YouTube, a one-person media platform, continues to grow due to its advantages of allowing individuals to easily create channels, produce content, and distribute it. In this context, it is meaningful to explore the attributes of virtual YouTubers, a ne...
YouTube, a one-person media platform, continues to grow due to its advantages of allowing individuals to easily create channels, produce content, and distribute it. In this context, it is meaningful to explore the attributes of virtual YouTubers, a new presence in one-person media, and how these attributes influence the significance of content and viewer satisfaction through the use of motion capture technology and voice synthesis technology. To this end, this study surveyed 357 viewers who have experienced watching virtual YouTubers and analyzed the data. The analysis was conducted using SPSS 21.0, including validity and reliability tests, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, and correlation analysis. The results of the analysis are as follows: Firstly, the attributes of virtual YouTubers were identified as attractiveness, expertise, friendliness, and curiosity. Secondly, the influence of virtual YouTuber attributes on viewer satisfaction showed that curiosity and friendliness significantly affected viewer satisfaction, while attractiveness and expertise did not have a significant impact. Thirdly, the influence of virtual YouTuber attributes on content significance revealed that attractiveness, expertise, friendliness, and curiosity all had a significant impact on content significance. Fourthly, the significance of content significance in virtual YouTube had a significant impact on viewer satisfaction. This study will serve as fundamental data for understanding the influence of virtual YouTuber attributes on content significance and viewer satisfaction.