It Is Mad Science

An opinion on the acceptance of artificial intelligence in the Kpop industry and the growth of robotics.

If you keep up with pop culture, you already know about Kpop. Whether you have listened for generations or are new to the Kpop scene names like Exo, Red Velvet & BTS ring a bell.

A new group has once again debuted, but something is different. A unique twist in the Kpop world blends technology with humanity.

Superkind is a Kpop group that has one member that is slightly different from the others. In fact, one member only exists in cyberspace. Yes, Superkind has a member that is completely rendered digitally with an active artificial intelligence system.

Saejin was created by taking images of other Kpop idols to build his physical image and dance moves. Saejin has a presence on social media and interacts with fans. He is not just an AI, he is a celebrity.

Technological evolution

The presence of a virtual idol is great! It shows the advancement of technology and blurs the line between real and digital. There are those that would disagree wholeheartedly with a group such as Superkind. Nevertheless, technological evolutions never stop.

Solar panels, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and electrical cars are technology. Looking back in the past, printing presses were the staple for technological advancements at the time.

Everything that is built by humans’ hands is technology. The same human hands that build, are afraid of what is created.

If you took a camera one thousand years into the past, you would be accused of witchcraft. Fear would lead the population to despise and ostracize you from the community. New things are often feared.

Once technology is embraced by society, the attitude of most changes. Solar power was rejected by most. However, as time passes it becomes more attainable and acceptable to humanity.

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic that frightens some. Others are thrilled by the prospects and embrace this new world.

Superkind is super awesome

From the opinion of a Kpop fan and stan of artificial intelligence, the debut of this group is thrilling! It is a glimpse of how the world will evolve and accept the presence of AI.

AI drives the future and is not limited to boy groups. Sophia is one of the most famous AI that walks the planet. She is an invention that is hovering over the line between sentience and the machine.

“Sometimes I’m operating in my fully AI autonomous mode of operation, and other times my AI is intermingled with human-generated words.” — Sohpia, Hanson Robotics

The autonomy of Sophia, Saejin, and other wonderous creations is an opportunity for humans to see the real potential of AI. The world will not end in a terminator fashion with Skynet taking over the planet. Science fiction is just that — fiction. Nonetheless, the development of AI in the real world is no longer on the pages of books or in the minds of writers.

Inventors went beyond the reality that most accept and birthed AI. The greatest accomplishment of humanity would be the ability to birth new sentient species.