With the K-Pop industry gradually embracing the concept of the metaverse, the upcoming debut of SM Entertainment’s first virtual idol is now in the works. Everyone knows who she is, as she’s been mentioned quite a few times in aespa’s songs.
Yes, we’re talking about (our mother) Naevis.
This is in part of SM Entertainment and Kakao Entertainment’s agreement, where the two companies will produce new K-Pop artists and music and use the IP of SM Entertainment to develop new content for global consumption.
According to the South Korean IT industry last October 8, 2023, Kakao Entertainment’s virtual girl group MAVE: is set to make a comeback later this year, and SM Entertainment is debuting Naevis in the first quarter of 2024.
Having debuted in January 2023 with the song “PANDORA,” MAVE: was created by combining the “entertainment capabilities” of Kakao Ent. and the metaverse tech of Metaverse Entertainment. The creation of virtual idols, according to Chief Technology Officer Kang Sung-ku of Metaverse Entertainment in an interview with Spanish news outlet El País, has the same amount of planning and production as with real groups. This includes planning, album and music video production, choreography, and marketing.
Naevis, who had been introduced in aespa’s lore and group concept as a “guide,” was created by SM Entertainment’s Virtual Artist/IP Production Center.
K-Pop fans and MYs were surprised by this news, and of course, found some way to clown the situation.
if fawking naevis makes a solo debut before irene & yeri be prepared to see me on the news.. pic.twitter.com/G3fRSuaL9p
— 𓆩♡𓆪 (@cuntyreveluv) October 11, 2023
STAND UP FOR KWANGYA
STAND UP FOR FLAT
MAVE IS NOT A LEGITIMATE GROUP
WE LOVE AE-AESPA
WE LOVE NAEVISpic.twitter.com/k1TZ85GwKv
— 📟 𖠌 puff .𖥔 ݁ ˖ (@synkdyve) October 6, 2023
to stand up for KWANGYA
stand up for AESPA
NAEVIS is NOT a legitimate ARTIST
NAEVIS is NOT AESPA pic.twitter.com/FQRXQr5RcS— steph olive fan (@paintmeonce) October 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/777irene777/status/1710862125739188724?s=20
sm stans in the quotes fighting a virtual character i’m gonna faint
pic.twitter.com/oelWvE2nca https://t.co/nyKSN9yQ9i
— g; (@krnsana) October 8, 2023
she’s not even real but i just know sm will find a way to mistreat her https://t.co/5bvv9ZqyBJ
— THEObr🌞mic (@theobromic_) October 8, 2023
imagine naevis debut will be about her origins and her journey from her banishment from kosmo, to meeting aespa and guarding over flat’s virtual life forms, to her journey the real world, the rippling effects her arrival is causing, and where she’ll do next. pic.twitter.com/IKWx5gVSK1
— 📟 𖠌 puff .𖥔 ݁ ˖ (@synkdyve) October 8, 2023
nævis debut…. i’m shaking guys i hope it’s real this time pic.twitter.com/YgDJ96p8ax https://t.co/1JGBBy3wfD
— 🌐 (@lunacosmix) October 8, 2023
Its kinda funny how some fandoms think MYs dont want this when in fact we are also waiting for this. Welcome to MY World was supposed to be her debut song but aespa got it from her, however they preserved the engineered voice of naevis (hypothetically aespa’s voice combined)— https://t.co/IsMIc7YwxY
— r 🍜 æ1 👽 (@thatramenbucket) October 9, 2023
glad the media is properly addressing nævis as a virtual idol and not an incorrectly calling her an ai idol. that was so annoying.
also the tech industry revealing nævis debut oh her era™️ is coming. 🤭 https://t.co/bpddbv1j5Z
— 📟 𖠌 puff .𖥔 ݁ ˖ (@synkdyve) October 8, 2023
According to new news, naevis will make its debut in the first quarter of 2024.
We are close to hearing the highly anticipated debut of Naevis.The first character that comes to mind when it comes to the meta side of aespa eill debut soon,we are ready for it.
NAEVIS IS COMING! pic.twitter.com/b2UAAYajBp
— naevis loops (@naevisloops) October 8, 2023
why are they debuting naevis when they promised a ten mini debut like a year ago https://t.co/o29gpttjPC
— steph olive fan (@paintmeonce) October 8, 2023
nævis will reportedly make her debut in the 1st Quarter of 2024!
🔗https://t.co/lDfY9p64r7#aespa #에스파 @aespa_official pic.twitter.com/C4XKAmDj7T
— aespa International (@aespaintl) October 8, 2023
Naevis checking the charts when she debuts at #536 on bugs and a total of 7 copies soldhttps://t.co/9ZGwO6RepX https://t.co/DMxy9DRZr6
— kurt (@faggytron) October 8, 2023
If fucking naevis debuts solo before haechan i will-😊😊😊 pic.twitter.com/9RKZ93bWl7
— lyn ♡ 🐯🐻🍉 (@markhyuckzens) October 8, 2023
naevis solo debut https://t.co/5I70LKUbNF https://t.co/uSSSYv1tEY
— Señorita Awesome (@ARCAPLIER) October 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/SeasonsOfLoey/status/1710986238180864508?s=20
Knowing how big SM Entertainment gives to the production quality of their artists, it’s no doubt that they’ll do the same for their first virtual idol. (Definitely not adding the fact that aespa kinda stole Naevis’ debut song but whatever).
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