What Is Npc Livestream?
6.4BRAINROT SCORENPC livestream A TikTok Live format in which a creator imitates a video game non-player character, repeating the same motions and stock phrases on a loop while viewers send paid virtual gifts that trigger each reaction. It is the livestream form of the broader NPC joke.
Origin:WBUR's Endless Thread (1 December 2023) reports that a Japanese streamer reportedly began NPC streaming in 2020, that Canadian TikToker Pinkydoll started in January 2023, reportedly inspired by Grand Theft Auto, and that the trend took off in summer 2023 with many imitators.
First Seen:2020 (reported early use); 2023-01 (Pinkydoll, per WBUR)
Peak Era:Summer 2023
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""Every gift she got triggered the same line, a classic NPC livestream.""
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