TechFlow news, on August 1, MEET48—the world's first AIUGC and fan economy ecosystem community dedicated to the entertainment sector—will host the 1st WEB3.0 Global Idol Popularity Audition & Ceremony (WIPA) on August 2 at AsiaWorld–Arena in Hong Kong, China. In collaboration with SNH48 GROUP, a major Chinese youth girl group, the event will introduce blockchain mechanisms into idol selection, offering top-ranking real and AI-Agent virtual idols exclusive rewards such as solo singles, overseas stages, and game endorsements.
The title sponsor of WIPA is "AuditionsGO," an AIUGC virtual idol music-dance raising simulation game developed by the original operating team behind the globally popular "Audition Dance Dance."
Jacky Wu will make a special appearance as a guest presenter. Super Junior-D&E, Sandara Park, MIYAVI, and performers from the Star48 family Xu Jiaqi and Yuan Yiqi—the winner of SNH48’s 11th General Election—will deliver spectacular stage performances. Kao Shan-feng, Lu Tingyu, and Sonia Sui will serve as hosts.
Final voting for WIPA will officially close at 02:00 UTC on August 2, with results announced live at AsiaWorld–Arena in Hong Kong, China. As of one week before WIPA, over 48.25 million IDOL tokens have been contributed to WIPA, accounting for 1.01% of the total IDOL supply, setting a historical record in the Web3 entertainment space.
