初音ミク、あのSF作家ウィリアム・ギブスンに捕捉された！…のその後（ほぼ英語）

William Gibson @GreatDismal

Currently I gather there is a cultural phenomenon occurring within the original commercial Miku concept.

近田火日輝（fireworks.vc） @hi6ikic

I understand. Thank you. QT @GreatDismal: I wasn't being sarcastic （✂）

Aaron Stewart-Ahn @somebadideas

@GreatDismal it's just the idoru concept permutating. Ever hear of videogame idolmaster which let's you raise an idoru?

William Gibson @GreatDismal

Er, "broad", not "bead". In any case, Miku seems controversial. Opinions seem to be partisan.

fredrin @fredrin

@GreatDismal don't forget that there is more to it than just Miku, be sure to read up on some of the UTAUloids, like @scottei_bot

Aaron Stewart-Ahn @somebadideas

@GreatDismal hakune thing gets me: seeing a crowd so worked up for it. But musician pals always tell me how different Japanese audiences are

William Gibson @GreatDismal

My interest in these things amounts to nothing more than a kind of amateur anthropology.

Aaron Stewart-Ahn @somebadideas

@GreatDismal I think a lot of earnest pop is about desiring the unattainable. Japan on fast fwd, pursuing love for the engineered & unreal

Jeremy Mone @jarethgk

@GreatDismal as anything can be controversial, but that makes it great story stuff. Still it's a interest step in cultural impact via tech

Aaron Stewart-Ahn @somebadideas

@GreatDismal I do think it's pretty funny her voice is the singing equivalent of chess' Deep Blue. Octaves no human range can match!

William Gibson @GreatDismal

RT @ealvarezgibson @GreatDismal Why controversial? [Mostly strongly pro or con opinions. Pro mostly from Japan]

Karmic Mishap (partially obscured genius) @Karmic_Mishap

@GreatDismal I'll add a 'pro' Miku opinion from the US to your stats. I'd love to see 'her' 'live'!

eag, as i live and breathe @bucherdiebin

@GreatDismal Ah. Thought you meant generally controversial in Japan. Guessing the freak-out is coming from the West?

Ronald Jeffrey Grace @rjgrace

@GreatDismal It seems to me that the Miku fan base is broader than the pillow... lovers?

TKBTK @virtualion

あーよーやっとわかった・・・抱き枕のことか RT @GreatDismal I wasn't being sarcastic when I asked about kawaii anime pillow marriage.

William Gibson @GreatDismal

@somebadideas It seems to be something that some people care about strongly.

William Gibson @GreatDismal

I hope Giant Robot will cover Miku, and explain the entire context to me. Right up their alley.

William Gibson @GreatDismal

@ealvarezgibson I don't think the west is getting it, no.

honoka @MozikaM

「初音ミクと、抱き枕と結婚してた奴ってなんかそういう関係があったりするの？」www RT @GreatDismal: Is there a subcultural relationship between Miku and the guys who marry pillows?

Gohsuke Takama @gohsuket

おっと。ウィリアムギブソンはまだ気にかけてるぞw RT @GreatDismal: I hope Giant Robot will cover Miku, and explain the entire context to me. Right up their alley.

ask9@Next⛸:N杯💛💙M4P3💉x7 @ask9

@GreatDismal: There are some issues in Japan too, mostly copyright control "around" Miku related creations, though Miku is quite open.

Hieronymus @jwoody

@GreatDismal I think Japan has had virtual idols long before Miku. E.g, Lynn Minmay

@CECIL

@GreatDismal GR is less wacky asia, more art and film now. Empire building, for better or worse.

Rob @agitrob

Amused at how @GreatDismal is really getting into Hatsune Miku

Adam Messinger @adammessinger

@GreatDismal Been reading your Hatsune Miku tweets w/ interest. Almost seems a primitive version of Rei Toei.