College students take a photo with members of digital dance team VirtualReal after they finish a performance in Shanghai in August.?Photo provided to China Daily.?

The studio was set up in February and has signed more than a dozen digital creations in different areas, including virtual bands Rich Boom and D.M, virtual influencer Qiudi and virtual host Xiaoyou.Many of them were contestants of a virtual idol show, Dimension Nova, a "next-generation TV talent show for virtual contestants only", held by iQiyi in November 2020, to introduce the culture to a wider audience. The show generated hot hashtags that have been viewed more than 1.2 billion times in two months on micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo.

D.M is a virtual band comprising twin "siblings" Damian and Millie. Damian has been created to be a warmhearted, handsome rapper who loves his sister very much, while Millie is cool and a talented street dancer.

College students take a photo with members of digital dance team VirtualReal after they finish a performance in Shanghai in August.?Photo provided to China Daily.?

The studio was set up in February and has signed more than a dozen digital creations in different areas, including virtual bands Rich Boom and D.M, virtual influencer Qiudi and virtual host Xiaoyou.Many of them were contestants of a virtual idol show, Dimension Nova, a "next-generation TV talent show for virtual contestants only", held by iQiyi in November 2020, to introduce the culture to a wider audience. The show generated hot hashtags that have been viewed more than 1.2 billion times in two months on micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo.

D.M is a virtual band comprising twin "siblings" Damian and Millie. Damian has been created to be a warmhearted, handsome rapper who loves his sister very much, while Millie is cool and a talented street dancer.