虚拟偶像

虛擬偶像

xūnǐǒuxiàng

noun

Measure Word

一位虚拟偶像 wèi

Meanings

1 virtual idol
2 VTuber-style virtual celebrity
3 AI / animated idol

Characters

empty / virtual

imitate / simulate

likeness / image

Examples

洛天依是中国最早出圈的虚拟偶像。

Luò Tiānyī shì Zhōngguó zuì zǎo chūquān de xūnǐǒuxiàng.

Luo Tianyi is the earliest Chinese virtual idol to break into the mainstream.

现在很多品牌也开始用虚拟偶像代言。

Xiànzài hěn duō pǐnpái yě kāishǐ yòng xūnǐǒuxiàng dàiyán.

Many brands are now starting to use virtual idols as spokespeople.

Tips

culture

虚拟偶像 covers VOCALOID-style singers like 洛天依 (Luo Tianyi, 2012, China's answer to Hatsune Miku) plus Bilibili VTubers (虚拟主播 / VUP) and brand mascot personas. The scene exploded around 2020 when major labels like 乐华娱乐 launched virtual girl groups (e.g. A-SOUL).

usage

Compare 虚拟偶像 (umbrella term, includes singers and personalities) with 虚拟主播 / VTuber (specifically livestreaming with an avatar), 数字人 (digital human, more corporate / AI-host framing), and 中之人 (the human voice/motion-capture actor behind a virtual idol).

In Pop Culture

洛天依 Luò Tiānyī

Luo Tianyi

China's most famous virtual singer (VOCALOID3, 2012), often called the 'Chinese Hatsune Miku'.

A-SOUL A-SOUL

A-SOUL

Five-member virtual idol group launched by Lehua Entertainment (乐华娱乐) and ByteDance in 2020.

Stroke Order

虚 xū

拟 nǐ

偶 ǒu

像 xiàng