[New Feature] AI Interviewer 'Geny' Significantly Updates Voice Functions, Enabling Context-Aware 'Tone of Voice' and 'Emotional' Expressions.
lean Inc. has significantly updated its conversational AI interview service, 'Geny.' The update allows for adjustments in voice tone and emotion based on context and correctly handles difficult Japanese expressions, providing an empathetic dialogue that reduces the psychological barrier candidates feel toward AI interviews.
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lean Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo; CEO: Wataru Kitahara), a company promoting recruitment DX, has significantly updated the voice communication functions of its conversational AI interview service, 'Geny.' This update enables the adjustment of voice tone and emotions according to context, as well as the accurate identification of difficult-to-read expressions unique to Japanese.
### Background: The Barrier Candidates Feel Toward AI Interviews
According to reports from April 2026 (such as Nikkei), while AI utilization in new graduate recruitment is progressing, approximately 78% of job seekers respond that AI interviews 'decrease their motivation to apply.' Factors include psychological resistance to being unilaterally evaluated by AI and confusion regarding inorganic communication.
Geny addresses this challenge by utilizing technology not for 'selection' but for 'empathy' and 'attraction,' building a new point of contact between candidates and companies.
### What is Conversational AI Interview 'Geny'?
Geny is an AI solution that realizes a 'interview' (manda) where the AI runs alongside the candidate, rather than a 'screening' (mensetsu) that judges pass or fail.
1. **'Co-running' Dialogue**: Instead of making unilateral evaluations, it engages in dialogue that draws out the candidate's true feelings and stays close to their anxieties.
2. **Powerful Attraction**: It conveys 'the passion of field employees' and 'real corporate culture' that are not available online, maximizing the company's appeal.
3. **Eliminating HR Repetitive Tasks**: It handles not only the interview itself but also the repetitive onboarding guides and 'frequently asked questions,' reducing the workload and stress of HR managers.
4. **Reducing Drop-off Rates**: By providing an experience of being 'correctly understood and welcomed,' it increases the candidate's level of interest and prevents withdrawals.
### Key Points of the Update: More Human and Emotional Communication
This update thoroughly eliminates the unnaturalness typical of AI, achieving natural intonation and emotional expression.
- **Voice Tone Adjustment Based on Context**: For example, when the avatar talks about 'difficulties at work,' it senses the context and responds with a calm tone that shows empathy. This builds a sense of security and resonance.
- **Handling Difficult Japanese Expressions**: It instantly judges whether to read phrases like '~の方' as 'hou' or 'kata' based on context, enabling smooth communication without interruption.
- **Natural Response Speed**: The waiting time for responses has been shortened, allowing dialogue to proceed at a natural tempo close to human conversation.
### Comment from CEO Wataru Kitahara
'AI should be more than a tool for efficiency; it should be a bridge that deepens mutual understanding between people and companies. With this voice update, Geny can now stay close to job seekers more deeply and warmly. Through Geny, we aim for a society where anyone can access the information they truly want to know, anytime, without stress.'
### Background: The Barrier Candidates Feel Toward AI Interviews
According to reports from April 2026 (such as Nikkei), while AI utilization in new graduate recruitment is progressing, approximately 78% of job seekers respond that AI interviews 'decrease their motivation to apply.' Factors include psychological resistance to being unilaterally evaluated by AI and confusion regarding inorganic communication.
Geny addresses this challenge by utilizing technology not for 'selection' but for 'empathy' and 'attraction,' building a new point of contact between candidates and companies.
### What is Conversational AI Interview 'Geny'?
Geny is an AI solution that realizes a 'interview' (manda) where the AI runs alongside the candidate, rather than a 'screening' (mensetsu) that judges pass or fail.
1. **'Co-running' Dialogue**: Instead of making unilateral evaluations, it engages in dialogue that draws out the candidate's true feelings and stays close to their anxieties.
2. **Powerful Attraction**: It conveys 'the passion of field employees' and 'real corporate culture' that are not available online, maximizing the company's appeal.
3. **Eliminating HR Repetitive Tasks**: It handles not only the interview itself but also the repetitive onboarding guides and 'frequently asked questions,' reducing the workload and stress of HR managers.
4. **Reducing Drop-off Rates**: By providing an experience of being 'correctly understood and welcomed,' it increases the candidate's level of interest and prevents withdrawals.
### Key Points of the Update: More Human and Emotional Communication
This update thoroughly eliminates the unnaturalness typical of AI, achieving natural intonation and emotional expression.
- **Voice Tone Adjustment Based on Context**: For example, when the avatar talks about 'difficulties at work,' it senses the context and responds with a calm tone that shows empathy. This builds a sense of security and resonance.
- **Handling Difficult Japanese Expressions**: It instantly judges whether to read phrases like '~の方' as 'hou' or 'kata' based on context, enabling smooth communication without interruption.
- **Natural Response Speed**: The waiting time for responses has been shortened, allowing dialogue to proceed at a natural tempo close to human conversation.
### Comment from CEO Wataru Kitahara
'AI should be more than a tool for efficiency; it should be a bridge that deepens mutual understanding between people and companies. With this voice update, Geny can now stay close to job seekers more deeply and warmly. Through Geny, we aim for a society where anyone can access the information they truly want to know, anytime, without stress.'