Virtual artist Suvi to debut with dance single 'Suncream'

By Kim Joo-heon Posted : July 3, 2024, 13:57 Updated : July 4, 2024, 01:03
Virtual artist Suvi in her music video for "Suncream." Courtesy of Studio Meta-K
SEOUL, July 3 (AJU PRESS) - Suvi, a virtual artist created by Korean tech startup Studio Meta-K, will debut with the single "Suncream" on July 11.

In this dance track, the 22-year-old digital being tells the story of a mermaid coming ashore in search of love but falling for summer instead. A teaser music video for the song will be released on Sunday.

Suvi is a member of Studio MetaK's virtual artist group "Season." Standing at 170 centimeters (5'7") tall, her name "Suvi" means "summer" in Finnish. She embodies the hot and passionate spirit of the season.
 
Virtual artist Suvi. Courtesy of Studio Meta-K

Originally a drama series production company specializing in visual effects technology, Studio Meta-K is now expanding into the emerging field of virtual humans. Earlier this year, the company showcased the group's first virtual singer, iaaa, who garnered over 137,000 views on YouTube with her debut single "Our Season."

Meanwhile, the content startup was recently selected to join Nvidia Inception, the American tech giant's program designed to support innovative startups working on AI and data science technologies. The program offers access to professional software tools and cutting-edge resources.

"Our collaboration with Nvidia will elevate generative AI-based content creation and virtual human production to the next level," Kim Kwang-jib, CEO of Studio Meta-K, said in a press release.

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