SM Entertainment girl group æspa “fifth member” Nævis is making her debut.
The group’s lore has long been intertwined with the Metaverse, with each member having their own computer-generated æ-aespa counterparts.
Nævis (also known as NAVIS or Naevis) is another AI (Artificial Intelligence) in aespa’s universe. She is responsible for helping the group and their avatars coexist as they fight the fictional Black Mamba villain.
On January 25, 2023, SM Entertainment announced that Nævis would make her official stage debut in March of that year. SM Entertainment’s CEO Lee Sung Soo (also known as Chris Lee) revealed the company’s plans to present her as an “AI artist.”
At the time, Nævis’ voice was reported to have been created through the analysis of twelve different voice actors. Her official debut stage was reported to happen at the international …