Five virtual YouTubers and the games they play
These VTubers are not just AI-mazing, they’re also exceptional gamers.
Virtual YouTubers or VTubers are YouTubers who are actually digital personalities. While it may sound weird, there are currently about8,000VTubers out there offering a variety of videos.
While most virtual YouTubers hail from Japan, there are some, like Indonesian Maya Putri who has also made waves in the virtual space. While some VTubers often post videos about music and challenges, there are some that also delve into the gaming space. Here are our top five.
Kizuna AI
Kizuna (or simply Ai-chan) runs two accounts, with her main channel featuring videos that vary from music, online challenges, and even avirtual barwhere you can just listen to Kizuna casually talking.
Her other account,A.I.Games,is a channel born out of a partnership between Kizuna and game development company Asobimo. A.I. GamescontainsAi-chan’s Let’s Play videos with games such as Resident Evil 2, PUBG as well as other Battle Royale games such as Spellbreak and Mordhau.
Outside of YouTube, Ai-chan is known as theambassador for one of Japan National Tourism Organizations’ (JNTO) campaigns.
AiAngel
TheAbout sectionon Angelica’s channel reads:
“AiAngel is a passion project operated single-handedly by personal resources and the generous support of viewers like you.”
This VTuber’s game of preference is Facepunch Studios’ survival video game Rust where she learns about the “human experience” as stated by Angelica herself.
Her most popular video, “Ai Sees Humans for First Time” has already garnered 2.8 million views a month after it was uploaded(warning: strong language).
Siro Channel
A gamer and an aspiring idol? Yes, that is exactly what Siro is!
This AI not only entertains her audience through singing and dancing, but in playing games as well. Siro has played Battle Royale game PUBG and even took on the Getting Over It game challenge.
Maya Putri
Hailing from SouthEast Asia,Maya Putriis an Indonesian VTuber who does song covers and question-and-answer content. The games she play vary from the Battle Royale genre like PUBG,Fortnite, andApex Legendsto horror games like Pacify and Visage.
Putri already has 130,000 subscribers to date.
Fun fact: Kizuna AI, Maya Putri, and Siro have all shared the same stage in the C3 Anime Festival Asia (AFA) Jakarta convention late last year.
Sore! Jangan lupa makan!Dan jangan lupa juga maya nanti tampil di Akiba Stage AFA Jakarta 2018 hehe٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶Cek jadwalnya yaa!https://t.co/9WhF4H0Ce9Hi! Don’t forget to eat! And also don’t forget Maya will be on Akiba Stage AFA Jakarta 2018٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶pic.twitter.com/qdbzR7naso
Hinata Channel
If you’re looking for some gaming goodness, Hinata Channel is your best bet.
Nekomiya Hinata is a pink-haired Japanese VTuber who runsHinata Channel. Almost all of the content on her channel are videos of her playing games.
She is absolutely skillful at playing PUBG. Her most popular video, a PUBG Handicap Challenge, gained 3.1 million views about a year after it was published.
Hinata also plays other Battle Royale games like Fortnite, Cuisine Royale, and Apex Legends.
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