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Sense & Sound: Five Ways into Taiwanese Pop MusicFrom visual design and costume styling to music production and vocal performance, every detail of Mila Mii was crafted through collaboration among a cross-disciplinary team. In 2025, she took the stage at the Taipei Arena, becoming the first Taiwanese virtual singer to hold a large-scale concert. This milestone in technological application also marked a vivid symbol of the evolving landscape of cultural content. This deep integration of music and technology prompts an even more intriguing question: unbound by physical limitations, how was this virtual artist brought into being? And what new possibilities does her emergence unlock for music creation?The Birth of a Virtual Idol: A Dialogue Between Technology and MusicThe origins of this cross-disciplinary collaboration trace back to the pandemic. During that time, Eric Chen began wondering whether he could leverage his decades of experience in artist management and music production to create a %u201cvirtual idol,%u201d one unbound by geography or the constraints of live performance, capable of staging simultaneous shows across the globe. At the same time, Inventec was seeking to move beyond its role as a hardware manufacturer and expand into content creation and cultural applications. Facilitated by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), the two sides joined forces: Chen and his team took charge of character development and music production, while Inventec handled 3D modeling and motion generation, setting off on an ambitious and experimental journey across industries.Speaking on the differences between virtual artists and human performers, Chen noted that real-life artists come with established personalities, voices, preferences, and expressive AI Won%u2019t Replace You, But You%u2019ll Need to Level Up:How Eric Chen Experiments with Virtual Artists to Explore the Future of Music Creation