The Evolution of AI Virtual Idols: How MEET48 Reshapes Entertainment and Social Experience with AIGC and Blockchain

With the development of AI technology, digital singers and virtual idols are presenting increasingly realistic visual effects. These virtual characters not only closely resemble real people, but their performance and interaction capabilities are also continuously improving. At the same time, AI is participating in content creation in areas such as music, dance, and image design at an unprecedented speed, driving the virtual idol ecosystem into a new stage.

MEET48, as an "entertainment social metaverse" project that combines AI-generated content, virtual idols, fan economy, and blockchain incentive mechanisms, recently secured a token round financing with a valuation of hundreds of millions. It has also been selected for the incubation program of a well-known public chain ecosystem. The project held its Token Generation Event (TGE) on June 11, marking a critical phase in its development.

The Technological Evolution of the Virtual Idol Industry

In 2007, Hatsune Miku rose to fame with VOCALOID voice synthesis technology, ushering in the era of user-generated content (UGC) for virtual idols. Around 2012, some virtual idol projects further developed through motion capture and professional-generated content (PGC) methods, but the PGC model faced issues such as high costs, limited creativity, and slow updates. MEET48, on the other hand, provides a new approach for the development of virtual idols through AI-driven content generation and Blockchain-driven value distribution.

MEET48 has a rich product matrix, including the Web3+AI entertainment creation platform MEET48.ai, the token launch platform Mars Protocol centered around AI Agent, and the virtual entertainment world MEET48 Metaverse.

In February this year, MEET48.ai was officially launched. It is 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, allowing AI idols to create multimedia content that can be instantly shared on major social platforms. The platform also launched the exclusive AI creation tool AISHOWBOX, which supports 3D image generation, AI-driven choreography, idol agents, and other in-depth creations.

Mars Protocol, as the token launch platform for MEET48, aims to reshape the Web3 idol economy by integrating the "Idol Meme + AI Agent" model, providing users with one-click token issuance, circulation, and trading tools. The platform deeply integrates AI technology with the assetization path on the Blockchain, supporting the tokenization of virtual idols and decentralized community interactions.

MEET48 Metaverse is a virtual entertainment world designed to provide users with an immersive social experience that transcends reality and time. In addition, MEET48 also has its own multi-modal large model, supporting 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 excels in technology but also possesses rich content resources. The project has obtained authorization for a library of over 700 songs and dances from a well-known idol group, and more than 250 active idols will participate in creating their own AI idol agents. These copyright authorizations provide MEET48 with a real fan base and IP stickiness in the field of AI virtual beings, constituting a unique advantage for the project.

According to community data, MEET48 has also shown strong growth momentum. As of January 14, 2025, the "MEET BEST7" global voting event data shows that the total voting volume of its voting DApp has exceeded 697 million votes, with a total of 3.39 million registered users. During the event, the number of on-chain transactions reached as high as 32.78 million, and the cumulative number of active wallet addresses exceeded 1.18 million. These data validate the real market demand and product scalability of MEET48 under the combination of AI virtual idols and blockchain incentive mechanisms.

Token Economy and Future Planning

The total issuance of MEET48's native token $IDOL is 4.8 billion pieces, with allocations covering various aspects such as community incentives, supporters, teams and advisors, liquidity support, ecosystem support, marketing, and IDO. Among these, community incentives account for the largest proportion, reaching 45.2%, reflecting the project's emphasis on community development.

In the upcoming time of 2025, MEET48 plans to hold an annual idol election event, optimize the token launch platform, launch a limited test of "AI Dance Group," and launch two Web3 games. In Q1 2026, the project will enter the full public testing and commercialization phase of "AI Dance Group."

The vision of MEET48 is to build a global AI-driven Web3 ecosystem based on a Web3 AI social metaverse, integrating community and multiple AI gaming systems, covering entertainment, socializing, creation, and assetization. With the continuous development of the project, MEET48 is expected to play an increasingly important role in the fields of virtual idols and Web3 entertainment.