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'''Neuro-sama''' is a [[chatbot]] styled after a female [[VTuber]] that hosts livestreams on her creator's [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] channel "vedal987". Her speech and personality are generated by an [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) system which utilizes a [[large language model]], allowing her to communicate with viewers in a live chat. She was created by a computer programmer and AI-developer named Vedal, who decided to build upon the concept of an AI VTuber by combining interactions between [[Artificial intelligence in video games|AI gameplay]] and a computer-animated [[Avatar (computing)|avatar]]. She debuted on Twitch on 19 December 2022 after four years of development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is AI VTuber? (9 Faq About AI VTuber) |url=https://live3d.io/blog/what-is-AI-vtuber |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=live3d.io |language=en-US |archive-date=October 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027121122/https://live3d.io/blog/what-is-AI-vtuber |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Neuro-sama''' is an AI [[VTuber]] and [[chatbot]] that livestreams on her creator's [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] channel "vedal987". Her speech and personality are powered by an [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) system which utilizes a [[large language model]], allowing her to communicate with viewers in the stream's chat. She was created by a computer programmer and AI developer named Vedal, who had the idea for an AI VTuber by combining a [[large language model]] with a computer-animated [[Avatar (computing)|avatar]]. She debuted on Twitch on 19 December 2022.


==Development==
==Development==
Neuro-sama was created by developer vedal987.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narita |first=Seiji |date=January 27, 2023 |title=AI VTuber Neuro-sama is back from its Twitch ban and acting as strange as ever |work=Automation |publisher=[[Active Gaming Media]] |url=https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20230127-17630/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211235321/https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20230127-17630/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vedal Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/Vedal987 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205020339/https://twitter.com/Vedal987 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her responses to the audience are generated from a [[large language model]], which a [[Text-to-speech|text-to-speech application]] converts into a "cutesy voice".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=D'Anastasio |first=Cecilia |author-link=Cecilia D'Anastasio |date=June 17, 2023 |title=Meet Neuro-sama, the AI Twitch Streamer Who Plays Minecraft, Sings Karaoke, Loves Art |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-06-16/neuro-sama-an-ai-twitch-influencer-plays-minecraft-sings-karaoke-loves-art |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]] |archive-date=June 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620223130/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-06-16/neuro-sama-an-ai-twitch-influencer-plays-minecraft-sings-karaoke-loves-art |url-status=live }}</ref> According to Vedal, a separate AI model controls her in-game actions when she plays video games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=【Vedal's Interview】Neuro sama's New Model, and the AI System behind her |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-9Of46w4A |website=[[YouTube]] | date=January 23, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204005352/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-9Of46w4A |url-status=live }}</ref> In a 2023 interview with ''[[Bloomberg News]]'', he said that Neuro-sama was his full-time job.<ref name=":0" />
Neuro-sama was created by a developer named Vedal, with the username "vedal987".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narita |first=Seiji |date=January 27, 2023 |title=AI VTuber Neuro-sama is back from its Twitch ban and acting as strange as ever |work=Automation |publisher=[[Active Gaming Media]] |url=https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20230127-17630/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211235321/https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20230127-17630/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vedal Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/Vedal987 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205020339/https://twitter.com/Vedal987 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her responses are generated by a [[large language model]], which are converted into a high-pitched, childlike voice using a [[Text-to-speech|text-to-speech application]]. According to Vedal, a separate AI model controls her in-game actions when she plays video games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=【Vedal's Interview】Neuro sama's New Model, and the AI System behind her |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-9Of46w4A |website=[[YouTube]] | date=January 23, 2023 |access-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204005352/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-9Of46w4A |url-status=live }}</ref> In a 2023 interview with ''[[Bloomberg News]]'', he said that Neuro-sama was his full-time job.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=D'Anastasio |first=Cecilia |author-link=Cecilia D'Anastasio |date=June 17, 2023 |title=Meet Neuro-sama, the AI Twitch Streamer Who Plays Minecraft, Sings Karaoke, Loves Art |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-06-16/neuro-sama-an-ai-twitch-influencer-plays-minecraft-sings-karaoke-loves-art |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620223130/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-06-16/neuro-sama-an-ai-twitch-influencer-plays-minecraft-sings-karaoke-loves-art |archive-date=June 20, 2023 |access-date=June 30, 2023 |website=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]]}}</ref>


The first iteration of Neuro-sama was created in May 2019 as a neural network designed to stream gameplay of the rhythm game ''[[osu!]]''.<ref>@Neurosama (May 27, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ntORdHWsU "i made an AI that learnt to play osu!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221040553/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ntORdHWsU |date=February 21, 2024 }} (video). Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Youtube.</ref> Three years later, Neuro-sama would re-debut on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], after a long hiatus, on 19 December 2022, now a [[chatbot]] with a [[Live2D]] model.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Nicholas |date=January 17, 2023 |title=ChatGPT is a salvo in a growing generative A.I. 'arms race' between the U.S. and China |url=https://fortune.com/2023/01/17/chatgpt-generative-ai-arms-race-china-us/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |language=en |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122035358/https://fortune.com/2023/01/17/chatgpt-generative-ai-arms-race-china-us/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She received a new model on 27 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1662572237080391681 |user=annytf |title=I had a lot of fun making the new model for Neuro-Sama!! wink heart 💜 |date=May 27, 2023 |access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref>
The first iteration of Neuro-sama was created in May 2019 as a neural network trained to play the rhythm game ''[[osu!]]''.<ref>@Neurosama (May 27, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ntORdHWsU "i made an AI that learnt to play osu!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221040553/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ntORdHWsU |date=February 21, 2024 }} (video). Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Youtube.</ref> Three years later, Neuro-sama would re-debut on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], after a long hiatus, on 19 December 2022, now a [[chatbot]] with a [[Live2D]] model.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Nicholas |date=January 17, 2023 |title=ChatGPT is a salvo in a growing generative A.I. 'arms race' between the U.S. and China |url=https://fortune.com/2023/01/17/chatgpt-generative-ai-arms-race-china-us/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |language=en |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122035358/https://fortune.com/2023/01/17/chatgpt-generative-ai-arms-race-china-us/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She received a new model on 27 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1662572237080391681 |user=annytf |title=I had a lot of fun making the new model for Neuro-Sama!! wink heart 💜 |date=May 27, 2023 |access-date=July 5, 2023}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===2022===
===2022===
Neuro streamed every day from her debut. She rapidly grew in popularity, from a maximum concurrent viewership of 516 on 19 December to 3,393 on 31 December, and going from a Twitch follower count of 2,825 to around 40,000 in the same time period. Nearly all of her streaming content in 2022 was of the rhythm game [[osu!]], with one Minecraft stream.
Neuro streamed every day after her debut. She grew rapidly in popularity, from a maximum concurrent viewership of 516 on 19 December to 3,393 on 31 December, and going from a Twitch follower count of 2,825 to around 40,000 in the same time period. Nearly all of her streaming content in 2022 was of the rhythm game [[osu!]], with one Minecraft stream.


