TrendsWide
Contact US
  • Home
  • Trending
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • NBA
  • Reviews
No Result
View All Result
TrendsWide
  • Home
  • Trending
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • NBA
  • Reviews
No Result
View All Result
TrendsWide
No Result
View All Result
Home Euro

Virtual idol digital avatars take to the real-life stage in China

by souhaib
December 22, 2020
in Euro
0
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
ADVERTISEMENT


You might also like

Angela Merkel given Moderna as second COVID-19 jab after having AstraZeneca as first injection

German stadiums to display rainbow colours during Hungary match in defiance of UEFA ban

Taliban take key Afghan district, adding to string of gains

On Saturday “Amy” won a breakthrough virtual talent show in China, where computer-generated entertainers perform in front of real-life judges and tens of millions of online viewers.

Amy found fame on “Dimension Nova”, which claims to be the world’s first talent show bringing together digital performers to dance and sing in front of three real-life celebrity judges.

Although the virtual idol concept originated in Japan, these digital avatars are now stealing airtime in China, where they appear on TV shows, billboards and even news programmes.

They now command growing fanbases – research from iQiyi estimates an audience of 390 million nationwide.

The virtual stars in the show are created by a mixture of computer animation and actors – Amy’s clothes, hairstyle and appearance are created by animators, before her human actor takes on everything else.

Real-time motion capture and rendering technology mean as the human moves it is reflected by the on-screen idol. To prepare for Amy’s performances, the actor had to take extra dance training.

But creators avoid all mention of the existence of the actor behind the idol.

Instead of showing the actor, the show runs footage of animators anxiously waiting backstage, as if they were the performer’s family.

Video-sharing website Bilibili reported a 200 per cent increase in viewing hours of its virtual idol live streaming channels in the first ten months of this year.

But some experts worry that if too many companies pile in on the market the quality could suffer.

Since virtual idols live and die through the strength of their technology, the risk of embarrassing technical failures is high.

In one awkward show appearance, only Amy’s cap appeared onstage.

Other performers have disintegrated mid-appearance after technical breakdowns – including one contestant who froze when he tried to teach the judges kung fu.



Source link

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Pinterest
  • Telegram
  • Email
Tags: euronews
Share30Tweet19
Previous Post

Can a hot toddy really help relieve cold symptoms? Experts say yes — sort of

Next Post

Reuters: The European Union will keep the door to negotiations with London open until after Christmas

souhaib

Recommended For You

Angela Merkel given Moderna as second COVID-19 jab after having AstraZeneca as first injection

by souhaib
June 22, 2021
0

Angela Merkel has received the Moderna vaccine has her second inoculation against COVID-19 having had the AstraZeneca jab as her first dose, the German Chancellor"s office said on...

Read more

German stadiums to display rainbow colours during Hungary match in defiance of UEFA ban

by souhaib
June 22, 2021
0

German stadiums will display rainbow colours during the country"s match against Hungary at the European Championship on Wednesday after UEFA rejected host city Munich's plan to do the...

Read more

Taliban take key Afghan district, adding to string of gains

by souhaib
June 22, 2021
0

Taliban fighters took control of a key district in Afghanistan"s northern Kunduz province on Monday and encircled the provincial capital, police said, as the insurgent group added to...

Read more

WHO expresses concern over eased restrictions at EURO 2020 matches

by souhaib
June 22, 2021
0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday expressed concern about the easing of restrictions by some of the EURO 2020 host countries.The UN agency, which refused to name...

Read more

Northern Ireland: DUP leader-to-be Jeffrey Donaldson calls for ‘decisive action’ on Brexit protocol

by souhaib
June 22, 2021
0

Northern Ireland"s largest political party, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), is to choose Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as its new leader -- after a turbulent period in which it...

Read more
Next Post

Reuters: The European Union will keep the door to negotiations with London open until after Christmas

No Result
View All Result

Recent Posts

  • Are They Worthy of The Price tag?
  • Why Carlyle’s Billionaire Founders Had Adequate of Their Decided on Successor
  • Pup Labs Reviews 2022
  • Iran places first import order with cryptocurrencies -Tasnim By Reuters
  • In the shadow of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Browse by Category

  • Australia
  • Automotive
  • Business
  • Celebrity
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Deals
  • Economie
  • Education
  • Euro
  • Forex
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • NBA
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Sports
  • Switzerland
  • Trending
  • U.S.
  • Uncategorized

Categories

  • Australia
  • Automotive
  • Business
  • Celebrity
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Deals
  • Economie
  • Education
  • Euro
  • Forex
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • NBA
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Sports
  • Switzerland
  • Trending
  • U.S.
  • Uncategorized

Pages

  • Contact US
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

© 2021 - TrendsWide

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Contact US
  • Privacy Policy
  • Trending
  • U.S.
  • Economie
  • Deals
  • Reviews
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • NBA

© 2021 - TrendsWide