There are countless people making lo-fi music, fan art, memes, spinoff streams, Halloween costumes. I mean, Lofi Girl is everywhere. And with nearly 11 million people subscribed to the channel, ...

Interest in lo-fi music surged in recent years. According to Google Trends, searches for the term “lo-fi” on YouTube have tripled since 2020.

Lo-fi music really took off in the mainstream over the past decade after YouTube launched continuous live-streaming in 2013. This paved the way for some of lo-fi’s best-known artists to develop ...