{"rewrite":{"id":"r_80e1bf98a8e8b76ee932b69c","clusterId":"c_d50bb808f822a070829ba535","slug":"mellow-an-ai-assisted-vocaloid-artist-holds-first-3d-live-on-july-25","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Mellow, an AI-Assisted Vocaloid Artist, Holds First 3D Live on July 25","summary":"Puente Inc. announced that LoFi/Chill vocalist Mellow, an AI-assisted Vocaloid-style artist, will hold her first 3D debut live on July 25, 2026, via YouTube Premiere. The free event, titled \"Black Cat \u0026 Moonlit Night,\" features real-time 3D model performance of songs including \"Grape Tree.\" Mellow's YouTube channel has reached about 1.78 million subscribers since her debut in February 2025.","whyItMatters":"The live marks the first time Mellow, a Vocaloid artist built on an AI production and distribution workflow, will appear in a real-time 3D form, expanding her IP beyond voice-only releases.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMellow, the LoFi/Chill vocalist produced by Puente Inc. and created with respect for Hatsune Miku, will hold her first 3D debut live on July 25, 2026, at 21:00 JST via YouTube Premiere. The free event, titled \u0026#34;Black Cat \u0026amp; Moonlit Night,\u0026#34; will feature a real-time 3D model performing representative songs including \u0026#34;Grape Tree.\u0026#34; The concept song for the live is \u0026#34;Under the Moon at the Eastern Edge,\u0026#34; based on Mellow\u0026#39;s first original novel, which is available as a Kindle e-book. Mellow\u0026#39;s YouTube channel has reached approximately 1.78 million subscribers in about one and a half years since her debut in February 2025. Puente Inc. describes Mellow as a project that embodies the company\u0026#39;s expertise in applying AI to music production and distribution, enabling continuous song releases and global fan base expansion with a small team.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mellow's 1.78 million subscribers in 18 months show AI-assisted Vocaloid artists can build audiences as fast as human VTubers. The 3D live is the next step in normalizing that pipeline.","twitterPost":"Mellow's 1.78M subs in 18 months match human VTuber growth. 3D live normalizes AI-assisted artists as equals in the space.","threadsPost":"Mellow hits 1.78 million subscribers 18 months after debut, growth on par with top human VTubers. Her first 3D live on July 25 signals that AI-assisted Vocaloid artists are no longer a gimmick but a parallel track in the industry.","newsletterBlurb":"Puente Inc.'s LoFi/Chill vocalist Mellow will hold her first 3D debut live on July 25 via YouTube Premiere. The free event features real-time 3D performance of songs including \"Grape Tree.\" Mellow's YouTube channel has reached about 1.78 million subscribers since her debut in February 2025.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/421/4421088/?rss\",\"title\":\"Puente Inc.'s LoFi Vocalist \\\"Mellow,\\\" Operated with AI Distribution Workflow, Holds First 3D Debut Live on July 25 - Reaches 1.78 Million YouTube Subscribers in About 1.5 Years Since Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4320,"outputTokens":697,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784682825,"createdAt":"2026-07-22T01:01:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-22T01:05:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T01:01:32.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d50bb808f822a070829ba535","canonicalTitle":"株式会社プエンテ、AI配信ワークフローで運営するLoFiボーカリスト「Mellow」が初の3Dデビューライブを7月25日開催 ─ デビュー約1年半でYouTube登録者178万人","representativeArticleId":"a_e6afe027a4517446939d617a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-21T08:01:33.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-21T08:01:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T01:05:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/421/4421088/?rss","title":"株式会社プエンテ、AI配信ワークフローで運営するLoFiボーカリスト「Mellow」が初の3Dデビューライブを7月25日開催 ─ デビュー約1年半でYouTube登録者178万人"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}