Several K-pop stans expressed concern over how this idea may only reinforce the industry’s toxic culture of obsession and sexualization. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented performers from meeting their fans in person, Soo Man said that these avatars will allow the idols to co-exist with their fans “like a living person, like a friend.” The company’s founder Lee Soo Man explained the concept in the World Cultural Industry Forum on Oct. Aespa’s avatars represent each of the members in the group, but are considered separate members at the same time-they have AI minds of their own and could interact with the human members through technology.īe MY ae! Chilling all together? #KARINA #카리나 #æ_KARINA #아이_카리나 #GISELLE #지젤 #æ_GISELLE #아이_지젤 #WINTER #윈터 #æ_WINTER #아이_윈터 #NINGNING #닝닝 #æ_NINGNING #아이_닝닝 #aespa #æspa #에스파 /p44e7crxfe The member system is similar to League of Legends’ virtual girl group K/DA where performers are characters, but not exactly. The entertainment giant’s first artificial intelligence (AI) avatar concept, the four-member group made its debut today with the song “Black Mamba.” Aespa is composed of Karina, Winter, Ningning and Giselle, each of whom have their own respective avatars. Sound the alarms! SM Entertainment’s new girl group Aespa is finally here.