人工智能浪潮下，“虚拟偶像”正在风靡全球。

Amidthe wave of artificial intelligence, “virtual idols”have gained worldwide popularity.

海外有Vtuber Vox，中国有洛天依……这些名声大振的虚拟主播，看似只不过多了一层动漫的“皮”，却拥有世界各地的亿万粉丝。

These virtual idols include foreignones like the Vtuber Voxand China’s very own Luo Tianyi. These well-known virtual streamers, which appear to be nothing more than the anime “appearance”, boast hundreds of millions of fans worldwide.

 

在中国，还有很多颇具特色的“中国风主播”。2021年9月，一位自称“因贪吃西瓜被运到英国的猹精女孩”，在B站开启了自己的直播之旅。这个女孩，是“极光社”旗下二十四节气虚拟偶像企划成员之一的“九奈猹猹”。这个“中国风女孩”，勤勤恳恳，每日直播讲述留学话题 ，多次登上了B站虚拟主播分区日榜五十强。

In China, there are many other distinctive “Chinese-style live streamers”.In September 2021, a girl who claimed to have been transported to the UK because of her gluttony for watermelons started he live streaming journey on Bilibili. This girl is called “Jiunai Chacha”, a member of the 24 Solar Terms virtual idol project by “Chengdu Aurora Technology Co., Ltd”. She diligently hosts live-streams and tells about the topic of studying abroad every day, and has repeatedly made it to the top 50 daily virtual streamers on Bilibili.

为何人们会热爱这个加了层“皮”的主播？“九奈猹猹”的制作公司“极光社”联合创始人吕落伊，从外部环境进行了解读，“越来越忙、越来越孤单的年轻人对精神陪伴日益迫切的需求是主因，屡屡发生的明星塌房事件是诱因。”

Why do people love this kind of streamers? Lv Luoyi, co-founder of “Chengdu Aurora Technology Co., Ltd”, the production company of “Jiunai Chacha”, explained from the external environment factor that “The progressively urgent need for spiritual companionship among young people who are becoming increasingly busy and lonely is the main reason for that, and the frequent incidents of celebrity persona collapse are the incentive causes.”

粉丝们的回答则更感性——我爱的不是皮套，而是皮套下更真诚袒露的灵魂。

For the fans,the answer is more emotional - what they love is not the appearance but the sincere and candid soul beneath the surface.

形象从萌妹到御姐、从正太到大叔，性格从懵懂到博学、从热情到酷拽……千千万可定制人设的虚拟偶像，用无限的可塑性、多样化的表现形式和强大的互动性，打动着千千万不同的年轻人。

Virtual idols come in various forms, ranging fromcute little girls todomineering ladies, cute little boysto middle-aged males, with their personalities spanning frominnocent to learned, from passionate to unconcerned. Countless virtual idols with customizable personas impress millions of young people with their unlimited potential, diverse forms of expression and powerful interactivity.

有趣的背后，是枯燥的探索。打造一个成功的虚拟偶像，不仅需要制作动画形象的过硬技术，更需要整个制作团队的严谨付出和密切合作。

Behind the amusing idols, there is boring exploration. Creating a successful virtual idol requires not only excellent animation skills but also the rigorous dedication and close collaboration of the entire production team.

是谁赋予Ta们灵魂？怎样赋予Ta们魅力？想从事虚拟偶像行业，需要哪些经验和门槛？本期视频，我们走进“九奈猹猹”老家“极光社”，实际体验成为一名美少女主播“中之人”的成长步骤。

Who endows the idols with their souls? How does he or she give them charm? What experience and qualificationsare requiredfor thosewho want to work in the virtual idol industry? In this video, we are visiting the Aurora, the production company of “Jiunai Chacha”, to experience the developmentalsteps of becoming the man behind the beautiful girl streamer.