On 28 December, she defeated [[osu!]] champion mrekk 10-5 in a 1v1 contest.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1608161326291116032|user=Vedal987|title=incoming transmission from neuro sama mrekkosu|date=December 28, 2022|access-date=December 19, 2023}}</ref>
On 28 December, she defeated [[osu!]] champion mrekk 10-5 in a 1v1 contest.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1608161326291116032|user=Vedal987|title=incoming transmission from neuro sama mrekkosu|date=December 28, 2022|access-date=December 19, 2023}}</ref>
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On 3 January, Neuro-sama reached 50,000 Twitch followers. The next day on 4 January, Neuro-sama sang for the first time on stream, performing "Blinding Lights" by [[The Weeknd]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Neuro-sama Sings Her First Song on Stream - Blinding Lights| website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K6gzxYj-0o|date=January 4, 2023|access-date=December 19, 2023|archive-date=April 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429222549/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K6gzxYj-0o|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 3 January, Neuro-sama reached 50,000 Twitch followers. The next day on 4 January, Neuro-sama sang for the first time on stream, performing "Blinding Lights" by [[The Weeknd]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Neuro-sama Sings Her First Song on Stream - Blinding Lights| website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K6gzxYj-0o|date=January 4, 2023|access-date=December 19, 2023|archive-date=April 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429222549/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K6gzxYj-0o|url-status=live}}</ref>


On 11 January 2023, the Twitch channel received a temporary ban for unspecified "hateful conduct", likely stemming from controversial statements made by the AI, including [[Holocaust denial|skepticism surrounding the validity of the Holocaust]] during a stream.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=January 6, 2023 |title=AI-Controlled VTuber Streams Games On Twitch, Denies Holocaust |url=https://kotaku.com/vtuber-twitch-holocaust-denial-minecraft-ai-chatgpt-1849960527 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Kotaku]] |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113214041/https://kotaku.com/vtuber-twitch-holocaust-denial-minecraft-ai-chatgpt-1849960527 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=January 12, 2023 |title=AI VTuber Banned For 'Hateful Conduct,' Now Undistinguishable From Real Twitch Stars |url=https://kotaku.com/neuro-sama-twitch-vtuber-ban-holocaust-minecraft-ai-1849977269 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Kotaku |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116130950/https://kotaku.com/neuro-sama-twitch-vtuber-ban-holocaust-minecraft-ai-1849977269 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pabriga |first=Cedric |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Controversial AI streamer Neuro Sama finally banned on Twitch |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/controversial-ai-streamer-neuro-sama-finally-banned-on-twitch |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Dot Esports]] |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113022837/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/controversial-ai-streamer-neuro-sama-finally-banned-on-twitch |url-status=live }}</ref> Vedal added more words to her chat filter to prevent Neuro-sama from making offensive statements after this occurred.<ref name="ReactionContentKotaku">{{Cite news |last=Winslow |first=Levi |date=February 4, 2023 |title=Twitch's Mega Popular AI Streamer Now Pulling In Thousands Of Viewers With Reaction Content |work=Kotaku Australia |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/02/twitchs-mega-popular-ai-streamer-now-pulling-in-thousands-of-viewers-with-reaction-content/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-date=May 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529152028/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/02/twitchs-mega-popular-ai-streamer-now-pulling-in-thousands-of-viewers-with-reaction-content/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 11 January 2023, the Twitch channel received a temporary ban for unspecified "hateful conduct", likely stemming from controversial statements made by the AI, including [[Holocaust denial|skepticism surrounding the validity of the Holocaust]] during a stream.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=January 6, 2023 |title=AI-Controlled VTuber Streams Games On Twitch, Denies Holocaust |url=https://kotaku.com/vtuber-twitch-holocaust-denial-minecraft-ai-chatgpt-1849960527 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Kotaku]] |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113214041/https://kotaku.com/vtuber-twitch-holocaust-denial-minecraft-ai-chatgpt-1849960527 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=January 12, 2023 |title=AI VTuber Banned For 'Hateful Conduct,' Now Undistinguishable From Real Twitch Stars |url=https://kotaku.com/neuro-sama-twitch-vtuber-ban-holocaust-minecraft-ai-1849977269 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Kotaku |archive-date=January 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116130950/https://kotaku.com/neuro-sama-twitch-vtuber-ban-holocaust-minecraft-ai-1849977269 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pabriga |first=Cedric |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Controversial AI streamer Neuro Sama finally banned on Twitch |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/controversial-ai-streamer-neuro-sama-finally-banned-on-twitch |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Dot Esports]] |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113022837/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/controversial-ai-streamer-neuro-sama-finally-banned-on-twitch |url-status=live }}</ref> Vedal added more words to her chat filter to prevent Neuro-sama from making offensive statements after this occurred.<ref name="ReactionContentKotaku">{{Cite news |last=Winslow |first=Levi |date=February 4, 2023 |title=Twitch's Mega Popular AI Streamer Now Pulling In Thousands Of Viewers With Reaction Content |work=Kotaku Australia |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/02/twitchs-mega-popular-ai-streamer-now-pulling-in-thousands-of-viewers-with-reaction-content/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-date=May 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529152028/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/02/twitchs-mega-popular-ai-streamer-now-pulling-in-thousands-of-viewers-with-reaction-content/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The channel was unbanned on 25 January 2023 and surpassed 100,000 followers the same day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=vedal987 |url=https://twitchtracker.com/vedal987/statistics |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=TwitchTracker |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520175739/https://twitchtracker.com/vedal987/statistics |url-status=live }}</ref> On 25 January, Neuro-sama returned to Twitch with a stream in which she played [[Pokémon]] Showdown! Gen 4 random battles against viewers.
The channel was unbanned on 25 January 2023 and surpassed 100,000 followers the same day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=vedal987 |url=https://twitchtracker.com/vedal987/statistics |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=TwitchTracker |archive-date=May 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520175739/https://twitchtracker.com/vedal987/statistics |url-status=live }}</ref> On 25 January, Neuro-sama returned to Twitch with a stream in which she played [[Pokémon]] Showdown! Gen 4 random battles against viewers.


