The live-streaming community on TikTok has expanded beyond its once-restricted niche with a new NPC trend and the popcorn girl meme viral
The new “NPC trend” has gone viral online, raising many questions for all of us.
What is the new NPC trend on TikTok and who is the girl Pinkydoll making popcorn from hair straightener as video goes viral
When clips of TikToker Pinkydoll’s live streaming broke through the Twitter wall earlier this week, it shocked everyone. The TikToker chose to use a hair straightener to prepare popcorn. You read it right.
Why does this young woman seem to be repeating phrases repeatedly? Her answers became obvious when it was discovered she was being paid via TikTok’s sticker function, and the phrases matched the stickers people bought.
Who is funding this and why? There’s an answer, apparently: people with NPC kinks.
The Viral NPC Fetish On TikTok
The Non-Player Characters (NPCs) in video games are not controlled by humans. Their main job is to regurgitate scripted lines that provide tasks or information and make the world feel lived in by regurgitating scripted lines.
NPC streamers, most frequently seen on TikTok, appear to try to imitate the traits of NPCs in video games, mostly through repetitious gestures and speech. The aesthetics of the medium occasionally borrow from genres of entertainment like science fiction or anime.
NPC streamers resemble AI in media portrayals in that they appear to be emotionless, impersonal shells of humans. Acting as programmers in control seems to be the main draw for viewers who interact with live feeds.
Pinkydoll In Her Live Streaming
Performers like Pinkydoll repeatedly repeat words like “ice cream so good” or “gang gang” for hours in exchange for small token payments made through TikTok’s stickers.
It goes without saying that it would take a lot of endurance and performance talent to keep this up for extended periods of time. However, Twitter users have noted a definite sexual undertone to the content.
In the wake of the content’s public release, many have argued that it might be used by people with control or coercion kinks. Especially the thought of being able to operate their own doll or video game character.
The Viral Content Can Easily Influence Underage People
It has been compared by commenters to online sex content distributed on platforms that kids can easily access, such as Fansly and OnlyFans. Others are worried and claim that it dehumanises the makers.
It’s vital to keep in mind that streamers like cherrycrush_tv and Pinkydoll are voluntary participants. Additionally, they are aware of the characteristics of some viewers. They appear to be okay with it and are even making a bag out of it.
Increasing Followers And Filling Up Your Pockets
Regardless of your opinion, the content is already exceedingly popular, with cherry_crush TV coming in just ahead at 300K and Pinkydoll’s TikTok account increasing to 261K followers in recent days. Tens of thousands of people are watching their live streaming, and big profits are expected.
Their recent foray into the public eye has only increased their reach. Pinkydoll’s follower count increased by over 10K in the past week alone and is still skyrocketing as of this writing.
So she's basically just acting out her gifts and popping popcorn on a flat iron 🤣🤣🤣 #pinkydoll pic.twitter.com/2tzOpcPLtO
— Lynn 🌹🧁 (@cuPcakeZmuZe) July 12, 2023
Copy cat #Pinkydoll pic.twitter.com/1AuRH6kuAX
— Khalima (@Its_me_Khalima) July 14, 2023