Generation VTube
There is a booming culture of VTubers \u2013 people who create content online, but their fans rarely see their real faces or know their names. VTubers use motion-capture technology to appear as animated characters they designed, and many of these characters are otherworldly from robots to aliens to demons. I talk with VTubers named Xinebi Ven, Pandora Arktos, GloopQueen and D-36-5908 \u03a9 (a.k.a. Omega) about the joys and challenges of becoming a VTuber, and whether inhabiting an animated character allows them to be their more fully authentic selves.\nXenebi Ven\u2019s YouTube and Twitch streams\nPandora\u2019s YouTube and Twitch streams\nGloopQueen\u2019s YouTube and Twitch streams\nOmega\u2019s YouTube and Twitch streams\nAlso mentioned in this episode:\nIronmouse\u2019s YouTube and Twitch streams\nMori Calliope\u2019s YouTube and Twitch streams\nThis episode is sponsored by Aspiration debit card and D&Tea. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you\u2019re interested in advertising on Imaginary Worlds, you can contact them here.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices