The Rise of AI Virtual Idols: How MEET48 is Reshaping Web3 Entertainment and Social Experience

With the rapid development of AI technology, the performances of digital singers and virtual idols are becoming increasingly lifelike. These AI-driven virtual artists not only look indistinguishable from real people, but their performance and interaction abilities are also continuously improving. At the same time, AI-generated artists are emerging in large numbers, participating in various creative processes such as music, dance, and image design, pushing the virtual idol ecosystem into a new stage.

In this context, MEET48 has emerged as an "entertainment social metaverse" project that integrates AI-generated content, virtual idols, fan economy, and Web3 incentive mechanisms. The project has received financing support with a valuation of hundreds of millions from several well-known institutions and has been selected for the 8th season of the MVB incubation program in the BSC ecosystem.

MEET48 held its Token Generation Event (TGE) on June 11, marking a critical development phase for the project. This article will explore how MEET48 leverages the dual-driving forces of AI and Web3 to pioneer the next generation of "fan economy + creation economy" models.

Development of Virtual Idols: From Hatsune Miku to AIUGC

The development of virtual idols can be traced back to 2007, when Hatsune Miku became popular with the VOCALOID voice synthesis technology, marking the beginning of the user-generated content (UGC) era for virtual idols. Around 2012, virtual idol projects in Japan and South Korea further promoted industry development through motion capture and professional generated content (PGC) methods. However, the PGC model has issues such as high costs, limited creativity, and long update cycles.

Today, MEET48 is redefining the development path of virtual idols through AI-driven content generation and Web3-driven value distribution.

MEET48 Product Matrix

MEET48 has a rich product matrix, including:

1. MEET48.ai: A Web3+AI entertainment creation platform that supports generating music from text, generating dance from music, AI-driven choreography, and voice cloning. The platform also launched a dedicated AI creation tool AISHOWBOX, which supports 3D image generation, AI-driven choreography, idol agents, and other deep creative features.

2. Mars Protocol: A meme token launch platform centered around AI Agents, dedicated to reshaping the Web3 idol economy through the integration of "Idol Meme + AI Agent" model.

3. MEET48 Metaverse: A virtual entertainment world that provides users with an immersive social experience.

4. Self-developed multimodal large model: supports music and dance training, provides users with AI creation tools and MaaS editor, significantly lowering the threshold for content creation.

Core Advantages of MEET48

The advantages of MEET48 are mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1. Top-tier resource support: Received investment backing from institutions such as Liang Xinjun, co-founder of Fosun Group, Hash Global, HashKey Capital, and Animoca Brands.

2. Content Asset Entry: Owning the copyright authorization of SNH48 GROUP, with a grasp of real fans and IP stickiness.

3. Community Data Performance: In the recent "MEET BEST7" global voting event, the total number of votes exceeded 697 million, with a total of 3.39 million registered users, and the number of on-chain transactions during the event reached 32.78 million.

4. Ecological Recognition: Selected for the MVB incubation program Season 8 of the BNB Chain, receiving recognition and support within the industry.

Token Economics and Future Development

The native token $IDOL of MEET48 has a total issuance of 4.8 billion pieces, with allocations including community incentives, investors, team and advisors, liquidity support, ecosystem support, marketing, and IDO, among others.

In the future, MEET48 plans to hold the annual idol selection for the WIPA community, optimize the Mars Protocol launch platform, launch a limited test of "AI Dance Troupe," and release two Web3 games: "Bounty Hunter" and "Chain Tycoon."

In the long run, MEET48 aims to build a global AI-driven Web3 ecosystem that encompasses entertainment, social interaction, creation, and assetization. With the continuous development and enhancement of the project, MEET48 is expected to play an important role in the fields of virtual idols and Web3 entertainment socialization, bringing users a brand new interactive experience.