The Evolution of AI Virtual Idols: How MEET48 Utilizes AIGC and Blockchain Technology to Shape a New Entertainment and Social Experience

In recent years, the rapid development of AI technology has made the performances of digital singers and virtual idols increasingly realistic. These virtual characters not only resemble real people in appearance but also continuously enhance their performance and interaction abilities. At the same time, AI generation technology is infiltrating various aspects of the entertainment industry at an astonishing speed, from music creation to dance choreography, and image design, driving 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 support from several well-known investment institutions and has been selected for the 8th season of Binance's BSC ecosystem MVB incubation program. With the Token Generation Event (TGE) underway, MEET48 officially welcomes a critical "evolution" moment.

The Technological Evolution of Virtual Idols

The development of virtual idols can be traced back to 2007, when Hatsune Miku gained popularity with VOCALOID voice synthesis technology, marking the beginning of the user-generated content (UGC) era for virtual idols. Around 2012, projects such as Hololive in Japan and PLAVE in South Korea further promoted the development of virtual idols through motion capture and professional generated content (PGC) methods. However, the PGC model has issues such as high costs, significant creative bottlenecks, 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 diversified product matrix, including:

1. MEET48.ai: A Web3 entertainment creation platform that integrates virtual idol AI development, social interaction, and music and dance AIGC. It supports functions such as generating music from text, generating dance from music, AI-driven choreography, and voice cloning.

2. Mars Protocol: A meme token launch platform centered around AI Agents, dedicated to reshaping the Web3 idol economy.

3. MEET48 Metaverse: A virtual entertainment world designed to provide users with an immersive social experience.

In addition, MEET48 also has its self-developed multimodal large model, which supports music and dance training, providing users with AI creation tools and a MaaS editor, significantly lowering the barriers to content creation.

Resource Advantages and Community Performance

MEET48 not only has advantages in technology but also masters the core entry of content assets. Through collaboration with SNH48 GROUP, MEET48 has gained a large number of exclusive entertainment resources, including over 700 songs and dances, as well as AI agents of more than 250 active idols.

In terms of community performance, MEET48 has shown strong growth momentum. As of January 2025, data shows that its voting DApp has exceeded a total voting volume of 697 million votes, with a total registered user base of 3.39 million and over 1.18 million active wallet addresses, ranking among the top in various DApp leaderboards.

Token Economy and Future Planning

The native token of MEET48, $IDOL, has a total issuance of 4.8 billion pieces, with allocations covering community incentives, investor support, team incentives, ecosystem support, and more. The issuance of the token aims to promote the healthy development of the ecosystem and enhance user participation.

In future plans, MEET48 will hold the annual idol selection of the WIPA community, optimize the Mars Protocol launch platform, and introduce innovative products such as "AI Dance Troupe". In addition, it plans to launch several Web3 entertainment games, such as "Bounty Hunter" and "Chain Tycoon", further enriching its ecosystem.

With the gradual implementation of these plans, MEET48 is expected to build a global AI-driven Web3 ecosystem covering entertainment, social interaction, creation, and assetization, providing users with an unprecedented virtual idol interaction experience.