "ships" with other characters so long as the guidelines here as well as the guidelines provided by the authors of the other characters involved are not violated
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- Political or religious content in relation to general themes or social commentary in a work primarily made for entertainment purposes
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- Content and characterisation of the characters that diverts from any established canon seen in other works or established by the creators so long as it does not violate the rest of the guidelines
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The following usage of the Cafe Series vocalists is forbidden under ANY circumstances
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- Explicit underage (under 18) sexual content. Regardless of creative intent, including characterisation, critique or criticism, all Cafe Series characters are depicted as being over the age of 18, and this content is strictly off limits when using the characters or voicebanks
- Content that is illegal/defaming or contains bigotry to individuals or groups of race/gender/sexuality/nationality
- Political or religious content in works made for the purpose of propaganda, radicalisation or to incite hate speech (ie. Works NOT made primarily for entertainment purposes)
- Content that portrays a real world figure or individual in a way deemed offensive or indicative of harassment
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- Use of Cafe Series vocalists in tandem with AI generated artwork, music or lyrics
Voicebank Modification
& Derivatives
You have free will to modify the audio files, oto.ini and such other contents in the Cafe Series voicebanks, so long as you continue to follow the other terms on this page.
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Any other kinds of derivatives or ports are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN, this includes porting the voicebanks into other vocal synthesizers.
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AI Synthesis using the recordings in the Cafe Series voicebanks is also STRICTLY FORBIDDEN, this includes usage of AI synthesizers such as NNSVS or Diff-SVC.
Commercial Use
For the security and respect of the voice providers and artists involved in making Cafe Series possible, making commercial works with the Cafe Series vocalists requires unanimous permission from both JOEZCafe and that voicebank's voice provider, please refrain from producing any commercial works using the Cafe Series voicebanks without first seeking permission from all parties involved in the ownership of the voicebank you wish to use.
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Monetisation of Cafe Series vocalists in blockchain and cryptocurrency related works, such as Non-Fungible Tokens is also strictly forbidden and will be declined in all scenarios.
The Creator &
Voice Providers
The Cafe Series is a range of free voicebanks for UTAU that can be downloaded by all users, JOEZCafe and the voice providers of the Cafe Series do not take any responsibility for incidents, controversies, loss, damage or other such events caused by works containing the Cafe Series vocalists that JOEZCafe and the voice providers of the Cafe Series did not have direct involvement in.