Even in this world, the whole concept is a blast—fingers (and fully rendered clothes, unfortunately) be damned. You can see it for yourself on the Australian Open’s YouTube channel, with matches running through January 26.

The Australian Open's animated tennis livestreams are making a splash. U.S. leagues have used similar technology to put Simpsons on the football field and superheroes on ice skates.

Danielle Collins thanked her haters for paying her bills at the Australian Open, and this is the kind of energy more people need to have. As much as athletes probably hope a crowd is for them during matches, it won’t always be that way. Sometimes, fans are for the opposing player, and they let it be known.