Move over main character syndrome, it’s all about NPCs now

It’s a sunny day in Venice. A girl stands in a gondola and stares vacantly into the camera. “Would you like to take a ride with me?” she asks, waving her arms in the air. With 40 million views, there’s an uncanny quality to the video, titled “First Date with NPC” (an acronym for a “non-playable character” in a video game). The girl’s glossy eyes and deadpan expression make you wonder, is she real? Is she a simulation? In thehellip;

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