Cary and Michael Huang
Cary and Michael Huang | |
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| Born | March 17, 1997 Moraga, California, U.S |
| Years active | 2005-present |
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Cary Huang and Michael Huang (born March 18, 1997) are American twin brothers and animators who created the internet series called Battle for Dream Island. They also created the educational website named The Scale of the Universe.[1]
Early life and education
[change | change source]The duo were born on March 18, 1997 in Moraga, California.[1] They began using the online software Adobe Flash, which got Cary an award in 5th grade.[2] They went to Campolindo High School and graduated in June 2015.[3] The duos then went to collage; Cary went to Stanford University and received a Bachelor of Science in 2020,[4] while Michael went to University of California, Berkeley and studied film.[5]
Online projects
[change | change source]The twins created their website called htwins.net in 2005. They hosted multiple browser games made out of Flash.[6] One of them was called The Scale of the Universe, which was an interactive website released in 2010. They released a sequel called The Scale of the Universe 2 in 2012.[7]
In 2008, the twins made their YouTube channel Jacknjellify and began posting videos. In 2010, they created Battle for Dream Island, an animated show on YouTube.[8]
In 2014, Cary made another YouTube channel named ABACABA, which covered various topics such as the COVID-19.[9]
Impact
[change | change source]The twins has made so much of an impact on their show that they created a new genre called "object shows".[10]
Cary Huang got an asteroid named after him named 10003 Caryhuang.[11]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Scale of the Universe". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ↑ Hill, David J. (April 15, 2012). ""The Scale Of The Universe 2" Animation Made By 14-Year-Olds Is Mind Blowing". Singularity Hub. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Moraga: Campolindo High School Class of 2015 graduates". The Mercury News. Bay Area News Group. June 12, 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ Huang, Cary (September 15, 2020). My college diploma from Standford University finally arrived! 😀 (video). Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Kaiser, Hein (June 19, 2025). "'BFDI': Online series continues to soar". The Citizen. Archived from the original on October 26, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ Harris, Joan (22 October 2013). "Twins Host Web Games". The Claw. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "APOD: 2018 October 7 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive". apod.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ↑ Kaiser, Hein (2025-06-19). "'BFDI': Online series continues to soar". The Citizen. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Evon, Dan (26 February 2020). "Is Coronavirus Spreading Faster Than SARS, Ebola, and Swine Flu?". Snopes. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ↑ Seibold, Witney (October 23, 2025). "What Are Object Shows And Why Is Gen-Alpha Obsessed With Them?". /Film. Archived from the original on October 30, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ↑ "WGSBN Bulletin 1, #3" (PDF). WGSBN Bulletin. 1 (3). International Astronomical Union: 7. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2024.