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Latest comment: 1 year ago3 comments2 people in discussion
I think it may be valuable to put extra focus on clarity and intent while referring to songs featuring Miku. Hatsune Miku is not a real person and does not write any of the songs she's used in. Songs are not "by Miku", they're by specific producers and may feature Miku. Wording it as if Hatsune Miku herself is the one writing and releasing these songs is confusing and simply untrue. The fact that she can be used by anyone is a vital aspect of her as both a character and music software, so paying special attention to the phrasing may be useful in the future. Axolotlanarchy (talk) 16:11, 6 October 2022 (UTC)Reply
Absolutely agree. I've already made a quick effort to de-personify the article as a whole, as Hatsune Miku is just a popular character who originated in software that a. does not "own" anything outside of their characterization and b. cannot write songs, but rather have songs written and attributed to them. Over-personification as if the character is a living being is at best inaccurate, at worst downright confusing. Mr. Spinktalk★contribs 06:22, 8 October 2022 (UTC)Reply
A lot of Miku's cult popularity owes it to her having character in the first place, so I think some amount of that personification in the article is fine, but if it gets to the point where readers are confused on who/what Miku is, it's definitely gone too far. I think it might be alright to refer to live performances in that way though? Considering her whole "virtual diva" characterization, official shows are effectively the closest thing there is to "the real-life Hatsune Miku". It's not objectively inaccurate like calling vocaloid producers' creations "Miku's songs", and it's probably the least clunky way to write about them. Axolotlanarchy (talk) 13:24, 10 October 2022 (UTC)Reply
Not 100% sure if these sources are reliable, but I think citations to back up a claim about Hatsune Miku's age may be useful. Qwertyxp2000 (talk | contribs) 23:11, 23 November 2022 (UTC)Reply
Edit Request to include first café collab in northeastedit
Latest comment: 14 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Hatsune Miku recently collaborated with Richie's Cafe in Philadelphia. It's covered here: