Question: are alvin and the chipmunks real?
Answer: Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. for a novelty record in 1958. ... After Bagdasarian's death in 1972, the characters' voices were performed by his son Ross Bagdasarian Jr.