On 20 February, Neuro-sama reached 200,000 Twitch followers. It was announced during a stream with [[Vtuber]] Onigiri. Neuro-sama responded: "Yeah. That's amazing. I'm happy I have that many people following me. I hope I keep them entertained with my streams and content for as long as possible, and I hope I get to meet more of you in the future, so thank you for following me everybody, and please add more of my followers, because I love all of you so much. Thank you so much. Heart heart."
On 20 February, Neuro-sama reached 200,000 Twitch followers. It was announced during a stream with [[Vtuber]] Onigiri. Neuro-sama responded: "Yeah. That's amazing. I'm happy I have that many people following me. I hope I keep them entertained with my streams and content for as long as possible, and I hope I get to meet more of you in the future, so thank you for following me everybody, and please add more of my followers, because I love all of you so much. Thank you so much. Heart heart."


On 25 March, a new character acting as a [[doppelgänger]] to Neuro-sama was introduced on vedal987's channel. She was later named Evil Neuro and became a recurring character.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-12 |title=VTuber Neuro-sama terrifies viewers with her gruesome game concept |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/vtuber-neuro-sama-terrifies-viewers-with-her-gruesome-game-concept-2173437/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=Dexerto |language=en |archive-date=October 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031131953/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/vtuber-neuro-sama-terrifies-viewers-with-her-gruesome-game-concept-2173437/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 25 March, a new character acting as an [[evil twin]] to Neuro-sama was introduced on vedal987's channel. She was later named Evil Neuro and became a recurring character.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-12 |title=VTuber Neuro-sama terrifies viewers with her gruesome game concept |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/vtuber-neuro-sama-terrifies-viewers-with-her-gruesome-game-concept-2173437/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=Dexerto |language=en |archive-date=October 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031131953/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/vtuber-neuro-sama-terrifies-viewers-with-her-gruesome-game-concept-2173437/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


On 15 April, Neuro-sama held a stream with [[Hololive]] member Takanashi Kiara, during which they rated the contents of viewers' refrigerators. The stream reached a peak of over 19,000 viewers on Kiara's channel and over 10,000 on Neuro-sama's. It was the first collaboration between Neuro-sama and a member of a major agency. She also reached 300,000 Twitch followers.
On 15 April, Neuro-sama held a stream with [[Hololive]] member Takanashi Kiara, during which they rated the contents of viewers' refrigerators. The stream reached a peak of over 19,000 viewers on Kiara's channel and over 10,000 on Neuro-sama's. It was the first collaboration between Neuro-sama and a member of a major agency. She also reached 300,000 Twitch followers.


On 27 May, Neuro-sama held an official debut stream to reveal her first original [[Live2D]] model. She had previously used a sample model provided for free by [[Live2D]]. According to TwitchTracker, the stream reached a peak of 25,687 concurrent viewers, beating the channel's previous record by more than double.<ref>{{Cite web|title=vedal987|url=https://twitchtracker.com/vedal987/streams/46900957772|access-date=December 19, 2023|website=TwitchTracker|archive-date=December 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219155917/https://twitchtracker.com/vedal987/streams/46900957772|url-status=live}}</ref> On 30 May, Neuro-sama was announced to be participating in OffKai Expo 2023, held from 16-18 June, marking her first [[fan convention]] appearance.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1663576957114515457|user=OffKaiExpo|title=Exciting news! @Vedal987's creation, @NeurosamaAI, the incredible AI-powered VTuber, will be a special guest at #OffKaiGen2! Join us for a unique experience and witness the charm of Neuro-sama in action!|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref>
On 27 May, Neuro-sama held an official debut stream to reveal her first original [[Live2D]] model. She had previously used a sample model provided for free by [[Live2D]]. According to TwitchTracker, the stream reached a peak of 25,687 concurrent viewers, beating the channel's previous record by more than double.<ref>{{Cite web|title=vedal987|url=https://twitchtracker.com/vedal987/streams/46900957772|access-date=December 19, 2023|website=TwitchTracker|archive-date=December 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219155917/https://twitchtracker.com/vedal987/streams/46900957772|url-status=live}}</ref> On 30 May, Neuro-sama was announced to be participating in OffKai Expo 2023, held from 16–18 June, marking her first [[fan convention]] appearance.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1663576957114515457|user=OffKaiExpo|title=Exciting news! @Vedal987's creation, @NeurosamaAI, the incredible AI-powered VTuber, will be a special guest at #OffKaiGen2! Join us for a unique experience and witness the charm of Neuro-sama in action!|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref>


On 14 June, Neuro-sama held her first sponsored stream, in the form of a watchalong commentating on the debut stream of a talent from vtuber group idolEN.<ref>{{cite web |author1=@idol_corp |title=Your favorite VTubers will watch idolEN 2, will you? |url=https://twitter.com/idol_corp/status/1668811000265547778 |website=Twitter / X |access-date=27 January 2024 |archive-date=January 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127155530/https://twitter.com/idol_corp/status/1668811000265547778 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 14 June, Neuro-sama held her first sponsored stream, in the form of a watchalong commentating on the debut stream of a talent from vtuber group idolEN.<ref>{{cite web |author1=@idol_corp |title=Your favorite VTubers will watch idolEN 2, will you? |url=https://twitter.com/idol_corp/status/1668811000265547778 |website=Twitter / X |access-date=27 January 2024 |archive-date=January 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127155530/https://twitter.com/idol_corp/status/1668811000265547778 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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On 1 September, Neuro-sama reached 400,000 Twitch followers.
On 1 September, Neuro-sama reached 400,000 Twitch followers.


