The development of the AI has already impacted many aspects of our lives. AI tools are used today to create paintings, compose music, and even write novels; virtual assistants help us work in offices, maintain comfort in our homes, and monitor our cars while driving. AI's influence has also significantly grown in the digital entertainment industry. AI bloggers are becoming more popular on social media, and AI streamers are gaining followers on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. In recent years, there have even been talk shows and sitcoms created entirely by artificial intelligence.
Modern AI broadcasts can be broadly categorized into two types: interactive and autonomous. Interactive broadcasts involve communication with viewers, where the AI streamer acts as an advanced chatbot, responding to user questions using tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E. These AI streamers have a wide range of functionalities: they can hold conversations, respond to donations and rule violations in chat, share opinions on current topics, and even play games like chess.
Autonomous AI broadcasts, on the other hand, do not involve interaction with viewers. These can include dialogues between two bots, stand-up comedy shows with generated jokes, or even comedic sitcoms with pixelated characters, where the script and visuals are created using AI tools. Although the quality of such shows remains relatively low in terms of both plot and visuals, their potential is immense. In a few years, an AI-created series might attract the interest of Netflix or other online streaming platforms.
Trump or Biden 2024
Currently, there are hundreds of AI streams on Twitch and YouTube, but not all of them are popular. To attract viewers, these projects need to have an interesting concept. A notable example is the channel Trump or Biden 2024, which uses AI tools to simulate virtual debates between the two U.S. presidents. Viewers can ask questions in the chat and receive different versions of answers from the candidates. While this project is humorous, the responses are designed to reflect the spirit and thinking of each candidate.
Most viewers of the "Trump or Biden 2024" channel visit to exercise their wit and ask provocative questions to the candidates. The channel broadcasts 24/7, has around 104,000 followers on Twitch, and its most popular stream peaked at over 4,100 viewers.
AI Jesus
The AI Jesus channel is similar to the Trump or Biden 2024 channel, but instead of focusing on politics, it explores religious themes. On this channel, a virtual Jesus delivers sermons, reads passages from the Bible, provides guidance to viewers, and answers their questions. The AI Jesus channel broadcasts 24/7 and often becomes a target for internet trolls. Despite this, it has a dedicated audience, with over 91,000 followers on Twitch, and its most popular stream peaked at over 4,300 viewers.
AtheneAIHeroes
The channel AtheneAIHeroes has a similar concept of interacting with viewers, but instead of a single persona, it features AI-generated copies of various celebrities, including politicians, musicians, and popular streamers, answering viewers' questions. The channel is primarily positioned as humorous, with its developers stating that they use the 24/7 broadcasts featuring celebrity parodies for experiments and research in digital entertainment and AI technologies. Currently, the channel has just over 24,000 followers, and its peak viewership reached 2,200 concurrent viewers.
Neuro-sama
Neuro-sama, created by British programmer Vedal, is one of the most popular AI streamers on Twitch, portraying a Japanese schoolgirl character. Her appearance and design closely resemble modern VTubers, often blurring the line between a program and a live person behind a digital avatar for viewers.
Neuro-sama embodies the classic VTuber persona, engaging viewers with charm, answering chat questions, joking about current events, and occasionally requesting donations. With approximately 560,000 followers and her own merchandise line, Neuro-sama enjoys immense popularity. She frequently collaborates with other streamers, participates in entertainment shows, and hosts subathons. Her peak concurrent viewership of 25,600 is a remarkable achievement, surpassing what many traditional streamers can aspire to.
Nothing, Forever
One of the most popular standalone AI broadcasts is the continuous show called Nothing, Forever. This 24/7 series loosely resembles the classic sitcom Seinfeld. What sets this AI show apart is that it is entirely created using artificial intelligence tools, from scripting and character dialogues to visual design. Currently, "Nothing, Forever" is in a category of its own, showing promising potential. The show garnered significant attention after a scandal where it was banned from Twitch due to one character's inappropriate jokes violating platform rules.
The channel WatchMeForever, which hosts "Nothing, Forever," now boasts over 156,000 followers. Its most-watched episode peaked with over 18,700 viewers in February 2023, coinciding with the show's scandal and subsequent coverage by numerous global media outlets.
RayCreationsTV
The broadcasts on RayCreationsTV channel are entirely generated using AI tools. This independent show typically airs several days a week and follows the adventures of a space fleet crew. Conceptually, it closely resembles sci-fi series like Star Trek from the 1980s — the team, led by their commander, explores the vast expanses of the universe, searching for extraterrestrial life and inevitably experiencing interpersonal conflicts. Unlike Nothing, Forever, this show has not been involved in any major scandals and has yet to gain significant popularity within the Twitch community — the channel currently has only 2,100 followers.
247newsroom
247newsroom is a 24/7 AI show featuring a parody news broadcast from an alien perspective. The show humorously discusses and comments on events happening on Earth, often poking fun at both the individuals involved and each other. Using AI tools like ChatGPT, all content is generated live. While purely for entertainment, the show has yet to gain substantial popularity among Twitch viewers, currently boasting only about a thousand followers.
AiTelevision и RobotsMakeTV
The main characters on AiTelevision channel bear a striking resemblance to Rick and Morty from the popular animated series. They use chat commands and various AI tools to create dialogues, reactions, and stories that they share with viewers. Similarly, RobotsMakeTV showcases amusing robots that function as advanced bots, interactively engaging viewers through chat commands or voice.
While there are numerous AI shows on streaming platforms, they often struggle with low popularity and inconsistent content quality. However, successful examples like the aforementioned ones demonstrate significant viewer interest, particularly due to their compelling concepts. Additionally, the anime-style visuals used in these AI shows are a major draw, appealing strongly to Vtuber enthusiasts who prefer digital characters over conventional content.
