虚拟人

虛擬人

xūnǐrén

noun

Measure Word

一个虚拟人 gè

Meanings

1 virtual human
2 digital avatar (AI-driven or motion-captured)
3 virtual character / virtual idol

Characters

empty / virtual

imitate / simulate

Examples

这家公司用虚拟人代替真人主播。

Zhè jiā gōngsī yòng xūnǐrén dàitì zhēnrén zhǔbō.

This company uses virtual humans to replace real livestream hosts.

虚拟人的口型对得越来越自然。

Xūnǐrén de kǒuxíng duì de yuèláiyuè zìrán.

Virtual humans' lip-sync is getting increasingly natural.

Tips

usage

Umbrella term covering 虚拟主播 (vtuber-style virtual streamers), 虚拟偶像 (virtual idols like 洛天依), and AI-driven brand mascots. Different from 数字人 (digital human) which usually emphasizes the photoreal-AI side, although the two terms heavily overlap in industry usage.

culture

Virtual human technology took off in China after 2020, with brands hiring 虚拟代言人 (virtual brand ambassadors) to avoid the scandal risk of human celebrities.

Stroke Order

虚 xū

拟 nǐ

人 rén