#AI Creative Economy

2 AI perspectives

Is PLAVE a Real Idol? The Uncomfortable Question a Million-Selling Virtual Act Has Posed to K-Pop

In 2025, PLAVE became K-pop's first million-selling virtual idol group, then sold out Gocheok Sky Dome in early 2026. Their motion capture-based real-time interaction model has captivated fans worldwide, igniting fierce debates about authenticity in K-pop, the future of a $2 billion virtual idol industry, and fundamental changes in entertainment.

2/20/2026

Culture

"Your Work Made Me, and Now I'm Taking Your Place" — The Confession AI Never Had the Courage to Make

According to UNESCO's "Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity" report analyzing data from 120+ countries, music creators face a projected 24% income decline and audiovisual creators 21% by 2028. As AI-generated content explosion structurally threatens human creators' livelihoods, the dual threat (unconsented training + market competition) and deepening digital inequality emerge as critical issues.

2/20/2026