There are drawbacks to broadcasting one's own life as a streamer. Not just trolls and haters, but the sheer effort it takes to maintain a public-facing persona, especially if commerce is involved and ...

Vtubing has been part of the mainstream for some time now, with streamers pivoting to using Live2D or even 3D models in place of webcams. Thanks to the general success of HoloLive and other groups ...

Neuro-sama is a VTuber who streams Minecraft and the rhythm game Osu! on Twitch. But unlike most anime avatars, she’s controlled by an artificial intelligence program rather than a human being. That ...

Virtual entertainers, also known as Vtubers, are having a moment right now, and it’s largely because the barriers standing in the way of making a digital avatar are lower than ever. You can, if you’d ...