I don't know anything about them and just saw the MV, but that made me wonder if they "simply" took a 3d scan of an existing person, rigged it (= creating a 3d skeleton which is required for animating the model) and used motion capture to bring it to life. The way he looks reminds me of stuff like Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk 2077 or Norman Reedus and Mads Mikkelsen in Death Stranding: Looking very real but at the same time...not. They did motion capture for body movements and facial animation in those cases and moreover used the actors' voice recordings for the characters.
If they go with this method they could also simply use the real Saejin's voice, given the assumption that he's a singer.
The company beforehand was involved with deepfakes so they could have the competencies to pull this off. Given this background tho, I could also imagine that (if he exists) the real Saejin doesn't look that much like the 3d Saejin, and they merged the mo-cap of the real dude with the 3d model they created (kinda like here to give you an example).
One a sidenote: He's not an AI per definition. So far he has not shown any form of intelligent behavior ... He's just an animated 3d model. Even if they put him in interviews, he stays a puppet, not an AI.
In conclusion: I could imagine that Saejin is a real person - if he now looks similar to the 3d char or not. Would also make the choreography part easier, if it's a dude in mo-cap suit who dances with them. Saejin could basically be the body of a dancer + the voice of a singer + the face of a 3d model.
But obviously the most shocking plot twist would be that he's an actual idol who was turned into a 3d char. One could even use this in their lore - Over time, 3d Saejin "will become more and more real and ultimately find his humanity" or sth (and the 3d guy will be replaced with the real guy). Someone pitch this idea in their Twitter game where fans are asked to create the plot for the new mv lol.
I guess we'll know more IF they release a making of/mv behind (I kinda doubt there will be one).
What's your thoughts?
also disclaimer: I'm in no way an expert. Just a gamer with big interest and some insights in 3d stuff.
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