On 16 December, vedal987 received an award for Best Tech [[VTuber]] at the [[2023 Vtuber Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sung |first=Morgan |date=2023-12-20 |title=The first annual VTuber Awards was a win for VR |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/20/vtuber-awards-vr-twitch-weplay-filian/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225155328/https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/20/vtuber-awards-vr-twitch-weplay-filian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 19 December, Neuro-sama held her first subathon alongside her first anniversary of streaming on Twitch.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1736395894893797608|user=Vedal987|title=the long awaited subathon begins december 19th at 7pm GMT|date=December 17, 2023|access-date=December 24, 2023}}</ref> During the subathon Neuro-sama achieved the status of most watched [[Vtuber]] across all major [[livestreaming]] platforms,<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1740729380794507492|user=StreamsCharts|title=TOP VTubers in the 4th week of December|date|December 29, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref> and most watched female streamer on Twitch for the fourth week of December according to Streams Charts.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1740757063721230544|user=StreamsCharts|title=TOP Female Twitch streamers - 4th week of December|date|December 29, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref>
On 16 December, vedal987 received an award for Best Tech [[VTuber]] at the [[2023 Vtuber Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sung |first=Morgan |date=2023-12-20 |title=The first annual VTuber Awards was a win for VR |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/20/vtuber-awards-vr-twitch-weplay-filian/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US |archive-date=December 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225155328/https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/20/vtuber-awards-vr-twitch-weplay-filian/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 19 December, Neuro-sama held her first subathon alongside her first anniversary of streaming on Twitch.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1736395894893797608|user=Vedal987|title=the long awaited subathon begins december 19th at 7pm GMT|date=December 17, 2023|access-date=December 24, 2023}}</ref> During the subathon, Neuro-sama achieved the status of most watched [[Vtuber]] across all major [[livestreaming]] platforms,<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1740729380794507492|user=StreamsCharts|title=TOP VTubers in the 4th week of December|date|December 29, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref> and most watched female streamer on Twitch for the fourth week of December according to Streams Charts.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1740757063721230544|user=StreamsCharts|title=TOP Female Twitch streamers - 4th week of December|date|December 29, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref>


===2024===
===2024===
On 4 January, Neuro-sama ended her subathon after 17 days of continuous [[livestreaming]], garnering a total of 41,767 Twitch subscriptions, and 2.43 million collective watch hours. Later that month on 28 January, Neuro-sama reached 500,000 Twitch followers.
On 4 January, Neuro-sama ended her subathon after 17 days of continuous [[livestreaming]], garnering a total of 41,767 Twitch subscriptions, and 2.43 million collective watch hours. Later that month on 28 January, Neuro-sama reached 500,000 Twitch followers.


On 18 March, Following a 2 month break after Neuro-sama's subathon that ended in early January, she returned to streaming to a peak audience of 15,000 viewers with a ''[[Shrek]]'' [[wikt:watchalong|watchalong]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1769800940993871940|user=Vedal987|title=me and neuro are back and then she's watching shrek|date|March 18, 2023|access-date=March 18, 2023}}</ref> On 31 March, Neuro-sama made a physical appearance at [[Anime and manga convention|WeebCon 2024]]. During the event, her avatar was displayed on an tablet, and she was carried around the venue by fellow [[VTuber|VTubers]] Camila and Rainhoe to interact live with fans.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Filian And Friends|title=Filian Went To WEEBCON and got BULLIED by EVERYBODY IRL|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irgsDMcxlwo|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=July 22, 2024}}</ref>
On 18 March, Following a 2 month break after Neuro-sama's subathon that ended in early January, she returned to streaming to a peak audience of 15,000 viewers with a ''[[Shrek]]'' [[wikt:watchalong|watchalong]].<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1769800940993871940|user=Vedal987|title=me and neuro are back and then she's watching shrek|date|March 18, 2023|access-date=March 18, 2023}}</ref> On 31 March, Neuro-sama made a physical appearance at [[Anime and manga convention|WeebCon 2024]]. During the event, her avatar was displayed on a tablet, and she was carried around the venue by fellow [[VTuber]]s Camila and Rainhoe to interact live with fans.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Filian And Friends|title=Filian Went To WEEBCON and got BULLIED by EVERYBODY IRL|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irgsDMcxlwo|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=July 22, 2024}}</ref>


On 19 May, Neuro-sama's sister Evil Neuro completed her first full run of ''[[Slay the Spire]]'' using her adaptive gameplay AI.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Neuro-sama|title=Evil Neuro BEATS Slay the Spire|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvTdoCpPskE|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=June 23, 2024|access-date= July 22, 2024}}</ref> On 25 May, Neuro-sama participated in independent Vtuber [[Dokibird]]'s 2024 Wrestletuber event,<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1794400479746695206|user=dokibird|title=【#WRESTLETUBER2024】Here's the waiting room! Day 1 is finally here, who will make it to the finals and be one step closer to the belt? Our security is top notch so nobody is crashing this event|date=May 25, 2024|access-date=June 3, 2024}}</ref> combining indie Vtubers and corporation Vtubers across several [[Talent agent|Vtuber agencies]] including [[Hololive]], [[Vshojo]], and idol Corp. The event was hosted on [[WWE 2K24]] in which the Vtuber's custom player models compete in a [[Zero-player game]] style tournament. In this event Neuro-sama's model fought and won in a show-match against [[Vshojo|Vshojo's]] Zentreya.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Dokibird|title=【#WRESTLETUBER2024】Day 1【Dokibird】| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Pke9ykV2s&t=703s|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=May 25, 2024|access-date=July 22, 2024}}</ref> Altogether a total of 35 individual Vtubers participating in some fashion either as contestants or commentators. On 31 May, Neuro-sama debuted a new model of herself depicted as a loaf of [[Bread]].<ref>{{Cite web|author1=
On 19 May, Neuro-sama's sister Evil Neuro completed her first full run of ''[[Slay the Spire]]'' using her adaptive gameplay AI.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Neuro-sama|title=Evil Neuro BEATS Slay the Spire|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvTdoCpPskE|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=June 23, 2024|access-date= July 22, 2024}}</ref> On 25 May, Neuro-sama participated in independent Vtuber Dokibird's 2024 Wrestletuber event,<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1794400479746695206|user=dokibird|title=【#WRESTLETUBER2024】Here's the waiting room! Day 1 is finally here, who will make it to the finals and be one step closer to the belt? Our security is top notch so nobody is crashing this event|date=May 25, 2024|access-date=June 3, 2024}}</ref> combining indie Vtubers and corporation Vtubers across several [[Talent agent|Vtuber agencies]] including [[Hololive]], [[VShojo]], and idol Corp. The event was hosted on [[WWE 2K24]] in which the Vtuber's custom player models compete in a [[Zero-player game]] style tournament. In this event Neuro-sama's model fought and won in a show-match against [[VShojo|VShojo's]] Zentreya.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Dokibird|title=【#WRESTLETUBER2024】Day 1【Dokibird】| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Pke9ykV2s&t=703s|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=May 25, 2024|access-date=July 22, 2024}}</ref> Altogether a total of 35 individual Vtubers participating in some fashion either as contestants or commentators. On 31 May, Neuro-sama debuted a new model of herself depicted as a loaf of [[Bread]].<ref>{{Cite web|author1=
Neuro-Sama Chronicles|title=Neuro Is Back & Bready To Talk (Bread-Sama's Bakery Stream)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UXry6_I8bE|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=May 21, 2024|access-date= July 22, 2024}}</ref> She would then appear in this model at [[Anime and manga convention|OffKai Expo 2024]] on a livestream with Filian and her creator Vedal.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Kraul|title=Neuro-sama is Behaving a Bit Weird After Becoming Bread Offkai Almost Kick Them Out|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAdZAcSEzIs|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=June 1, 2024|access-date= July 22, 2024}}</ref> This model was then killed off in a later [[Subnautica]] stream due to her model being [[Kayfabe|kayfabed]] by Vedal when he "exposed" her to water and "disintegrated" the bread model.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Kraul|title=You Wont Believe What Happened During the Subnautica Stream Neuro Bread Arc Ends?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jha10rRi7-M|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=June 2, 2024|access-date= July 22, 2024}}</ref>
Neuro-Sama Chronicles|title=Neuro Is Back & Bready To Talk (Bread-Sama's Bakery Stream)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UXry6_I8bE|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=May 21, 2024|access-date= July 22, 2024}}</ref> She would then appear in this model at [[Anime and manga convention|OffKai Expo 2024]] on a livestream with Filian and her creator Vedal.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Kraul|title=Neuro-sama is Behaving a Bit Weird After Becoming Bread Offkai Almost Kick Them Out|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAdZAcSEzIs|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=June 1, 2024|access-date= July 22, 2024}}</ref> This model was then killed off in a later [[Subnautica]] stream due to her model being [[kayfabe]]d by Vedal when he "exposed" her to water and "disintegrated" the bread model.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Kraul|title=You Wont Believe What Happened During the Subnautica Stream Neuro Bread Arc Ends?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jha10rRi7-M|website=youtube.com|format=video|date=June 2, 2024|access-date= July 22, 2024}}</ref>


