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Virtual Idol: Is It Hype or Future of K-pop Industry?

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean music industry has expanded its foray into the global market with well-trained idols and their devoted fans, and now it is venturing into the virtual space with a new breed of idols. Non-humans, hyper-real avatars made with artificial intelligence (AI) have growingly taken the stage in the [...]

‘GIRL’S RE:VERSE’ Features Virtual K-pop Idol Survival Show

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — “GIRL’S RE:VERSE” will present an experimental K-pop idol survival show where current idol members will play virtual reality (VR) characters to compete in a virtual world, Kakao Entertainment said Tuesday. Set in a metaverse named W, the 30 contestants in the survival show will play their corresponding avatars to [...]