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The World in Images
Season 3 · Episode 96
NPC Videos: Game or Fetishism?
0.011mOctober 23, 2024
During a live stream, Japanese artist Natue Coco presents herself as an anime character. These NPC (Non-Player Character) streams, with their repetitive dialogue and gestures, have gone viral on TikTok. A look back at a phenomenon as mesmerizing as it is unsettling.
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