On 21 December, COVER released an iOS and Android app named hololive. On 22 December, they opened auditions for a second hololive member. On 4 March, the second hololive member, Roboco-san, made her debut. On 2 May, auditions opened for what would become known as hololive 1st generation.

Auditions closed at midnight on 13 May, with selection beginning between May 9 and May 18.