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Virtual Influencers
A virtual influencer, at times described as a virtual persona or virtual model, is a computer-generated fictional character that can be used for a variety of marketing-related purposes, but most frequently for social media marketing, in lieu of online human "influencers". Most virtual influencers are designed using computer graphics and motion capture technology to resemble real people in realistic situations. Common derivatives of virtual influencers include VTubers, which broadly refer to online entertainers and YouTubers who represent themselves using virtual avatars instead of their physical selves. History Virtual influencers are fundamentally synonymous with virtual idols, which originate from Japan's anime and Japanese idol culture that dates back to the 1980s. The first virtual idol created was Lynn Minmay, a fictional singer and main character of the anime television series ''Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' (1982) and the animated film adaptation '' Macross: Do You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kizuna AI Artwork
is a Japanese word meaning "bond". It may also refer to: Music * ''Kizuna'' (album), a 2022 album by JO1 * "Kizuna" (Aya Matsuura song) * "Kizuna" (Aya Ueto song) * "Kizuna" (Orange Range song) * "Kizuna", a song from the anime Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch * "Kizuna", a song by Tiana Xiao * "Kizuna", a song from ''Seishun Amigo'' by Kazuya Kamenashi * "Kizuna", a song by Ayane * "Kizuna", a piece of music from the anime Fairy Tail * "Kizuna", a song by the Japanese power metal group Galneryus. *"Kizuna", a song by Aimer * '' Sakura Gakuin 2013 Nendo: Kizuna'', a 2014 album by Sakura Gakuin * Kizuna Arena Tour, the first concert tour by the Japanese boy band JO1 *"Kizuna Music", a song from BanG Dream! Ss2 Opening * Kizuna no Kiseki, song recorded by Japanese rock band Man with a Mission and Japanese singer Milet Television *''Kizuna'', a 1998 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi *Kizuna no Allele, Japanese anime television series *'' Gekijōban Naruto Shippūden: Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncanny Valley
The effect is a hypothesized psychological and aesthetic relation between an object's degree of resemblance to a human being and the emotional response to the object. The uncanny valley hypothesis predicts that an entity appearing almost human will risk eliciting eerie feelings in viewers. Examples of the phenomenon exist among robotics, 3D computer animations and lifelike dolls, and visuals produced by artificial intelligence. The increasing prevalence of digital technologies (e.g., virtual reality, augmented reality, and Unbiased rendering, photorealistic computer animation) has propagated discussions and citations of the "valley"; such conversation has enhanced the construct's verisimilitude. Etymology As related to robotics engineering, robotics professor Masahiro Mori (roboticist), Masahiro Mori first introduced the concept in 1970 from his book titled , phrasing it as . ''Bukimi no tani'' was literal translation, translated literally as ''uncanny valley'' in the 1978 boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl And Marina
and are a duo of characters from the ''Splatoon'' video game series. They were first introduced in ''Splatoon 2'' (2017) as members of a pop music act known as , who perform a variety of songs which is utilized as in-game music. The characters are also used by the developers to convey content updates and announcements to players of ''Splatoon 2''. Pearl and Marina are voiced by voice actresses Rina Itou and Alice Peralta, respectively. They perform both the spoken dialogue as well as the tracks that their characters sing through a voice changer effect. Both characters have received a generally positive reception, with some critics identifying them as key elements of ''Splatoon 2'' which drew significant fan interest. Concept and design Pearl and Marina were created for the video game ''Splatoon 2'' by Nintendo artist Rina Honda. Marina's full name is revealed by her and Pearl's chat log in Octo Expansion to be Marina Ida, while her full name in Japanese is . Pearl's full name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callie And Marie
and are a duo of characters in the ''Splatoon'' series. They first appeared in the original ''Splatoon'' (2015) as a pop music duo known as the and have appeared in every subsequent entry in the series. They have been considered the mascots and face of the ''Splatoon'' series, appearing in other franchises such as ''Super Smash Bros.'' They have starred in real-world concerts in the form of holograms and have established themselves as fan-favorite characters. Concept and creation Callie and Marie were created for and first appeared in ''Splatoon'' for the Wii U in 2015. They were part of a pop duo known as the Squid Sisters, where they were the hosts of Inkopolis. Their role was to provide updates and map rotations to the player whenever they booted up the game, while being the singers behind some of the games soundtrack, such as "Calamari Inkantation". The names Callie and Marie may come from the Italian word calamari. Callie in particular was meant to invoke the image of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plave (band)
Plave (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean virtual boy band formed by Vlast. The group consists of five members: Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin. Name The group name "Plave" is a compound word combining Play + ''Rêve'' (Dream), symbolising their worldview of creating a new space to achieve their dreams. History 2022–2023: Introduction and official debut Plave was introduced through a live broadcast on its official YouTube and Twitch on September 15, 2022. The group made their official debut on March 12, 2023, with the release of their first single album Asterum is described in Plave's worldview as a mysterious space between Caelum and Terra, where they meet their fans. The group's second EP, ''Asterum: The Shape of Things to Come,'' reached one million streams in 13 hours, and a total of 1.7 million streams in 24 hours after its release and entered the Melon Hall of Fame. On November 17, 2023, it was announced that the group was nominated for Rookie of the Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentakill
