Aespa encountered a "big disaster" because of the MAMA trophy, Kpop fans were angry and accused of not being worthy.

Aespa won the Daesang Song of the Year award for "Supernova" and the Best Music Video award for the MV "Armageddon". However, social media was fiercely controversial when the group used artificial intelligence AI in their music product.

Recently, at the 2024 MAMA awards ceremony held at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan on November 23, girl group Aespa had an impressive performance with the songs Supernova and Whiplash.

With their status, Aespa has set many worthy records and awards, in which Aespa's hit Supernova won three trophies in three categories, including Daesang Song of the Year, Best Choreography and Best Dance Performance Female Group. While the MV Armageddon brought the group the award for Best Music Video.

Aespa fans were excited by the group's wins, especially the Best Music Video award, thanks to the creativity and outstanding quality of the music products the group brought.

However, social media users have spoken out heavily against the group Aespa. Specifically, the MV "Armageddon" has caused controversy among the public when the group used AI to create the scenes in it. Although only a short 2-second segment in the MV has the appearance of AI, the intervention of technology in the music creation process has made many people feel dissatisfied.

Many netizens and artists oppose the use of AI, arguing that it destroys the original artistic value and diminishes the creative work of real artists.

A fierce debate broke out on social media, with most of the comments aimed at Aespa for using AI, disappointing fans.

However, not everyone agrees with this view. A section of Aespa's fans have come to the group's defense, arguing that the use of AI in the "Armageddon" MV was completely reasonable.

They point out that AI only appears in a short part of the MV, and that most of the music production is done by artists using 3D technology and VFX (visual effects). Moreover, in the context of the modern music world, the combination of art and technology is inevitable.

Although some Aespa fans voiced their support for the group, mixed opinions continued to emerge. Many Korean netizens believed that other artists' MVs such as IU and V's "Love wins all", tripleS's "Girls never die" or IVE's "HEYA" were more deserving of the Best Music Video award, with more creative and carefully invested works, without using AI technology to change the artistic content.

Aespa also introduces another member, Naevis (also known as NAVIS or Naevis), an in-universe AI of the group, tasked with assisting the members and their avatars in surviving together in the face of the villain Black Mamba.

Aespa is a virtual universe where AI and humans coexist, a world where art and technology blend together." The use of AI is not just a technical choice, but the group's way of redefining the world of music. So are those who criticize Aespa afraid of a future where technology will completely change the way art is created?

However, Aespa's winning of the Daesang Song of the Year and Best Music Video at MAMA 2024 cannot deny the group's creativity in combining music with technology, as well as their pioneering ability in building a modern music world.

Aespa have proven that they are not only talented artists but also leaders in innovation and experimentation with musical trends. However, their path has been marred by controversy for a long time.

aespa makes Blackpink "disappear", becoming the new national group in Kpop? JLO16:41:23 19/09/2024Making a spectacular comeback with their first full album Armageddon, aespa reclaimed the throne as the number 1 girl group of the 4th generation. The title track Supernova was truly a supernova, holding the top spot on domestic digital music charts for many months.