The Australian Open’s animated livestreams make players look like Wii Sports characters

/ The players are animated, but all the sounds on the court and the commentary remain real.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.

An animated version of Novak Djokovic. Image: Australian Open

The Australian Open might look a little different this year if you’re livestreaming it on YouTube. That’s because the tournament has put an animated overlay on some of its matches to avoid broadcast licensing conflicts, making players look an awful lot like Wii Sports characters, as reported earlier by The Guardian.

The animated players follow all the

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