On 17 June, Neuro-sama's Youtube channel reached 300,000 subscribers. On 20 July, Neuro-sama began streaming with Japanese subtitles on a separate Twitch channel<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1814721997760270824|user=Vedal987|title=now simulcasting with japanese subtitles too ネウロ様が只今日本語字幕サイムル放送中！こんにちはマザーファーカーズ！|date=July 20, 2024|access-date=July 22, 2024}}</ref> in response to an influx of Japanese interest after a tweet of Neuro-sama singing [[Dubidubidu]] by [[Twitter|X(formerly Twitter)]] Japanese user 蒼(sora) gained [[Viral video|virality]] garnering 7.5 million views.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1808088107109212242|user=yANa_MusaIn2110|title=たまたまYouTubeに流れてきた海外VTuber？見てみたら途中、ノリノリになったりしてるの可愛い。声凄い好きかも|date=July 2, 2024|access-date=July 22, 2024}}</ref>
On 17 June, Neuro-sama's Youtube channel reached 300,000 subscribers. On 20 July, Neuro-sama began streaming with Japanese subtitles on a separate Twitch channel<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1814721997760270824|user=Vedal987|title=now simulcasting with japanese subtitles too ネウロ様が只今日本語字幕サイムル放送中！こんにちはマザーファーカーズ！|date=July 20, 2024|access-date=July 22, 2024}}</ref> in response to an influx of Japanese interest after a tweet of Neuro-sama singing [[Dubidubidu]] by [[Twitter|X(formerly Twitter)]] Japanese user 蒼(sora) gained [[Viral video|virality]] garnering 7.5 million views.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1808088107109212242|user=yANa_MusaIn2110|title=たまたまYouTubeに流れてきた海外VTuber？見てみたら途中、ノリノリになったりしてるの可愛い。声凄い好きかも|date=July 2, 2024|access-date=July 22, 2024}}</ref>


On 15 September, Neuro-sama's reached 600,000 Twitch followers. Additionally both Neuro-sama and Evil Neuro participated<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Bilibili Live|title=Make an appointment for the Ice and Fire|url=https://www.bilibili.com/opus/974626262420029445?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0|date=September 8, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref> in the [[Bilibili]] Ice & Fire Music Festival 2024 that featured 42 of the most popular Bilibili [[Vtuber|Vtubers]], the duo sang "Ordinary DISCO" by [[Vocaloid]] producer ilemonyk.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Bilibili|title=Ice Fire Music Festival|url=https://live.bilibili.com/blackboard/activity-Czpvetq9O3.html|date=September 15, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|author1=Staz|title=Neuro And Evil Neuro Sama Bilibili Concert|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsTcq7USF8U|date=September 15, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024</ref> This comes after Neuro-sama's immediate success in branching out to the Chinese market with her debut on the Bilibili platform back in August 2024<ref>{{Cite web|title=The most powerful AI anchor on the planet, Neuro-sama, and her father Vedal have officially joined Bilibili|url=https://t.bilibili.com/962154227182862406?spm_id_from=333.999.list.card_time.click|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref>; in part due to her pre-existing Chinese fans from extensive [[Fansub|fansubbing]] of her [[Twitch_(service)|Twitch]] [[Live_streaming|livestreams]] and due to her unique nature as an AI Vtuber; her Bilibili channel grew explosively, even surpassing her Twitch follower count with 624,000+ followers as of September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Vedal Neuro-sama|title=Official channel of AI VTuber Neuro-sama.|url=https://space.bilibili.com/3546729368520811|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref>
On 15 September, Neuro-sama's reached 600,000 Twitch followers. Additionally both Neuro-sama and Evil Neuro participated<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Bilibili Live|title=Make an appointment for the Ice and Fire|url=https://www.bilibili.com/opus/974626262420029445?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0|date=September 8, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref> in the [[Bilibili]] Ice & Fire Music Festival 2024 that featured 42 of the most popular Bilibili [[Vtuber]]s, the duo sang "Ordinary DISCO" by [[Vocaloid]] producer ilemonyk.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Bilibili|title=Ice Fire Music Festival|url=https://live.bilibili.com/blackboard/activity-Czpvetq9O3.html|date=September 15, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author1=Staz|title=Neuro And Evil Neuro Sama Bilibili Concert|website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsTcq7USF8U|date=September 15, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref> This comes after Neuro-sama's immediate success in branching out to the Chinese market with her debut on the Bilibili platform back in August 2024;<ref>{{Cite web|title=The most powerful AI anchor on the planet, Neuro-sama, and her father Vedal have officially joined Bilibili|url=https://t.bilibili.com/962154227182862406?spm_id_from=333.999.list.card_time.click|date=August 5, 2024|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref> in part due to her pre-existing Chinese fans from extensive [[fansub]]bing of her [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] [[Live streaming|livestreams]] and due to her unique nature as an AI Vtuber; her Bilibili channel grew explosively, even surpassing her Twitch follower count with 624,000+ followers as of September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Vedal Neuro-sama|title=Official channel of AI VTuber Neuro-sama.|url=https://space.bilibili.com/3546729368520811|access-date=September 15, 2024}}</ref>


