Internet characters

Myths about a Ukrainian fighter pilot during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

fictional character

comic character and Internet meme

alleged time-traveler; fictional human described on bulletin boards

Russo-Ukrainian War meme

antisemitic caricature

Herobrine is an urban legend and creepypasta from the sandbox video game Minecraft. He is often depicted as a version of the Minecraft character Steve, but with solid white eyes that lack pupils, and behavior that primarily involves destroying the player's world. The story originated from an anonymous post on 4chan's /v/ board in 2010, where the author reported encountering a strange figure in a single-player world, followed by their messages being deleted when they attempted to talk to other players about the sighting. The story was further popularized after livestreamers Copeland and Patimus

fictional character created by Colleen Ballinger

singing voice synthesizer software

English-language virtual YouTuber

Bowsette () is a fan-made, moe anthropomorphized and gender-swapped version of the Mario franchise character Bowser, in which he is transformed by the Super Crown power-up to resemble the franchise character Princess Peach. The character was originally created on 19 September 2018 by Ayyk92, a Malaysian online artist, as part of a comic strip which he posted to Twitter. Bowsette subsequently became an Internet meme and rose in popularity internationally, with related hashtags in English and Japanese trending on Twitter; several professional Japanese artists contributed their own renditions of

Neuro-sama is an artificial intelligence (AI) VTuber, singer, and chatbot. She was created by the pseudonymous programmer Vedal and livestreams on his Twitch and Bilibili channels. Her speech and personality are powered by a large language model (LLM) that is combined with a computer-animated avatar and a text-to-speech voice, allowing her to communicate with viewers in the stream's chat. Neuro-sama debuted on Twitch on 19 December 2022. An annual subathon which begins on the anniversary of her debut has seen Vedal's Twitch channel become the all-time third most-subscribed channel and claim th

Gummibär (; German for "gummy bear") or Gummy Bear is a German Eurodance multilingual character and virtual musician that performs gummy bear-related songs on various albums, including I Am Your Gummy Bear (2007) and La La Love to Dance (2010). The video for the song "I'm a Gummy Bear" and its Spanish version has 3.8 billion and 1.3 billion views on YouTube respectively.

Plave (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean virtual boy band formed by Vlast. The group consists of five members: Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin.

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Mashimaro () or Yeopgi Tokki () is a South Korean fictional character who resembles a fat rabbit, created by Kim Jae In (). Mashimaro debuted in a series of Flash animations (mostly without any dialogue) on the internet. Mashimaro is far more often seen in merchandise, similar to Hello Kitty. (Mashimaro would in fact be best described as Korea's answer to Sanrio). Mashimaro merchandise can be found on the internet and in Korean communities around the world.

thumb|ISIS-chan on a white background is a fictional manga character that originated on the Japanese internet textboard 2channel and was created in 2015 after a series of incidents in which Japanese nationals were kidnapped and beheaded by ISIS. The character is portrayed as a moe-style girl.

Miquela Sousa, also called Lil Miquela, or known mononymously by the stage name Miquela, is a fictional American character, singer and social media personality created by Trevor McFedries and Sara DeCou. The character was created as a 20-year-old girl of Brazilian-American heritage. The character began in 2016 as an Instagram profile that details a fictional narrative which presents Miquela as a CGI character and model in conflict with other digital projects while marketing a variety of brands, primarily in fashion. Miquela has been featured in product endorsements for streetwear and luxury br

Mave: (; stylized as MAVE:), is a South Korean virtual girl group formed in 2023 by Metaverse Entertainment. The group consists of Siu, Zena, Tyra, and Marty, who are hyper-realistic, 3D CGI members that were created using machine learning, deepfake, and 3D production technology.

fictional persona of a blog by Tom MacMaster

English-language virtual YouTuber

English-language virtual YouTuber

open-source fictional character

Gaysper is an LGBT symbol based on the ghost emoji () of Android 5.0. It is a modification of the original icon that uses a background with the colors of the rainbow flag. It became popular in Spain from April 2019 following a tweet posted on the official account of the populist far-right party Vox, after which a multitude of users belonging to the LGBT movement began to use it as a symbol. The icon has established itself as an example of the phenomenon of reappropriation of elements of the anti-LGBT discourse in contemporary society through social networks.

thumb|The first image of Loab presented by Swanson on Twitter|alt=Creepy and unsettling AI-generated headshot image of a woman. What seems to be a stuffed toy is being held to her right, but it is impossible to identify objects as everything melts into everything else.

Japanese virtual YouTuber

Superkind (; stylized in all caps), was a South Korean boy band formed by Deep Studio Entertainment. The group originally consisted of five members: Eugene, Geon, Daemon, Saejin and SiO. Seung and JDV joined the group a few months after debut. They debuted on June 20, 2022, with the digital single album PlaySuperkind: Apply for a Beta Test and disbanded on April 11, 2025.

English-speaking virtual YouTuber