Projekt Melody,or more commonly known asMelody(Japanese:メロディー) for short, is an American3Danime-styledlive streamer,orVTuber,andpornographic actress.She first appeared when her Twitter account opened in July 2019, and she haslive streamedonChaturbateandTwitchsince early 2020. During her first three days of Chaturbate streaming, Melody's Twitter followers rose from 700 to over 20,000, and her sudden rise in popularity had mixed reactions. In late 2020, Melody became a founding member ofVShojo,one of the first VTubertalent agenciesbased in theWestern world.She describes herself as anartificial intelligence,although she is performed by a real person.

Projekt Melody
Personal information
Occupations
OrganizationVShojo
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2019–present
GenreJust Chatting
Followers701 thousand[1]
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019–present
Subscribers640 thousand[2]
Total views50.5 million[2]
100,000 subscribers2020

Last updated:January 1, 2025

Overview

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DigitrevX, an American animator of anime-style 3D character models for VTubers, was commissioned to create Projekt Melody's original avatar.[3][4]She is rendered in real time using thegame engineUnity.[5]She has purple and blue hair and an adhesive bandage on her nose, and her appearance was influenced by anime such asGhost in the ShellandHyperdimension Neptunia.[3][6]

Melody claims to be an artificial intelligence, with her first appearance in July 2019 on Twitter involving her acting as a brokenchat programthat progressivelydeveloped sentience.[3][6]She describes herself as "the first... 3D renderedhentaicamgirl."[4][7]

Live streaming

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Chaturbate

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Projekt Melody hosted her first stream on Chaturbate on February 7, 2020. During the three days after this stream, her Twitter follower count increased from 700 to more than 20,000.[3]While her streams are in progress, Melody uses aBluetooth-enabledbullet vibratorthat reacts to donations from viewers.[7]

Twitch

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On March 7, 2020, Melody made her live streaming debut onTwitch,where she waspartneredbefore her first stream was broadcast.[8]By the stream's end, she had over 50,000 followers.[9]

On March 12, 2020, Twitch issued Melody a three-day suspension.[10][11]Redditusers speculated on several possible reasons for her Twitch suspension, such as having avibratorvisible on her bed, skin becoming visible under her shirt when itclipped,linking toNSFWcontent, and hentai publisherFakkuproviding sponsorship.[10]On April 7, Twitch updated its nudity and attire policy, establishing new guidelines for acceptable levels of clothing coverage for all streamers on the website, including digital characters like Melody.[12][13]On November 4, Twitch issued Melody a second suspension due to DigitrevX making aDMCAfiling related to a copyright claim over Melody's usage of her model.[11][14]The suspension was lifted the following day.[14]

On November 24, 2020, Melody announced the launch ofVShojo,one of the first Western VTuber talent agencies.[15][16]

On September 24, 2021, Melody debuted a newLive2D-based character model.[17]

Reception

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Projekt Melody's popularity drew criticism from fellow webcam models, who argued that she does not experience the same degree of vulnerability as human models, and questioned if she belonged on Chaturbate.[4]Projekt Melody subreddit moderator "jyl5555" said that fans enjoy the "wittiness and absurdity of Melody as a concept".[6]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2023 The Vtuber Awards Best Tech VTuber Nominated [18][19][20]
Lewdtuber of the Year Won
Best Concert Event
(Candy Pop Explosion)
Nominated
2024 Lewdtuber of the Year Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^"projektmelody - Streamer Overview & Stats".TwitchTracker.RetrievedJanuary 1,2025.
  2. ^ab"About Projekt Melody".YouTube.
  3. ^abcdCole, Samantha (February 10, 2020)."A 3D Hentai Camgirl Is Taking Over Chaturbate, and Human Models Are Worried".Vice Media.Archivedfrom the original on February 16, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 20,2020.
  4. ^abcThalen, Mikael (February 11, 2020)."This 3D Hentai Camgirl Is So Popular, She's Jeopardizing the Careers of Humans".The Daily Dot.Archivedfrom the original on February 16, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 20,2020.
  5. ^Fox, Drew (February 11, 2020)."Anime Camgirl Quickly Amasses Following on Chaturbate".XBIZ.Archivedfrom the original on February 20, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 20,2020.
  6. ^abcEllis, Emma Grey (February 19, 2020)."Do Fans of Cartoon Porn Stars Hate (Real) Women?".Wired.Archivedfrom the original on February 20, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 20,2020.
  7. ^abZenithTheOne (March 14, 2020)."Lewd Spotlight - Projekt Melody".LewdGamer.Archivedfrom the original on March 17, 2020.RetrievedMarch 17,2020.
  8. ^Ashcroft, Helen (March 11, 2020)."Twitch's Instant Partnering of ProjektMelody Proves They Only Support Sex That Sells".TheGamer.Archivedfrom the original on April 12, 2020.RetrievedApril 30,2020.
  9. ^Penney, Andrew (March 9, 2020)."Virtual Chaturbate Star Projecktmelody Joins Twitch as a Partner".TheGamer.Archivedfrom the original on March 14, 2020.RetrievedMarch 14,2020.
  10. ^abPenney, Andrew (March 13, 2020)."Twitch Suspends Amouranth and ProjektMelody on the Same Day".TheGamer.Archivedfrom the original on March 14, 2020.RetrievedMarch 14,2020.
  11. ^abHao, Dexter Tan Guan (November 4, 2020)."Projekt Melody Banned on Twitch Again, Partner Status Removed".Dot Esports.Archivedfrom the original on November 5, 2020.RetrievedNovember 6,2020.
  12. ^Ashcroft, Helen (April 8, 2020)."Even Projektmelody Isn't Excluded From Twitch's New Nudity and Attire Policy".TheGamer.Archivedfrom the original on April 12, 2020.RetrievedApril 12,2020.
  13. ^"Update to Our Nudity and Attire Policy".Twitch.April 7, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on April 7, 2020.RetrievedApril 12,2020.
  14. ^abSmith, Callum (November 5, 2020)."Why Was Projekt Melody Banned on Twitch? Reason Revealed as Her Ban Is Over".HITC.Archivedfrom the original on November 6, 2020.RetrievedNovember 6,2020.
  15. ^Beresford, Trilby (November 24, 2020)."Talent Agency Launches With Focus on Vtubing".The Hollywood Reporter.Archivedfrom the original on November 25, 2020.RetrievedNovember 25,2020.
  16. ^Kok, William (November 29, 2020)."VShojo Enters the Vtuber World as the First Western Vtuber Agency".The Outerhaven.Archivedfrom the original on November 29, 2020.RetrievedNovember 30,2020.
  17. ^Projekt Melody [@projektmelody] (September 24, 2021)."LET'S FRICKING GO!!!!!! Live2D debut now!!! http://twitch.tv/projektmelody"(Tweet).RetrievedDecember 4,2022– viaTwitter.
  18. ^Enriquez, XC (November 29, 2023)."Here are All Nominees for The Vtuber Awards!".ClutchPoints.RetrievedDecember 8,2023.
  19. ^MrAJCosplay (December 19, 2023)."VShojo's Ironmouse is Crowned VTuber of the Year".Anime News Network.RetrievedDecember 19,2023.
  20. ^"The VTuber Awards - Winners".The VTuber Awards.December 18, 2023.RetrievedDecember 18,2023.
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