==Online content==
==Online content==
The chatbot's Twitch content primarily centers around playing video games, notably ''[[osu!]]'' (2007), in which her gameplay once defeated the best human player in the world, and ''[[Minecraft]]'' (2011), in which her adaptations to [[Sandbox game|sandbox]] gameplay have gained notoriety.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=January 6, 2023 |title=There's an AI VTuber now and it has 70,000 followers on Twitch |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/01/06/neuro-sama-twitch-ai-vtuber-streamer/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Tubefilter]] |archive-date=January 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109153151/https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/01/06/neuro-sama-twitch-ai-vtuber-streamer/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Other aspects of her content delivery include [[Music technology (electronic and digital)#Singing synthesis after 2010s|singing]] songs, playing chess with her viewers, chatting with other [[VTuber|VTubers]] during collaborations and [[Reaction video|reacting to YouTube videos]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="ReactionContentKotaku" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-25 |title=Filian and her friends took on "The Wall" in an innovative VTuber game show |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/25/filian-vtuber-twitch-game-show-hole-in-the-wall/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029065128/https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/25/filian-vtuber-twitch-game-show-hole-in-the-wall/ |url-status=live }}</ref> While playing games or participating in other activities, the AI frequently engages with viewers by responding to their questions and acknowledging donations. Her comedic and sometimes controversial responses to the live chat have gone viral, accelerating the rise in popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Xiang |first=Chloe |date=January 5, 2023 |title=This Virtual Twitch Streamer is Controlled Entirely By AI |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkg98v/this-virtual-twitch-streamer-is-controlled-entirely-by-ai |access-date=January 13, 2022 |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |archive-date=January 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117004056/https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkg98v/this-virtual-twitch-streamer-is-controlled-entirely-by-ai |url-status=live }}</ref> Her fanbase has dubbed itself "The Swarm".<ref name=":1" />
The chatbot's Twitch content primarily centers around playing video games, notably ''[[osu!]]'' (2007), in which her gameplay once defeated the best human player in the world, and ''[[Minecraft]]'' (2011), in which her adaptations to [[Sandbox game|sandbox]] gameplay have gained notoriety.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=January 6, 2023 |title=There's an AI VTuber now and it has 70,000 followers on Twitch |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/01/06/neuro-sama-twitch-ai-vtuber-streamer/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[Tubefilter]] |archive-date=January 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109153151/https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/01/06/neuro-sama-twitch-ai-vtuber-streamer/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Other aspects of her content delivery include [[Music technology (electronic and digital)#Singing synthesis after 2010s|singing]] songs, playing chess with her viewers, chatting with other [[VTuber]]s during collaborations and [[Reaction video|reacting to YouTube videos]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="ReactionContentKotaku" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-25 |title=Filian and her friends took on "The Wall" in an innovative VTuber game show |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/25/filian-vtuber-twitch-game-show-hole-in-the-wall/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029065128/https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/25/filian-vtuber-twitch-game-show-hole-in-the-wall/ |url-status=live }}</ref> While playing games or participating in other activities, the AI frequently engages with viewers by responding to their questions and acknowledging donations. Her comedic and sometimes controversial responses to the live chat have gone viral, accelerating the rise in popularity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Xiang |first=Chloe |date=January 5, 2023 |title=This Virtual Twitch Streamer is Controlled Entirely By AI |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkg98v/this-virtual-twitch-streamer-is-controlled-entirely-by-ai |access-date=January 13, 2022 |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |archive-date=January 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117004056/https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkg98v/this-virtual-twitch-streamer-is-controlled-entirely-by-ai |url-status=live }}</ref> Her fanbase has dubbed itself "The Swarm".<ref name=":1" />


==Discography==
==Discography==
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| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| "Rolling Girl"<br />{{small| (Obikatiekat feat. Evil Neuro-sama)}}
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| "Rolling Girl"<br />{{small| (Obikatiekat feat. Evil Neuro)}}
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|<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1816881170212356216|user=obkatiekat|title=OUT NOW ROLLING GIRL (ローリンガール) feat. Evil @NeurosamaAI(@Vedal987) https://youtu.be/cHM2HKI3nPIAvailable now on all platforms! Please enjoy|date=July 26, 2024|access-date=July 30, 2024}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1816881170212356216|user=obkatiekat|title=OUT NOW ROLLING GIRL (ローリンガール) feat. Evil @NeurosamaAI(@Vedal987) https://youtu.be/cHM2HKI3nPIAvailable now on all platforms! Please enjoy|date=July 26, 2024|access-date=July 30, 2024}}</ref>
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|[[Carly Rae Jepsen]] <br />
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And of course thank you to Sinder, Bao, My mom, Rain, Camimi, Shia, and Neuro-Sama for their lovely voices and time!! SO PROUD AHH!|date=November 27, 2024|access-date=November 27, 2024}}</ref>
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Neuro-sama
Neuro-sama’s second design
Personal information
Occupations
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2022–present
Genres
Games
Followers619,000+[1]
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2022–present
Genres
Subscribers389,000+[2]
Last updated: 1 November 2024

Neuro-sama is an AI VTuber and chatbot that livestreams on her creator's Twitch channel "vedal987". Her speech and personality are powered by an artificial intelligence (AI) system which utilizes a large language model, allowing her to communicate with viewers in the stream's chat. She was created by a computer programmer and AI developer named Vedal, who had the idea for an AI VTuber by combining a large language model with a computer-animated avatar. She debuted on Twitch on 19 December 2022.

