Australian Open, Wii tennis

Why the Australian Open is streaming live tennis with gaming-style player avatars
The Australian Open is re-creating tennis matches with players looking like something out of a Wii game. Here's why these graphics are being used.
Why Australian Open streaming matches in 2025 look like Wii tennis
If you’re tuning into the 2025 Australian Open, you may notice something very, very weird about the players on the court if you’re watching matches on YouTube. They look like they’re straight out of a video game, like Wii Tennis. The players’ bodies and faces have been replaced with Miis, basically. What gives?
Australian Open puts ‘Wii Tennis’ twist on YouTube live stream
In a unique attempt at bypassing broadcast rights worldwide, the Australian Open YouTube channel is live simulcasting games with cartoon characters. Fans can tune in for every game of the tournament,
Why Australian Open live streams look like Wii tennis — and what it means for sports
The Australian Open's animated tennis livestreams are making a splash. U.S. leagues have used similar technology to put Simpsons on the football field and superheroes on ice skates.
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Why the Australian Open is animating its players on YouTube
Tennis Australia has transformed the world's best players into animated versions of themselves to bypass broadcast ...
Erin Routliffe has wild ‘robots’ meltdown at Australian Open
There are robots to serve meals in restaurants, mix cocktails behind the bar, even tuck you under the covers after a long day ...
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Australian Open: Wii Tennis avatars being used for YouTube streams
The ongoing 2025 Australian Open has taken a unique approach to its live broadcasts on the official YouTube channel. Rather ...
Australian Open goes Wii Sports mode for YouTube broadcast
Even in this world, the whole concept is a blast—fingers (and fully rendered clothes, unfortunately) be damned. You can see it for yourself on the Australian Open’s YouTube channel, with matches ...
Danielle Collins thanked her haters for paying the bills after Australian Open crowd boos
Danielle Collins thanked her haters for paying her bills at the Australian Open, and this is the kind of energy more people ...
AI is helping the Australian Open cover tennis in the funniest way possible, by turning it into Nintendo Wii Tennis
The Australian Open, one of the world's biggest tennis competitions, is taking place in Melbourne right now, and the ...
Why is the Australian Open 2025 streamed on YouTube with video game-styled players on court?
In a unique workaround to address geographical streaming constraints and copyrights issues, the Australian Open 2025 ...
The Australian Open’s animated livestreams make players look like Wii Sports characters
The Australian Open might look a little different this year if you’re livestreaming it on YouTube. That’s because the ...
“LMAO, it makes it 100 times funnier”: Australian Open’s unique YouTube streaming stuns fans with animated avatars
The Australian Open has introduced animated avatars to stream matches on YouTube, due to broadcast licensing restrictions.