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 Kang's VTuber avatar CodeMiko | |||||||
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| Born | Youna Kang[1] 27 February 1990 | ||||||
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| Organization | Team Envy[2] | ||||||
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| Years active | 2017–present | ||||||
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| Followers | 915 thousand[3] | ||||||
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| Years active | 2020–present | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 652 thousand[8] | ||||||
| Total views | 154.18 million[8] | ||||||
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Last updated: 14 October 2024 | |||||||
Youna Kang[9][10] (born 27 February 1990), better known by her online 3D Virtual YouTuber persona CodeMiko and alias The Technician, is a South Korean-American Twitch streamer and YouTuber. Kang is best known for her live streams on Twitch, for interviewing other streamers, content creators, and internet personalities as her alter ego persona CodeMiko,[4] and for pushing the envelope with regards to interactivity in VTuber technology.[11]
Kang created the CodeMiko persona using Unreal Engine, a motion capture suit from Xsens, motion capture gloves from Manus VR, and a facial tracking helmet from MOCAP Design.[a][b][11] The CodeMiko avatar is composed of 36,000 polygons, modeled in Autodesk Maya, and textured using Adobe Substance. While Kang originally created CodeMiko alone, the project is now being developed by a team consisting of an engineer, an artist / animator / rigger,[12] a publicist, a personal assistant, and a manager.[13]
Kang now focuses on leading the development effort on broadcasting and idea generation. Kang is focused not just on broadcasting but rather on introducing new standards of interactivity with her audience.[12] CodeMiko's virtual environment is designed to be quasi-interactive, meaning that viewers can influence and modify the CodeMiko avatar and surroundings by engaging in live stream chat or by donating money.[11]
- ^ Kang, Youna (17 December 2021). "CodeMiko: An interactive VTuber experience". SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Real-Time Live!. p. 1. doi:10.1145/3478511.3491309. ISBN 9781450390729. S2CID 245339218.
- ^ Beresford, Trilby (18 January 2022). "Envy Gaming Signs Virtual Streamer CodeMiko to Creator Network (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Codemiko channel". Twitch. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Pokimane Cancels CodeMiko". YouTube. 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Welcome @thecodemiko to the G4 family!". Twitter. 1 May 2021.
- ^ Purslow, Matt (1 May 2021). "G4 Adds a New, Entirely Virtual Presenter to Its Line-Up - Twitch hit streamer CodeMiko is joining the gaming network". IGN.
- ^ Botez, Andrea (12 February 2021). "Chess lesson but my student won't stop moaning..." YouTube.
- ^ a b "About CodeMiko". YouTube.
- ^ "CodeMiko: An Interactive Vtuber Experience". SigGraph Asia 2021 Tokyo. 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Marsh, Jack (20 January 2022). "Botez Sisters, JustAMinx, And CodeMiko Unveil Brand-New Envy House". GGRecon. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Barandy, Kat (12 January 2021). "Technician and streamer CodeMiko is revolutionizing the digital space". DesignBoom.
- ^ a b Grayson, Nathan (4 March 2021). "CodeMiko Is The Future Of Streaming, Unless Twitch Bans Her First". Kotaku.
- ^ Robison, Kylie (28 May 2021). "This former designer explains how getting laid off inspired her to create CodeMiko, a 'virtual' Twitch star that's now successful enough to be her full time job". Business Insider.
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