Virtual pop stars and the humans behind them | ABC NEWS

Virtual idol Hatsune Miku has been performing for almost two decades but new technology is ushering in a new generation of digital artist like South Korean boyband Plave. So what makes a virtual idol successful and where do humans fit in with the rise of AI? Lachlan Bennett reports.
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