Key Takeaways
- MEET48 held its 2026 Annual Roadshow on December 26, 2025, in Seoul, launching an AI and Web3-driven entertainment ecosystem.
- The event introduced strategic partnerships, revealed a product roadmap featuring multiple AI and blockchain innovations, and included live performances by MEET48 idols.
- MEET48 aims to transform the global idol fan economy by integrating AI, user-generated content (UGC), and Web3 technologies via its proprietary POChain blockchain platform.
MEET48’s 2026 Roadshow Unveils Comprehensive AI and Web3 Vision in Entertainment
On December 26, 2025, MEET48 hosted its highly anticipated 2026 Annual Roadshow in Seoul, South Korea. The event spotlighted MEET48’s commitment to lead the AI and Web3 entertainment landscape through seamless integration of AI-driven technologies, user-generated content (UGC), and blockchain innovation. Supported by partners such as POChain, Auditions GO, Hash Global, the Web3 Entertainment Alliance, and The Fan powered by BNB Chain, MEET48 detailed a strategic blueprint designed to reshape content creation and fan engagement globally.
Strategic Partnerships and Product Launches Highlight Roadshow
During the roadshow, MEET48 announced collaborations with prominent Korean technology companies Zanybros and Gaudio Lab, formalized under an AI Entertainment Strategic Cooperation Declaration. This partnership centers on the “AI Co-Creator” model—spanning AI large language models, virtual idols, immersive visual productions, interactive gaming, AI audio technologies, and a decentralized fan economy powered by Web3 infrastructure.
The launch event attracted millions worldwide via live streaming, accompanied by live idol performances from MEET48’s “Best7” and WIPA groups. Seven top idols—including Hu Xiaohui, Han Jiale, Liu Zengyan, Zhang Xiaoying, He Linyan, Li Qiuyue, and Zhu Yixin—engaged fans with multiple performances and handshake sessions.
MEET48 also outlined a detailed product roadmap, with several innovations slated for progressive release throughout the first half of 2026:
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– ParoAI: A core large language model forming the backbone of the MEET48 AI UGC ecosystem. It interprets creative intent and generates multimodal content like storytelling and interactive experiences while lowering creation barriers.
– MEET48.ai: An AI-driven social community enabling fans to create, share, and collaboratively co-create AI content alongside ParoAI, fostering an interactive, community-oriented environment.
– Auditions GO: The world’s first AI-powered virtual idol rhythm and stage performance Web3 game, leveraging $IDOL tokens on BNB Chain. This game employs a proprietary training algorithm based on extensive MEET48 and SNH48 performance data.
– POChain: A fully sovereign Layer 1 blockchain optimized for AI-generated content. POChain is EVM-compatible with BNB Chain and designed as next-generation infrastructure for AI-native content creation and decentralized value settlement.
The POChain ecosystem will progressively introduce key platforms in 2026:
– POCSee.com: A standards-based content hub offering authenticated on-chain presentation for text, audio, video, and AI-generated content, enhancing scalability and trust.
– POCShow.ai: A decentralized platform for virtual idol trainees, enabling fan voting, ownership of idol debuts, revenue sharing, and governance through on-chain consensus mechanisms.
– POCmusic.com: An end-to-end AI music and music video generation platform providing creation, copyright authentication, and on-chain distribution tools for creators.
– POCast.ai: A decentralized audio content ecosystem that enables transparent creator monetization and fan support via exclusive content and NFT-based engagement.
Transforming the Idol Fan Economy: MEET48’s Vision
MEET48 envisions redefining the traditional idol entertainment model by empowering fans as active creators using AI-enabled tools. Users can generate 3D avatars, virtual idols, music, dance, and multimedia content directly on the platform. All user-generated content is securely stored on MEET48’s proprietary POChain Layer 1 blockchain, utilizing a unique “Proof of Creativity” consensus mechanism. This system ensures content value continuously accumulates and redistributes fairly through community voting and fan interactions.
By merging AI, UGC, and Web3 technologies, MEET48 aspires to build a globally connected entertainment network bridging China, South Korea, and international markets. The 2026 roadmap and associated product unveilings highlight the growing convergence of AI and decentralized technologies, positioning MEET48 as a pioneering force within the evolving digital content ecosystem.
The roadshow showcased MEET48’s multifaceted approach to innovation, setting a roadmap for future development and global expansion in the AI plus Web3 entertainment sector.
