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INTEREST: Virtual Youtube Sensation Kizuna Ai Gets Terrestrial TV Show

Most virtual youtubers are using microsoft kinects lol. As far as I can tell the limitation it holds is frame rate as some virtual youtubers like Kaguya Luna have that issue of seeming off due to it.

I've only watched piece meal of a small selection of her videos, but I feel what is appealing about them is the Kizuna Ai character is portrayed in a more variety show -type format. It's situations and comedic elements that appear to be more genuine rather than scripted. Anime frequently tries to pull off variety show elements like in beginning and ending segments of shows but it's always very cringe-y and gives the appearance of being forced.

Despite any memes or negative comments of possible individuals behind the characters, such as the middle aged guy that was outed as being the other character mentioned, I feel there is a tremendous amount of un-tapped opportunity with these sort of characters. It would not surprise me in the least if in the very foreseeable future we see an entire series created using motion-captured characters (think similar to RWBY but with the VA's controlling both body & mouth movement and voice).