The Australian Open’s animated tennis players: A YouTube sensation and the future of sports media
A YouTube stream of the Australian Open has gone viral for its glitches, but it's also a sign of the future of sports media.
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Why is the Australian Open using cartoon players?
players' heads are out of proportion and the racquets they are holding sometimes seem to drift away from their hands. But the scores are spot on. This cartoon is the Australian Open's free-to ...
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Behind the cartoon version of the Australian Open going wild online
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Italian world No.1 Jannik Sinner is standing at the back of the tennis court. He is bent over and his racquet is ready for Alex ...
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Why the Australian Open is animating its players on YouTube
Throughout the tournament, the Australian Open YouTube account has been streaming several matches in full, with the players displayed as Nintendo Wii-like cartoon avatars mimicking their every move.
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The Australian Open’s animated livestreams make players look like Wii Sports characters
The animated players follow all the same movements as their real-life counterparts as they travel across a cartoon-ish court ... livestreams, the Australian Open can air its games on YouTube ...
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The Australian Open’s cartoon tennis players: AO Animated, YouTube and the future of sports media
They are the best tennis players in the world; they are the undisputed stars of the 2025 Australian Open. Advertisement They are also cartoons ... to the pre- and post-match action, so when ...