Why “virtual influencers” and “virtual streamers”?
* *Because, these are terms in common use by the media. Virtual streamer is a more generic term than virtual youtuber (vtuber).*
Why not human-driven and AI-driven?
* *Because, there will be a long period of time where the two are mixed, and essentially impossible to differentiate or tease apart.*
Why not interactive avatars?
* *Because, both human-inhabited and AI-inhabited are interactive avatars.*
Why not deepfakes?
* *Because, movies of virtual beings are not virtual beings.*