They sing and dance—but rarely show their faces. Meet VTubers. These entertainers, who use digital avatars, are growing in popularity

“Honey, why is out son crying about a shark?”

“I don’t know, let me ask him.”

*A short conversation later*

“Wow, there’s these people called Vtubers! In the year 2025! What a strange and interesting phenomena, I must write an article about it.”

“Honey, what was the shark thing about?”

“Something about a ‘graduation’ after five years.”