During a livestream on January 9, 2023, Twitch star Imane "Pokimane" shared her opinions on AI streamers and VTubers.
The conversation started when the content creator discussed the viral chatbot, ChatGPT, and came up with the idea of streamers "evolving" from it. Fans on her chat notified her that something similar was already happening on the livestreaming platform.
She then speculated on the future of AI streamers and VTubers, saying:
While waiting in Valorant's pre-game lobby, a viewer asked Pokimane if the livestream was "educational." She responded by impersonating an artificial intelligence assistant, joking that the broadcast was similar to conversing with ChatGPT:
The Moroccan-Canadian personality came up with the concept of streamers "evolving" from the aforementioned chatbot. Before continuing further, she explained what ChatGPT was, saying:
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Pokimane hypothesized that since people can converse with an advanced chatbot, it could be further programmed into developing a streamer. She said:
Viewers informed Pokimane that AI streamers already exist, which astounded the OfflineTV co-founder. A community member inquired if people could have parasocial relationships with AI content creators. The streamer responded by saying:
The YouTube comments section featured quite a lot of fan reactions, with one viewer explaining how Twitch streamer Atrioc has set up AI on his channel:
AI VTubers have gone viral in the streaming world, with Neuro-sama being one of the most well-known AI-assisted VTubers. The channel, which streams under the Twitch username vedal987, currently has 97,451 followers, with more than 2.5k viewers tuning in to watch the livestream.
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