Karl Thomas Jacobs[4] (born July 19, 1998), formerly known as GamerBoyKarl, is an American Twitch streamer, YouTuber, writer, and producer.

Following the release of the first episode, which featured MrBeast, Banter briefly overtook The Joe Rogan Experience as the number one podcast on Spotify.

[23][24] The short featured Jacobs as writer and producer, Elenor Kopka as animator and director, and Richie Woods as music composer.

The event managed to raised more than £1,000,000 for four U.K. based charities: Campaign Against Living Miserably, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rays of Sunshine, and M7 Education.

[30] The short was primarily written and produced by Jacobs, directed and animated by Kevin Bissell, and music was composed by Temporex, Spellcasting, and Boys Age.

[31][32][33] Several of Jacobs' collaborators and fellow content creators, including Spreen and TinaKitten, cameo as voice actors.