Chapter 1
The birth of a digital voice
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Chapter 2
The power of crowd-sourced music
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Chapter 3
From screen to stage
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Chapter 4
A global cultural icon
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The rise of Hatsune Miku
Ch 2 · The power of crowd-sourced music
Fun Fact
The leek connection: The viral video linking Hatsune Miku to a spring onion was actually a parody of an anime scene from the show Bleach.
Glossary
crowdsourcing (noun)
The practice of obtaining ideas, services, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people. Since 2007, this collaborative process has allowed global fans to compose over 100,000 songs for Hatsune Miku.
The practice of obtaining ideas, services, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people. Since 2007, this collaborative process has allowed global fans to compose over 100,000 songs for Hatsune Miku.
Quiz
To which Finnish folk song was Hatsune Miku singing while waving a vegetable in her early viral meme?
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Which of these best describes how early Vocaloid creators collaborated on Nico Nico Douga?
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What vegetable became Hatsune Miku's official character item due to a viral 2007 animation?
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What license did Crypton adopt to allow fans to use Hatsune Miku's image non-commercially?
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Which video-sharing website served as the primary platform for early Hatsune Miku viral hits?