**The first prize of the 2022 Virtual Human Hackathon Creation Contest is released VTuber showcases Taiwan’s digital innovation technology in famous places**
In the era of digital economy, the upsurge of virtual YouTuber (Virtual YouTuber, also known as VTuber) is sweeping the world. The 4th “2022 Virtual Human Hackathon Creation Contest” was jointly held by the Association (Information Policy Association) and the Taiwan Virtual Internet Celebrity Association, attracting more than 60 2D and 3D designers from all over Taiwan to form a team to create a virtual human video, November 12 In addition to announcing the award-winning teams, Taiwanâ??s top ten VTubers Ubye, Zhou Mo, Mizumiya Qili, Nora, and Taiwanâ??s Golden Man Award, Golden Bell Award and many other outstanding works were gathered to watch and emulate, revitalizing Taiwanâ??s cultural creation and VTuber Combining innovative thinking.
In order to enhance the combination of VTuber creation and brand marketing, this year’s creation contest is themed “Digital Twin Virtual Humans Open the Yuan Universe-Taiwan Local Famous Products”. 60 creative teams including Zhizhi and Southeast High School participated; everyone has their own ideas and opinions on Taiwan’s famous local products. In addition to special scenic spots, night market business districts and gourmet food, Taiwanese local dramas are all creative elements.
The awards ceremony was grandly held on November 12th at the theme pavilion of the Ministry of Digital Development in Taipei Information Month. It was broadcast live in cooperation with VTuber teams such as Yunjiline Studio, Porta College, and Bill Digital Technology. It was also invited by the Ministry of Culture to win the 12th The main characters of “The Bookhouse Where the Lion Hides” by Mr. Kojima of the Golden Man Award, the former chess king “Yuan Dongdong” and the lion VTuber participated in the interaction; in terms of technology presentation, the project was assisted by the Institute of Information Technology and won the “Innovative R&D Application Award” of the Golden Bell Award The team provides technical support and uses motion capture equipment and 3D modeling to transform 2D flat portraits into interactive virtual people. VTuber introduces Taiwan’s famous local products and demonstrates digital innovation technology.
Xu Futian, head of the platform economy group of the Digital Industry Agency of the Ministry of Digital Development, said: “The industry has high expectations for digital transformation, especially the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises and traditional industries. It is hoped that there will be more innovative methods and consulting channels to provide assistance. The Virtual Human Hackathon Creation Contest has inspired young people in Taiwan to create excellent works with digital innovation models. It is expected to create more new business application models, assist enterprises in innovating business models and optimization, and improve Taiwan’s digital economy through the integration of virtual and real competitiveness.â?
Hong Yuliang, deputy director of the Local Creation Service Office of the Digital Transformation Research Institute of the Institute for Information Policy also mentioned: â??With the vigorous development of the global digital economy, virtual human VTuber is increasingly widely used. In order to make the brand younger and enhance the new generation For interactive experience, the Capital Strategy Council integrates industry resources, talents and technologies to promote the development of VTuber towards industrialization. Through the annual VTuber creation competition “Virtual Human Hackathon Creation Competition”, we hope to tap more talents in the digital industry and drive more diverse digital innovations.â?
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