The History Of The ’Lofi Girl’

Chances are that you’ve probably already seen and heard those Lo-Fi playstists here on YouTube with the infamous “lo-fi girl” or “study girl” as their thumbnail and background. As the resident lo-fi poster girl, she was probably your companion to an all-nighter you pulled for a university assignment or a long overdue project, all while she did her own work on her never-ending journal in a quaint Miyazaki-like bedroom. Few YouTube characters are more recognizable and beloved than Lofi Girl. But, did you know that she has her roots in a Ghibli movie? But what even is Lo-fi music? Why did this girl become the poster-child for it’s music? And what is the origin of this aesthetic that led it to become a digital phenomenon? All that lies ahead. Twitter: Music: Hoobezza - Clips: