Cary and Michael Huang

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Cary and Michael Huang
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Michael (left) and Cary (right) in 2023
Occupations
  • YouTubers
  • animators
Years active2008–present
Notable work
Website htwins.net
Cary Huang
Born (1997-03-18) March 18, 1997 (age 28)
Moraga, California
Education Stanford University
YouTube information
Channels
Michael Huang
Born (1997-03-18) March 18, 1997 (age 28)
Moraga, California
Other namesYoyle Cake [‡ 1]
Education University of California Berkeley
YouTube information
Channels

Cary Huang and Michael Huang (born March 18, 1997) are American twin brothers, YouTubers, voice actors, and animators who co-created the indie-animated web series Battle for Dream Island and the interactive online visual tool The Scale of the Universe , both released in 2010.

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Early life and education

The Huang brothers were both born on March 18, 1997, and grew up in Moraga, California. [1] [2] While attending elementary school, they began using the multimedia software program Adobe Flash. Cary "started using Flash when he was 10 years old". [3] Cary later studied computer science at Stanford University and Michael studied film at the University of California, Berkeley. [4]

Projects

In 2005, the twins created the website htwins.net, where they released and hosted several Flash games, [5] including the visualization tool The Scale of the Universe in 2010 [6] and its sequel The Scale of the Universe 2 in 2012. [7] [2]

On February 4, 2008, they began uploading on the YouTube channel jacknjellify. [8] On January 1, 2010, the first episode of the animated web series Battle for Dream Island was uploaded to YouTube on the channel. [4]

On June 21, 2014, Cary launched Abacaba, a YouTube channel where he uploaded data visualization videos pertaining to topics such as chess, [9] internet memes, [10] and the COVID-19 pandemic. [11]

Impact

The Huangs' web series Battle for Dream Island inspired a genre of similar animated web series called "object shows". [12] [13]

The Scale of the Universe was featured on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day in 2018 [14] and inspired the Kurzgesagt app The Universe in a Nutshell, which was released in 2020. [15] On June 16, 2021, the International Astronomical Union gave the main-belt asteroid (10003) 1971 UD1 the name Caryhuang after Cary Huang, in part for his involvement on The Scale of the Universe. [16]

References

  1. ↑ Huang, Cary; Huang, Michael (March 18, 2021). "Streaming the moment we turn 24! (down to the second)". YouTube . Event occurs at 3:50. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Scale of the Universe". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ Harris, Joan (October 22, 2013). "Twins Host Web Games". The Claw. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ "APOD: 2018 October 7 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive". apod.nasa.gov. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Grand Canyon Is Bigger Than Rhode Island". HuffPost. February 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 11, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ Ruette, Peter (February 28, 2025). "The Creative Lead Animator Behind Jacknjellify's "The Power of Two"". Fox40. p. 1. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ Dvorsky, George (April 4, 2016). "Beautiful Visualization Charts History's Best Chess Players". Gizmodo . Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  10. ↑ Britton, David (May 20, 2021). "This video captures 15 years of meme trends in 10 minutes". The Daily Dot . Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  11. ↑ Evon, Dan (February 26, 2020). "Is Coronavirus Spreading Faster Than SARS, Ebola, and Swine Flu?". Snopes . Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Burlingame, Russ (October 21, 2025). "Michael Huang hopes theatrical release will help Battle for Dream Island expand its huge YouTube audience". Comics Beat . Archived from the original on October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  14. ↑ "The Scale of the Universe, by Cary and Michael Huang". The Planetary Society. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  15. ↑ VanderBorght, Mieke. "Universe in a Nutshell App Review". Common Sense Media . Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  16. ↑ "WGSBN Bulletin 1, #3" (PDF). WGSBN Bulletin. 1 (3). International Astronomical Union: 7. June 16, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2024.

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