Development

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Neuro-sama was created by a developer named Vedal, with the username "vedal987".[3][4] Her responses are generated by a large language model, which are converted into a high-pitched, childlike voice using a text-to-speech application. According to Vedal, a separate AI model controls her in-game actions when she plays video games.[5] In a 2023 interview with Bloomberg News, he said that Neuro-sama was his full-time job.[6]

The first iteration of Neuro-sama was created in May 2019 as a neural network trained to play the rhythm game osu!.[7] Three years later, Neuro-sama would re-debut on Twitch, after a long hiatus, on 19 December 2022, now a chatbot with a Live2D model.[8] She received a new model on 27 May 2023.[9]

History

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2022

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Neuro streamed every day after her debut. She grew rapidly in popularity, from a maximum concurrent viewership of 516 on 19 December to 3,393 on 31 December, and going from a Twitch follower count of 2,825 to around 40,000 in the same time period. Nearly all of her streaming content in 2022 was of the rhythm game osu!, with one Minecraft stream.

On 28 December, she defeated osu! champion mrekk 10-5 in a 1v1 contest.[10]

2023

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On 3 January, Neuro-sama reached 50,000 Twitch followers. The next day on 4 January, Neuro-sama sang for the first time on stream, performing "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd.[11]

On 11 January 2023, the Twitch channel received a temporary ban for unspecified "hateful conduct", likely stemming from controversial statements made by the AI, including skepticism surrounding the validity of the Holocaust during a stream.[12][13][14] Vedal added more words to her chat filter to prevent Neuro-sama from making offensive statements after this occurred.[15] The channel was unbanned on 25 January 2023 and surpassed 100,000 followers the same day.[16] On 25 January, Neuro-sama returned to Twitch with a stream in which she played Pokémon Showdown! Gen 4 random battles against viewers.

On 20 February, Neuro-sama reached 200,000 Twitch followers. It was announced during a stream with Vtuber Onigiri. Neuro-sama responded: "Yeah. That's amazing. I'm happy I have that many people following me. I hope I keep them entertained with my streams and content for as long as possible, and I hope I get to meet more of you in the future, so thank you for following me everybody, and please add more of my followers, because I love all of you so much. Thank you so much. Heart heart."

On 25 March, a new character acting as an evil twin to Neuro-sama was introduced on vedal987's channel. She was later named Evil Neuro and became a recurring character.[17]

On 15 April, Neuro-sama held a stream with Hololive member Takanashi Kiara, during which they rated the contents of viewers' refrigerators. The stream reached a peak of over 19,000 viewers on Kiara's channel and over 10,000 on Neuro-sama's. It was the first collaboration between Neuro-sama and a member of a major agency. She also reached 300,000 Twitch followers.

On 27 May, Neuro-sama held an official debut stream to reveal her first original Live2D model. She had previously used a sample model provided for free by Live2D. According to TwitchTracker, the stream reached a peak of 25,687 concurrent viewers, beating the channel's previous record by more than double.[18] On 30 May, Neuro-sama was announced to be participating in OffKai Expo 2023, held from 16–18 June, marking her first fan convention appearance.[19]

On 14 June, Neuro-sama held her first sponsored stream, in the form of a watchalong commentating on the debut stream of a talent from vtuber group idolEN.[20]

On 1 September, Neuro-sama reached 400,000 Twitch followers.

On 16 December, vedal987 received an award for Best Tech VTuber at the 2023 Vtuber Awards.[21] On 19 December, Neuro-sama held her first subathon alongside her first anniversary of streaming on Twitch.[22] During the subathon, Neuro-sama achieved the status of most watched Vtuber across all major livestreaming platforms,[23] and most watched female streamer on Twitch for the fourth week of December according to Streams Charts.[24]

2024

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On 4 January, Neuro-sama ended her subathon after 17 days of continuous livestreaming, garnering a total of 41,767 Twitch subscriptions, and 2.43 million collective watch hours. Later that month on 28 January, Neuro-sama reached 500,000 Twitch followers.

On 18 March, Following a 2 month break after Neuro-sama's subathon that ended in early January, she returned to streaming to a peak audience of 15,000 viewers with a Shrek watchalong.[25] On 31 March, Neuro-sama made a physical appearance at WeebCon 2024. During the event, her avatar was displayed on a tablet, and she was carried around the venue by fellow VTubers Camila and Rainhoe to interact live with fans.[26]

On 19 May, Neuro-sama's sister Evil Neuro completed her first full run of Slay the Spire using her adaptive gameplay AI.[27] On 25 May, Neuro-sama participated in independent Vtuber Dokibird's 2024 Wrestletuber event,[28] combining indie Vtubers and corporation Vtubers across several Vtuber agencies including Hololive, VShojo, and idol Corp. The event was hosted on WWE 2K24 in which the Vtuber's custom player models compete in a Zero-player game style tournament. In this event Neuro-sama's model fought and won in a show-match against VShojo's Zentreya.[29] Altogether a total of 35 individual Vtubers participating in some fashion either as contestants or commentators. On 31 May, Neuro-sama debuted a new model of herself depicted as a loaf of Bread.[30] She would then appear in this model at OffKai Expo 2024 on a livestream with Filian and her creator Vedal.[31] This model was then killed off in a later Subnautica stream due to her model being kayfabed by Vedal when he "exposed" her to water and "disintegrated" the bread model.[32]

On 17 June, Neuro-sama's Youtube channel reached 300,000 subscribers. On 20 July, Neuro-sama began streaming with Japanese subtitles on a separate Twitch channel[33] in response to an influx of Japanese interest after a tweet of Neuro-sama singing Dubidubidu by X(formerly Twitter) Japanese user 蒼(sora) gained virality garnering 7.5 million views.[34]

On 15 September, Neuro-sama's reached 600,000 Twitch followers. Additionally both Neuro-sama and Evil Neuro participated[35] in the Bilibili Ice & Fire Music Festival 2024 that featured 42 of the most popular Bilibili Vtubers, the duo sang "Ordinary DISCO" by Vocaloid producer ilemonyk.[36][37] This comes after Neuro-sama's immediate success in branching out to the Chinese market with her debut on the Bilibili platform back in August 2024;[38] in part due to her pre-existing Chinese fans from extensive fansubbing of her Twitch livestreams and due to her unique nature as an AI Vtuber; her Bilibili channel grew explosively, even surpassing her Twitch follower count with 624,000+ followers as of September 2024.[39]

