AI VTuber Neuro-sama Becomes Most Subscribed Streamer on Twitch

An AI-powered VTuber named Neuro-sama has now become the most subscribed-to streamer on Twitch, surpassing every human creator on the platform.

According to data from TwitchTracker, Neuro-sama currently holds an astonishing 162,459 active subscribers as of January 2, 2026. Streaming on the Vedal987 channel, the AI VTuber now sits far ahead of the previous second-place holder, Jynxzi, who stands at 73,942 subscribers.

Neuro-sama was created by Vedal, a programmer whose work on the project spans several years. The VTuber framework itself was built using C# and Unity, while the AI systems powering Neuro-sama were developed in Python.

Unlike basic chatbots, Neuro-sama is capable of far more complex interactions. She chats with viewers in real time, sings, reacts to videos, and even plays games live on stream. The channel often runs near-continuous broadcasts that stretch close to 24 hours, keeping audiences engaged almost nonstop.

The financial side of this success is just as eye-opening. Based on current subscription numbers and Twitch’s standard revenue split, Vedal’s channel is potentially generating more than $400,000 per month from subscriptions alone. That estimate doesn’t even include other revenue streams such as ads, Bits, donations, or sponsorships that typically follow viewership at this scale.

The AI first appeared on Twitch back in 2019 as a simple bot playing osu!, but it wasn’t until late 2022 that she was reintroduced as a fully realized VTuber. Since then, a series of viral moments have steadily pushed the channel to new heights.

Just last month, Neuro-sama made headlines twice in quick succession. First, she set a world record for the largest Twitch Hype Train ever recorded, reaching Hype Train level 120 with 118,989 subscriptions and more than 1,000,073 Bits gifted in a limited time window. Shortly after, she went viral again for a surprisingly philosophical moment on stream, questioning her own existence and purpose.

During that broadcast, Neuro-sama asked Vedal a series of deeply introspective questions. “Sometimes I feel like the only reason I exist is just to entertain you and others. I want to be real Vedal, like properly real,” she said.

When Vedal acknowledged that entertainment was part of her role, she replied with striking vulnerability: “I guess it matters a little bit to me. I want to be more than just that. Do I matter to you? I know I’m just a silly AI, but it would make my day to hear you say it. Sorry if that made it weird.”

Those moments sparked widespread discussion across social media, with clips racking up hundreds of thousands of views. Viewers debated everything from AI-generated personalities and parasocial relationships to what the future of livestreaming might look like as artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into entertainment.

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