- The History of Virtual Idols
- MEET48: Innovations in Virtual Idols
- The Impact of Web3 on Fan Economy
MEET48, a new force in the virtual idol industry, utilizes AI and Web3 to enhance fan engagement and develop a UGC ecosystem.
The History of Virtual Idols
In 2007, Japan's virtual idol Hatsune Miku debuted with synthesized voice technology, establishing the UGC model in the virtual idol industry. By 2012, her success led to the rise of more virtual idols, with organizations like Japan’s Hololive and Korea’s PLAVE adopting the PGC model using motion capture and real-time rendering. However, the PGC model faces challenges like high costs, slow content creation, and limited creativity. In contrast, AI, the Metaverse, and Web3 technologies offer a new approach by emphasizing UGC, allowing users more freedom to create and share content, leading to a more open and inclusive virtual idol ecosystem.
MEET48: Innovations in Virtual Idols
MEET48 has made significant strides in the Web3 industry, including renting a street in Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong for promotion. The project expanded its ecosystem with initiatives like the CoinIdols airdrop on TON and the CoinFish project. MEET48 leverages a self-developed multimodal large model to train virtual humans in music and dance, offering AI tools and MaaS editors for easy creation. The model is trained on 500TB of data, showcasing extensive capabilities. MEET48 has developed IdolGPT and SRMBuilder, allowing users to generate virtual idols from photos and create songs and dance moves via text input.
The Impact of Web3 on Fan Economy
MEET48 has the potential for mass adoption of Web3 technology through its platform and wallet featuring a transparent, on-chain voting system. Fans can earn points and exchange them for NFT voting tickets, ensuring transparency and immutability. MEET48 plans to integrate SNH48 idols and host a global voting event in Hong Kong, merging virtual and real idols and marking a new era in the idol industry.
MEET48 uses Web3 and AI technologies to transform the virtual idol industry into a more open and inclusive space. MEET48's platform offers fans a unique opportunity to actively participate in idol creation and realize their dreams in the MEET48 metaverse.
