In this episode, the hosts interview Lady Saffron who is a Vtuber. This episode is centred about learning more on the topic of Vtubers, their communities, the genre, technical aspects, roles of agencies within the space and how they support their chosen Vtubers. Lady Saffron highlights the drawbacks of agency involvement; scandals, lack of creative control, and the need for permissions due to copyright issues.
We get a deep dive into her journey as a Vtuber, how she goes about setting boundaries and rules in her community, what c...
In this episode, the hosts interview Lady Saffron who is a Vtuber. This episode is centred about learning more on the topic of Vtubers, their communities, the genre, technical aspects, roles of agencies within the space and how they support their chosen Vtubers. Lady Saffron highlights the drawbacks of agency involvement; scandals, lack of creative control, and the need for permissions due to copyright issues.
We get a deep dive into her journey as a Vtuber, how she goes about setting boundaries and rules in her community, what challenges that may bring. Whether that be technical, mental or physical. The hosts and guests discuss the evolution of Vtubing as an industry, and the technical and expense requirements of running a VTuber model. In the final part of the conversation, Lady Saffron discusses the benefits of anonymity, and the potential future of VTubing. She also shares her preference for YouTube over Twitch and mentions her upcoming sub-a-thon in August.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:41 - What is Vtubing?
04:32 - The Role of Agencies in Supporting VTubers
08:55 - Agencies offering Financial Support for Vtubers
10:42 - Agents offering Music Videos & Merchandise
13:10 - Agency Drawbacks, Scandals & Creative Controls
15:48 - What Inspired Lady Saffron to be a Vtuber
18:54 - Lady Saffron Lore
22:15 - Engaging Audience, Parasocial Friendships & Strategy
27:01 - Balancing Authenticity & Privacy
33:30 - Professional Jobs Coming out the Vtubing Space & Models
36:39 - Lady Saffrons Model Customisation Features
40:48 - The Resource-Intensive Nature of Running a VTuber Model
47:37 - What is Lady Saffron Most Proud of
49:59 - Being a Woman or Woman identifying in a Male Dominating Strategy Space
52:48 - Advice for Anyone Becoming a Vtuber
54:55 - Is There a Possibility for Vtubers to be in the Mainstream Media
57:02 - Have Game Developers or Companies Started to Approach Vtubers to Promote Games?
59:06 - Vtubers Are Ready Made Actors
1:00:54 - The Benefits of Anonymity & Separation in VTubing
1:02:49 - The Internet Is Nasty ft NSFW Art
1:06:54 - Final Thoughts
Links
Vshoujo - https://www.vshojo.com/about
IDOL - https://idol-company.com/
Phase Connect - https://phase-connect.com/
Holo-live - https://hololivepro.com/en
Lady Saffron OG models: https://x.com/LadySaffronVT/status/1622826094184304642/video/1 & https://x.com/LadySaffronVT/status/1625558527094755328/video/1
lady Saffron wiki page - https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Lady_Saffron
SpiffinBrit - https://www.youtube.com/c/thespiffingbrit
Sock Puppet - https://x.com/LadySaffronVT/status/1725194846606889020/photo/1
EU4 Girls Night Stream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAMk6BqxjAE&list=PLJTI6cmKr5dJ5ZnijIFlTw_oer2PAdEnB&index=7
Rimmy Downunder - https://www.youtube.com/@RimmyDownunder/videos
KoTC Assets - https://www.kingofthecastlegame.com/press-kit
Opera GX - https://www.opera.com/gx
Aura Vtuber - https://www.tiktok.com/@gxaura?lang=en
Crunchyroll Hime wiki - https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Crunchyroll-Hime
Lady Saffron Socials
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ladysaffronvtuber
Twitter: https://x.com/ladysaffronvt?lang=en-GB
