Meet Japan's Latest Teenage Pop Star - A 3D Hologram
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Move over Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus, a new pop star has been just been born er, downloaded. Japanese teenager Hatsune Miku is young, beautiful stylish and . . . . not real? Yes that's right, for the 16-year old, 5 ft. 2in. tall singing sensation with thousands of fans, is not a human but a 3D hologram!
The brainchild of Crypton Future Media, the digital singing diva can be downloaded and programmed to sing any song the customer likes.
Hatsune, who uses the voice from Japanese voice actress Saki Fujita to 'talk' has become so popular that she now has a hit single and is currently on a sold-out concert tour, performing on stage just like any other pop star, complete with a live band and thousands of cheering fans.
She has also guest starred in a number of popular Japanese anime shows and upon the request of 14,000 fans had her image etched onto three metal plates that were carried to Space aboard the Japanese Spaceship Akatuki, that launched in March 2010.
While the young teenager currently croons only Japanese songs, she is scheduled to make her English song debut soon - So don't be surprised if you get an invite to watch Hatsune Miku - Live in Concert, soon!
Sources: Dailymail.co.uk, wikipedia.com
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horse123456almost 5 yearsShe looks kinda.... Anime.- purecureabout 1 yearis an anime style character for the purpose of drawing in customers and having a mascot
wolfy_blueover 4 yearsI think it is anime.
best_of_todayalmost 3 yearsye i think that's the point.
kurzalmost 5 yearsCool!!!
pusheenicornalmost 5 yearspretty useful for concerts in COVID-19! 😁 uh, you can't get the virus firm a hologram, right?! 😅
funnehburritoover 4 yearsthis was made in 2011 so before COVID
ochacoalmost 5 yearsThis looks so cool I've never seen a holographic singer before, though I wish I could understand more that "I'm the number one princess in the world and suddenly I'm being pulled behind to safety you tell me to be more careful, I think you're more dangerous!"
ellersliealmost 5 yearsThis is really cool, I wonder what it's like in person
corgigirllalmost 5 yearsi wish i knew what she was saying idk
mysterousalmost 5 yearsi can not belive peploe risk there lives to watch a holagram sing and dance
qwqshrimpabout 5 yearsThis is super cool, since I watch the anime.
teagytornado101about 5 yearscool!
sokeefe_foreverabout 5 yearsCool, but I like human singers better. hopefully there will always be human singers as I would like to become one myself.
saphege_emsalmost 5 yearsdon't get me wrong, human singers are amazing! (lil nas X is my fav) but i feel like takeing a step to have virtual singers (especially holograms) is a very good thing during this time. btw keep washing those hands and stay safe y'all!
purple_peach744almost 5 yearsyes human singers!- sokeefe_foreveralmost 5 years😆 Exactly!!! It's actually talent that way, not just programming!