ASMRtist
nounUK /ˌeɪ.ɛs.ɛmˈɑː.tɪst/ · US /ˌeɪ.ɛs.ɛmˈɑɹ.tɪst/
Etymology Blend of ASMR + artist.
- It's still a business, particularly for ASMRtists who hold to a strict programming schedule, solicit PayPal donations or offer one-on-one Skype sessions for a fee.2014 December 15, Caitlin Gibson, “A whisper, then tingles, then 87 million YouTube views: Meet the star of ASMR”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 14 Nov 2017:
- You might say [Bob] Ross was the first ASMRtist, as those who produce ASMR videos like to be called.2015 April 21, Tanis Fowler, “Relax, you may have ASMR: YouTube videos sparking pleasurable, hypnotic-like sensation result in millions of views”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 29 Jun 2017:
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- Some ASMRtists, such as Maria, report that they began producing videos after perceiving their own psychological benefits from viewing the videos of other producers […]2016, Marisa A. del Campo, Thomas J. Kehle, “Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) and Frisson: Mindfully Induced Sensory Phenomena that Promote Happiness”, in International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, volume 4, number 2, →DOI, pages 99–105:
- In this study, I conducted an intertextual analysis of the comments posted to videos uploaded by 25 of the most popular ASMRtists on YouTube.2026 May 23, Joshua F. Hoops, ““Your Videos are Like Medicine”: An Intertextual Analysis of ASMR Discourse”, in Health Communication, volume 41, number 5, →DOI, →ISSN, page 737: