Meet ‘Aishan’, ‘Ruh’, new-age AI ‘pop stars’ on the horizon

Curly hair, dreamy eyes, disarming smile and a musician to boot — young ‘Aishan’ has all the ingredients of a Prince Charming, except that he isn’t human but an AI-generated avatar of a new-age ‘pop star’. Aishan, whose name also reflects the story of his origin, took the centrestage on Saturday night along with ‘Ruh’ at the India Today Conclave here.

Stylised as a free-spirited character with a bohemian vibe, ‘Ruh’ is the female avatar of a pop star or an ‘A-Pop’ star, as their makers would like to describe the genre.

A-Pop refers to a harmonious…