From Dexerto · Michael Gwilliam · · 50s
AI K-pop group under fire for fake pregnancy story
AI K-pop group creators admit fictional pregnancy was a way to write out member.
In brief
AI K-pop group creators admit fictional pregnancy was a way to write out member. AI K-pop group BABYQUEEN's creators revealed a fabricated pregnancy story to remove a virtual member from the group. Originally reported by Dexerto.
AI K-pop group faces backlash
AI-generated K-pop group BABYQUEEN's creators announced a virtual member was pregnant to write her out of the group.
“ai k-pop band under fire after creators "impregnated" member to write her out of group”
Pregnancy announcement made
BABYQUEEN's management company claimed member Mity was pregnant and would take maternity leave starting October 12, 2026.
“Mity would be suspending her group activities to prioritize her "health" and prepare for childbirth”
Creators explain the story
The creators admitted the pregnancy was a fictional reason to retire the character and reduce their workload as students.
“we're just a few girls who like k-pop and we're still students”
Backlash follows
Social media users criticized the creators for trivializing women's reproductive experiences and questioning the fictional baby's father.
“some accused the creators of trivializing women's reproductive experiences by using pregnancy as a publicity stunt”
The main idea
AI K-pop group BABYQUEEN's creators revealed a fabricated pregnancy story to remove a virtual member from the group.
