What Is A VTuber?

By Liz Sommer · Published on January 29, 2021

The Brief: A VTuber is a virtual YouTuber.

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A VTuber is a YouTuber whose character consists of a digital avatar. This genre of YouTube channel originated in Japan and usually features female anime-style characters.

The first and most popular VTuber is Kizuna AI, who has over 2.91 million subscribers on her main channel.

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