// Glossary
The Person Inside
6 topics
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What Do We Feel Affinity For When We Feel Close to a VTuber?
The real human operating the avatar—voice actor, streamer, creator, etc. Sometimes consciously recognized as the object of affinity, sometimes ignored.
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Does the Avatar Hide or Reveal Your True Self?
The real human who operates the avatar. An existence that possesses both the skills of a voice actor/streamer and a natural personality. The relationship between avatar and 'person inside' is the core of this question.
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Attachment to a Being One Can Only Encounter Through a Screen
The real voice actor or streamer performing the VTuber character. Whether the object of attachment is the 'character' or the 'person behind' can significantly change the nature of the emotions.
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The Nature of the Desire to Investigate the 'Person Behind' the VTuber
The real human performing the VTuber character — voice actor, streamer, creator, etc. Becomes an object of imagination for viewers as the 'real existence.'
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Freedom and Loneliness Born from Being Anonymous
The real human who plays the character. Under anonymity, they hide their 'true self' while expressing themselves through the character.
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What Are We Supporting When We Support a VTuber?
The real person who voices the VTuber avatar and performs the stream. Distinguished from the character; central to discussions of privacy and boundaries.