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Unless you have been living under a rock, chances are you've had the chance to hear about something called a "V-Tuber." As the name may imply, a V-Tuber is a virtual avatar that makes videos or streams online. Instead of viewing an actual human, the audience sees a 3d or 2d model moving on screen. Most V-Tubers tend to stream themselves playing games, talking freely, or creating some form of media on live streaming services such as YouTube and Twitch. Since mid-2020, V-Tubers are becoming the new craze. It is difficult to track the history of V-Tubers back to their origin. Despite the definition previously given, considering what can be classified as a V-Tuber becomes a technical task. Since V-Tubers were created and popularized by Japan, the first technical V-Tuber was Hatsune Miku, an A.I. idol created to sing and dance, although she is more of an artist than a primary virtual entertainer. Another early V-Tuber goes by the name of Kizuna Ai, who fits the description more accurately. The recent popularity spike can be attributed to her. She could sing, dance, and play video games, though she stood out mostly due to her excitable and verbally explicit nature which contrasted her cutesy image. She became an icon not only in Japan, but overseas as well, leading to merchandise of her being made and distributed. Since then, more V-Tubers have slowly been cropping up over the years, though the concept of V-Tubers remained relatively niche in the grander scheme of online entertainment. That is, until Hololive, a V-Tuber idol agency, came along and popularized the idea even more. Hololive put their own spin on being a virtual liver by incorporating an idol theme, which is extremely popularly in Japan. While Hololive began with only a handful of idols, it soon become the home to nearly 100 members that stream almost every single day. The company and its members gained a large boost in exposure over this past summer, and inspired many others to become V-Tubers. This led to a new sub-category on Twitch and YouTube for virtual livers being created. Now, V-Tubers are more popular than ever despite having a niche fanbase for years. Many of Hololive's members recently hit 1,000,000 subscribers on YouTube, and other independent virtual livers are growing more popular each passing day. Most fans describe getting into V-Tubers as an inescapable rabbit hole that pulls you in further and further until you have no choice but to become a fan. So far, no one has been able to prove them wrong. Recap:
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AuthorBrady Bryan is quite familiar with blogs since he had to frequently post on his blog in 6th grade. Although its been a long time since then, he still knows what a proper blog should look like. Archives
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