
Faceless influencers are becoming famous online
不露脸网红正在网上走红
They are everywhere on social media. Just don't ask what they look like
他们活跃于各大社交媒体平台,却始终保持神秘面容
The most successful influencers put their lives in the limelight — and their faces all over your social-media feed. They are relentless at self-promotion.
对于那些最成功的网红来说,他们的生活完全暴露在聚光灯下。他们的面孔被频繁地推送到你的社交媒体上。他们在自我营销上从不停歇。
But a new kind of creator is upending the internet's traditional model of success. Meet faceless influencers, who are attracting millions of followers and are quietly conquering social media, turning their anonymity into commercial gains.
但现在,这种传统的互联网成功模式正在受到新出现的一批创作者的冲击——他们就是不露脸网红。他们吸引了数百万粉丝的关注,悄无声息地占领了社交媒体,把自己的匿名身份变成商业利润。
Their aesthetic is usually soothing, minimalist and domestic. Hands with glistening, manicured nails clasp iced coffees; nondescript figures lounge in cosy bedrooms. Some accounts may show fleeting glimpses of an influencer's profile. But all hide their identities as much as possible.
他们的内容往往给人以宁静治愈、简约温馨之感:做个亮闪闪的美甲,来杯冰咖啡;舒适的卧室里,一个若隐若现的身影慵懒地躺着。在有些账号里,网红博主的侧影或许会一闪而过,但所有人都会竭力隐藏自己的身份。
On TikTok some 200,000 posts are tagged #Faceless; they have a combined 1.1bn views. Facebook groups such as "Girls Gone Faceless" boast over 100,000 members.