Why is the Australian Open using cartoon players?
The Australian Open's official YouTube channel 'live' option brings up a choice of ongoing matches to watch, featuring ...
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The Australian Open’s cartoon tennis players: AO Animated, YouTube and the future of sports media
The next, they disappear from the court, or melt into a puddle ... of Coco Gauff the TikToker to Coco Gauff the tennis player ...
Behind the cartoon version of the Australian Open going wild online
It started with an attempt to help visually impaired tennis fans. The cartoon feeds of the world’s best tennis players are a sign of a greater shift in consumption.
Explained: Why Australian Open is using Nintendo Wii Tennis cartoon avatars on YouTube streams?
Tennis Australia’s live broadcasts of Australian Open 2025 matches on their official YouTube channel features animated versions of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and other players instead ...
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Why is the Australian Open using cartoon players?
They have real, human-voice commentary on top and the animation mirrors what is happening on court - even going ... Why am I watching cartoon characters? Tennis Australia told BBC Sport the ...