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Hatsune Miku is a globally renowned virtual singer and the most iconic Vocaloid character, developed by Crypton Future Media. Released on August 31, 2007, by Crypton Future Media, Hatsune Miku is not a human musician but a voice synthesizer software product (Vocaloid 2, later Vocaloid 3, 4, and Piapro Studio NT) personified by an anime-style avatar. Her voice is sampled from Japanese voice actress Saki Fujita. Miku rapidly transcended her software origins to become a massive cultural phenomenon. She is primarily used by musicians and producers worldwide to create songs across diverse genres, which are then performed by her virtual avatar in concerts using projection mapping technology. She has released countless songs, starred in video games, appeared in anime, and performed sold-out holographic concerts globally, becoming a symbol of digital creativity and fan-driven content.

• Miku is famously depicted as a 16-year-old girl with long turquoise twintails. Her name translates to "First Sound from the Future" (初音 - first sound, 未来 - future, with ミク/Miku phonetically suggesting "future").
• Unlike traditional artists, Miku has no creative control; her voice and image are tools for users. The vast majority of her music is created by independent composers and producers (known as "Producers") who upload their work to platforms like Nico Nico Douga and YouTube.
• Miku's holographic concerts, pioneered by Crypton, are groundbreaking events where she performs live with a band, using rear projection on specially treated screens, creating a convincing 3D effect for audiences.
• She holds the Guinness World Record for the most vocaloid software songs released, with over 100,000 original songs attributed to her.
• Controversies sometimes arise around copyright ownership of songs created using her voicebank (generally owned by the Producer) and the darker or more mature themes explored in some fan-created content, though these are not directly associated with Crypton's official portrayal.