If you watched for even a minute Neuro sama streaming on Twitch They knew it was only a matter of time before the AI-driven Vtuber was banned. The channel is currently offline for two weeks due to “hateful behavior”, although it is not immediately clear what the offending incident was.
“Okay obviously banned for 2 weeks not sure why something about hateful behavior,” wrote Neuro-sama’s creator, a user going by the name of Vedal, on Vtuber’s Discord today. “I will try to appeal and find out more. The good news for you guys is that I have so much time to work on improvements and upgrades. Hopefully she’ll be better than ever when her ban is lifted.”
Hundreds of fans responded with crying emojis under the message. On Twitter, the account is Out of Context Neuro called on Twitch to “free my girl”.
neuro sama began making waves in the video game streaming space in December when she joked with viewers on Twitch chat while playing the rhythm game OK! Unlike other Vtubers who are only People posing as anime avatarsNeuro-sama was the real deal, bashing opponents in online matches while annotating everything from Pewdiepie to League of Legends. She’s been playing lately Minecraft and take singing lessons.
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However, the potential pitfalls of an AI built on blocks of text from the web and the viewer’s prompts were immediately apparent. Early on, a user asked Neuro-sama about the Holocaust. “I’m not sure I can believe it,” she replied.
Vedal customs my city last week he had immediately worked on improving the twitch channel’s chat filters and Neuro-sama’s responses afterwards to avoid similar glitches in the future. However, there is a fine line between keeping them interesting and making them non-cancelable. Clearly, a big reason some viewers tune in to her streams is to see her deviate from the script, including swearing about how she smells bad or her favorite type of weed. No doubt the lockdown will only add to her credibility and street hype until her return.
Twitch and Vedal did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
