An embodiment for creating an avatar of an online viewer during a live video broadcast is provided. The embodiment may include receiving a number of in-person viewers at an event. The embodiment may also include identifying a number of online viewers watching the event remotely. The embodiment may further include in response to determining the number of in-person viewers at the event is below a threshold, identifying a location of the in-person viewers at the event. The embodiment may also include analyzing reactions of the online viewers to scenarios of the event. The embodiment may further include creating an avatar for each of the online viewers. The embodiment may also include populating each empty seat at the event with the created avatar for each online viewer. The embodiment may further include displaying the created avatars occupying the empty seats to the online viewers.