In the near future, where the idol industry is highly developed but increasingly rigid, trainee Lin Che is on the verge of elimination. With mediocre singing and dancing skills and little to offer in the looks department, he’s barely hanging on thanks to his perfect attendance record. Faced with one last chance, he takes an unconventional route, putting his discarded computer science skills to use to create an AI virtual idol named Li. Li’s meteoric rise contrasts absurdly with the ridicule Lin Che himself endures, while secrets and emotions hidden deep in the code quietly set in motion a storm that could upend the rules of the entire industry. This is no simple “top-tier star falls for me” story. It’s a high-concept romance about creation and its creations, reality and virtuality, and how to redefine the soul of an “idol” in an age of mechanical reproduction.