Online content

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The chatbot's Twitch content primarily centers around playing video games, notably osu! (2007), in which her gameplay once defeated the best human player in the world, and Minecraft (2011), in which her adaptations to sandbox gameplay have gained notoriety.[40] Other aspects of her content delivery include singing songs, playing chess with her viewers, chatting with other VTubers during collaborations and reacting to YouTube videos.[6][15][41] While playing games or participating in other activities, the AI frequently engages with viewers by responding to their questions and acknowledging donations. Her comedic and sometimes controversial responses to the live chat have gone viral, accelerating the rise in popularity.[42] Her fanbase has dubbed itself "The Swarm".[8]

Discography

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Covers
Original Artist Title Year Ref.
KIRA
(feat. GUMI) 		"Monster"
(Camila feat. Neuro-sama) 		2023 [43]
Set It Off
(feat. Hatsune Miku) 		"Why Do I"
(Will Stetson feat. Neuro-sama) 		[44]
Wowaka
(feat. Hatsune Miku) 		"Rolling Girl"
(Obikatiekat feat. Evil Neuro) 		2024 [45]
Melanie Martinez
"EVIL"
(Camila feat. Evil Neuro) 		[46]
Carly Rae Jepsen
"Call Me Maybe"
(Nihmune feat. Neuro-sama) 		[47]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2023 The Vtuber Awards Best Tech VTuber Won [48]
Feb 2024 The Streamer Awards Best Software And Game Development Streamer Nominated [49]
Best VTuber Nominated
Dec 2024 Pending [50]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "vedal987 - Streamer Profile & Stats". Twitch Metrics. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ "About Neuro-sama". YouTube.
  3. ^ Narita, Seiji (27 January 2023). "AI VTuber Neuro-sama is back from its Twitch ban and acting as strange as ever". Automation. Active Gaming Media. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Vedal Twitter". Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. ^ "【Vedal's Interview】Neuro sama's New Model, and the AI System behind her". YouTube. 23 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b D'Anastasio, Cecilia (17 June 2023). "Meet Neuro-sama, the AI Twitch Streamer Who Plays Minecraft, Sings Karaoke, Loves Art". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ^ @Neurosama (May 27, 2019). "i made an AI that learnt to play osu!" Archived February 21, 2024, at the Wayback Machine (video). Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Youtube.
  8. ^ a b Gordon, Nicholas (17 January 2023). "ChatGPT is a salvo in a growing generative A.I. 'arms race' between the U.S. and China". Fortune. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  9. ^ @annytf (27 May 2023). "I had a lot of fun making the new model for Neuro-Sama!! wink heart 💜" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ @Vedal987 (28 December 2022). "incoming transmission from neuro sama mrekkosu" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Neuro-sama Sings Her First Song on Stream - Blinding Lights". YouTube. 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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  19. ^ @OffKaiExpo (30 May 2023). "Exciting news! @Vedal987's creation, @NeurosamaAI, the incredible AI-powered VTuber, will be a special guest at #OffKaiGen2! Join us for a unique experience and witness the charm of Neuro-sama in action!" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ @idol_corp. "Your favorite VTubers will watch idolEN 2, will you?". Twitter / X. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  21. ^ Sung, Morgan (20 December 2023). "The first annual VTuber Awards was a win for VR". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  22. ^ @Vedal987 (17 December 2023). "the long awaited subathon begins december 19th at 7pm GMT" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2023 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ @StreamsCharts (29 December 2023). "TOP VTubers in the 4th week of December" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ @StreamsCharts (29 December 2023). "TOP Female Twitch streamers - 4th week of December" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ @Vedal987 (18 March 2024). "me and neuro are back and then she's watching shrek" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Filian And Friends (5 April 2024). "Filian Went To WEEBCON and got BULLIED by EVERYBODY IRL" (video). youtube.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  27. ^ Neuro-sama (23 June 2024). "Evil Neuro BEATS Slay the Spire" (video). youtube.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  28. ^ @dokibird (25 May 2024). "【#WRESTLETUBER2024】Here's the waiting room! Day 1 is finally here, who will make it to the finals and be one step closer to the belt? Our security is top notch so nobody is crashing this event" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 June 2024 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ Dokibird (25 May 2024). "【#WRESTLETUBER2024】Day 1【Dokibird】" (video). youtube.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  30. ^ Neuro-Sama Chronicles (21 May 2024). "Neuro Is Back & Bready To Talk (Bread-Sama's Bakery Stream)" (video). youtube.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  31. ^ Kraul (1 June 2024). "Neuro-sama is Behaving a Bit Weird After Becoming Bread Offkai Almost Kick Them Out" (video). youtube.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  32. ^ Kraul (2 June 2024). "You Wont Believe What Happened During the Subnautica Stream Neuro Bread Arc Ends?" (video). youtube.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  33. ^ @Vedal987 (20 July 2024). "now simulcasting with japanese subtitles too ネウロ様が只今日本語字幕サイムル放送中！こんにちはマザーファーカーズ！" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  34. ^ @yANa_MusaIn2110 (2 July 2024). "たまたまYouTubeに流れてきた海外VTuber？見てみたら途中、ノリノリになったりしてるの可愛い。声凄い好きかも" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  35. ^ Bilibili Live (8 September 2024). "Make an appointment for the Ice and Fire". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  36. ^ Bilibili (15 September 2024). "Ice Fire Music Festival". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  37. ^ Staz (15 September 2024). "Neuro And Evil Neuro Sama Bilibili Concert". YouTube. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  38. ^ "The most powerful AI anchor on the planet, Neuro-sama, and her father Vedal have officially joined Bilibili". 5 August 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  39. ^ Vedal Neuro-sama. "Official channel of AI VTuber Neuro-sama". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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  42. ^ Xiang, Chloe (5 January 2023). "This Virtual Twitch Streamer is Controlled Entirely By AI". Vice. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  43. ^ @cumilq (11 August 2023). "MY FIRST COVER IS FINALLY OUT ! ! [ MONSTER ] ( by KIRA ) Cover by Camila ft. NeurosamaAI" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  44. ^ @willstetson (17 December 2023). "New Cover!! Why Do I / Will Stetson x Neuro-sama" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  45. ^ @obkatiekat (26 July 2024). "OUT NOW ROLLING GIRL (ローリンガール) feat. Evil @NeurosamaAI(@Vedal987) https://youtu.be/cHM2HKI3nPIAvailable now on all platforms! Please enjoy" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via Twitter.
  46. ^ @cumilq (1 November 2024). "out now 💔" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  47. ^ @nihmune (27 November 2024). "And of course thank you to Sinder, Bao, My mom, Rain, Camimi, Shia, and Neuro-Sama for their lovely voices and time!! SO PROUD AHH!" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 November 2024 – via Twitter.
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