Pentakill is a virtual heavy metal band associated with the ''League of Legends'' universe. Their music is primarily composed and performed by Riot Games' in-house music team but features cameos by various metal musicians. Their second album, ''Grasp of the Undying'', reached Number 1 on the iTunes metal charts in 2017. Their third album ''III: Lost Chapter'' was premiered using an interactive "live" concert. Members Pentakill currently consists of seven members, all from the ''League of Legends ''League of Legends'' (''LoL'', commonly referred to as ''League'', is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for ''Warcraf ...'' universe: vocalists Kayle (Noora Louhimo) and Karthus (Jørn Lande), guitarist Mordekaiser, keyboardist Sona, bassist Yorick, and drummer Olaf. Other characters who appear include Viego. Musicians involved Discography * ''Smite and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Legends
''League of Legends'' (''LoL'', commonly referred to as ''League'', is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for ''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III'', Riot's founders sought to develop a stand-alone game in the same genre. Since its release in October 2009, ''League'' has been free-to-play and is monetized through Freemium, purchasable character customization. The game is available for Windows and macOS. In the game, two teams of five players battle in player-versus-player combat, each team occupying and defending their half of the map. Each of the ten players controls a character, known as a "champion", with unique abilities and differing styles of play. During a match, champions become more powerful by collecting experience points, earning gold, and purchasing Item (game terminology), items to defeat the opposing team. In ''League''s main mode, Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K/DA
K/DA ( ) is a virtual K-pop girl group consisting of four themed versions of ''League of Legends'' characters Ahri, Akali, Evelynn and Kai'Sa. (G)I-dle members Miyeon and Soyeon provide the voices of Ahri and Akali, respectively, Madison Beer voices Evelynn, and Jaira Burns provided the voice for Kai'Sa. However, the characters have also been voiced by other artists. K/DA was developed by Riot Games, the company behind ''League of Legends'', and was unveiled at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship with an augmented reality live performance of their debut single, "Pop/Stars". A music video of the song uploaded to YouTube subsequently went viral, surpassing 100 million views in one month, reaching 550 million views as of May 2023, and topping ''Billboard''s World Digital Song Sales chart. In 2020, K/DA released their debut five-track EP '' All Out'', which includes the pre-release single " The Baddest" and the lead single " More". In 2022, "Pop/Stars" was certified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorillaz
Gorillaz are an English virtual band created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett in London, England in 1998. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Russel Hobbs (drums). Their universe is presented in media such as music videos, interviews, comic strips and short cartoons. Gorillaz's music has featured collaborations with a wide range of musicians and featured artists, with Albarn as the only permanent musical contributor. With Gorillaz, Albarn departed from the distinct Britpop sound of his band Blur (band), Blur, exploring a variety of musical styles including hip hop, electronic music, electronic and world music. The band's 2001 debut album, ''Gorillaz (album), Gorillaz'', which features dub music, dub, Latin music, Latin and Punk rock, punk influences, went BPI certification, triple platinum in the UK and Music recording certification#IFPI certification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternity (group)
IITERNITI (; formerly: ETERNITY) is a South Korean virtual band formed by Pulse9. The group debuted on March 22, 2021, with the single "I'm Real". The group consists of 11 members: Seoa, Sujin, Minji, Zae-in, Hyejin, Dain, Chorong, Jiwoo, Yeoreum, Sarang and Yejin. They are created with artificial intelligence technology, Deep Real. History On March 22, 2021, IITERNITI released their debut single "I'm Real", sung by Hyejin, Seoa, Yeoreum, Sujin and Minji. On August 25 and 26, Pulse9 released the teasers of sixth member, Dain's solo debut single "No Filter", and released the song on August 27. On September 19, 2023, it was confirmed that Eternity has rebranded to IITERNITI through IITERNITI's official Discord message. Members *Yeoreum (여름) - leader, vocalist *Minji (민지) - rapper, dancer *Hyejin (혜진) - rapper *Seoa (서아) *Sujin (수진) - vocalist *Dain (다인) *Chorong (초롱) *Zae-In (제인) - rapper *Jiwoo (지우) *Sarang (사랑) *Yejin (예진) Discograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Wu
Wu Yi Fan ( zh, s=吴亦凡, ; born November 6, 1990), known professionally as Kris Wu, is a Chinese Canadian former rapper and convicted serial rapist. He is a former member of South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its subgroup Exo-M under SM Entertainment, before leaving the group in 2014. Wu was active as a solo artist and actor in mainland China, and had starred in several number-one box office hits including '' Mr. Six'' and '' Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back'', which are among the highest-grossing Chinese films of all time in China. He made his Hollywood debut in '' XXX: Return of Xander Cage''. In 2021, after rape allegations emerged on Chinese social media, Wu was investigated by the Chinese authorities. He was subsequently sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment for forcing three intoxicated women to have sex with him on November 25, 2022, by the Chinese courts, and was separately fined (US$84 million) for tax evasion. In November 2023, he lost an appeal of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Leehom
Wang Leehom ( zh, c=王力宏, poj=Ông Le̍k-hông; born May 17, 1976), sometimes credited as Leehom Wang, is an American singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and film director. His music is known for fusing hip-hop and R&B, with traditional Chinese music. Wang was born to a Taiwanese American family and graduated from Williams College. Since his 1995 debut, Wang has released 25 albums, that have sold over 60 million copies. He is a four-time winner and 19-time nominee of the Golden Melody Awards. His sold-out concert at the Beijing National Stadium on April 14, 2012, was the first solo pop concert to be held at the venue. With over 72 million followers on social media, Wang is one of the most followed celebrities in China. In 2018, CNN dubbed him "King of Chinese Pop" and the ''Los Angeles Times'' called him "the biggest American star America has never heard of." Wang was listed as one of Goldsea's 100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time. Wang holds honorary doctoral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
