AI Idol Exposé Live at Karaoke!

Orihime

Wait... Trisha's face... it's my face shape!

Orihime

And those eyes! Rukia-chan, look at her eyes!

Rukia

This article says she's AI-generated... and the voice samples match our singing from last month.

Rukia

(That explains why Ichigo kept asking us to record those "practice sessions.")

Orihime

Three million dollars... and he used our voices without asking?

Orihime

We're confronting him. Right now.

Rukia

Perfect. I've got the perfect song for our "performance."

Rukia

(Let's see how Ichigo likes being exposed in front of his new producers.)

Ichigo

O-Orihime? Rukia? What are you doing here?

Ichigo

Wait, I can explain about Trisha—

Orihime

Oh good, you're here! We're live to 500K followers!

Orihime

Why don't you tell everyone how you created your "original" AI artist?

Rukia

(The stream's already trending. Let's see you weasel out of this one, Ichigo.)

Ichigo

I-I swear I was gonna split the money with you guys!

Ichigo

The producers said they needed someone marketable!

Orihime

So you think I'm too sensitive for the real world?

Orihime

(All those times he said my songs were beautiful... he was just collecting data)

Rukia

I'll show you marketable, you talentless hack!

Rukia

(Flat-chested? I'll flatten your face!)

Ichigo

Wait! The AI learned from both of you! That's why Trisha's perfect!

Ichigo

Your combined data made millions! Isn't that flattering?

Orihime

Keep talking, Ichigo. The internet's loving this confession.

Orihime

(500K viewers and counting... let's see how marketable you are unemployed.)

Rukia

Delete Trisha. Transfer our share. Or this video goes viral.

Rukia

Oh, and you're paying for our recording sessions. Real ones this time.

Ichigo

I can't delete her! The contract's ironclad!

Ichigo

They own Trisha for ten years!

Orihime

(He sold our voices... our faces... without even asking)

Orihime

You made us into some... product!

Rukia

You think you can just profit off us?!

Rukia

(I'll destroy every speaker in here!)

Ichigo

The streams are already paying out!

Ichigo

I'll give you both thirty percent!

Orihime

Rukia-chan... Trisha just posted something new.

Orihime

(A tribute song? To her "mothers"?)

Rukia

The AI's thanking us for our "genetic contribution."

Rukia

(This is twisted... but the royalties are already hitting)

Ichigo

The label wants to meet both of you... as "creative consultants."

Ichigo

We could all be rich... together this time?

Ichigo

And the award for Best Virtual Artist goes to... Trisha.

Ichigo

(Please let them be in the audience... please let them forgive me...)

Orihime

He actually did it... we're really here.

Orihime

(This dress cost more than my rent... but I still want to punch him)

Ichigo

Trisha wants to thank her inspirations... Inoue Orihime and Kuchiki Rukia.

Ichigo

Without their voices, their essence... none of this would exist.

Rukia

He... he's actually giving us credit?

Rukia

(That idiot... making me tear up in front of industry executives)

Ichigo

I promised them... no more secrets. No more stolen dreams.

Ichigo

(The contract's rewritten. They're co-creators. Finally did right by them.)

Orihime

(He's crying... the big idiot actually learned his lesson)

Orihime

We forgive you, Ichigo... but you're buying dinner for life!

Rukia

To Trisha... may her next album actually credit her "mothers" properly.

Rukia

(And to the percentage points that'll let me buy that vacation house)

Ichigo

Thank you... for letting me fix this. For letting her exist... with your blessing.

Ichigo

(The stream hit 5M views. But their smiles... that's the real award.)