VTubers, virtual idols, synthetic influencers and the very human teams behind them. 5 stories in the launch edition.
The synthetic pop star behind a string of viral singles has signed with a major label. What a contract looks like when the artist is software and the performers behind it are very human.
A creator beta on the fictional platform ClipCircuit lets fully synthetic accounts write, cast and post comedy skits. Human creators have questions.
Unpacking the lyric workshops, voice synthesis and fan-voted stage choices behind a virtual performer's first tour — and the people who make her possible.
From automated sponsorship posts to always-on livestreams, talent studios explain how a roster of synthetic personalities is actually run — and where disclosure rules come in.
The fictional platform StreamHarbor is testing live voice translation that keeps a streamer's tone. Accessibility win, or a new way to lose nuance?
