The Top 5 Virtual/Simulated Characters and How They Foretold the Future
Virtual Character #3: Virtual Influencers: Kizuna Ai and Lil Miquela
This spot goes to two (real life?) virtual characters that never existed on TV or in the movies. They are among the biggest YouTube stars – in fact, the days of YouTube celebrities being human may be a thing of the past.
The trend stated In Japan, with Kizuna Ai, an anime-inspired character who looks cartoonish, is a major star in Japan. In 2018, the character has not one but two YouTube channels and has over 2 million subscribers. She was known as the first “virtual YouTuber” and later, Mattel launched virtual Barbie as a real character. Today YouTube estimates over half a billion views that have been attributed to virtual influencers on the platform.
See the full story here: https://variety.com/2019/tv/features/the-top-5-virtual-simulated-characters-and-how-they-foretold-the-future-1203176886/