{"id":292,"date":"2026-09-25T14:58:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/?p=292"},"modified":"2026-10-08T19:40:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:40:02","slug":"week-5-dev-in-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/week-5-dev-in-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 5 Dev in Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TL; DR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First joint test between the app and the backend passed on Sep 23.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>V1 is packaged as an APK and runs on a phone.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The in-game world now has a <strong>scrollable feed.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The styling room&#8217;s wardrobe is complete, and your personality now shapes how your idol stands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00b7 \u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>V1 runs on Android<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The build is packaged as an APK, installed on an Android phone, and talking to the live backend. <strong>The first joint test between the two passed on Sep 23.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The run, end to end:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code has-pale-pink-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><code><strong>Audition \u2192 Home \u2192 Interview \u2192 Styling \u2192 Recording \u2192 Senior idol \u2192 your video<\/strong><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playtest 1 is Monday, Sep 29.<\/strong> That&#8217;s what this week was for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00b7 \u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A world you can scroll<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game needed <strong>somewhere for your video to go<\/strong>, and <strong>somewhere to see that other idols exist.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I<strong>t&#8217;s a simulated short-video platform inside the game: <\/strong>17 videos covering 16 idols, built in the formats a real feed actually has: fancams, stage performances, MV trailers, practice-room clips, duet challenges. You scroll it like you&#8217;d scroll the real thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The wardrobe, and the way you stand<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The styling room is fully stocked.<\/strong> The look library is complete across every style. Whichever direction you lean, you can now build a full outfit rather than running out of options halfway. There&#8217;s also a surprise draw, with some items you can only get by luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your personality now reaches the artwork.<\/strong> The producer interview produces a personality report, and those results now feed into how your idol is posed and what expression they hold. Same wardrobe, same character, different bearing depending on who you turned out to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00b7 \u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ready for Monday<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Playtest 1: <strong>Sep 29, thirty-seven people, on Android.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two signals we&#8217;re actually after:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Mine.&#8221;<\/strong> How much did the character feel like yours? 1\u20135.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Show your work.&#8221;<\/strong> Is there someone specific you&#8217;d show this to?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1194-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1194-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1194-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1194-767x576.jpg 767w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1194-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1194.jpg 1624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46ceba7c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-superbfont-xxsmall-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We will bring our own playtest device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Aidol-Playtest-Survey-82-255-Sept-29-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:391px\" aria-label=\"Embed of A(i)dol Playtest Survey (82-255, Sept 29).\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-09324dd8-89f7-4452-92b2-874463b446e5\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Aidol-Playtest-Survey-82-255-Sept-29-1.pdf\">A(i)dol Playtest Survey (82-255, Sept 29)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00b7 \u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cost Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Tool<\/th><th>Used for<\/th><th>Type<\/th><th>Cost<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>OpenAI Images<\/td><td>Look-asset reference images + icons (new this week)<\/td><td>API<\/td><td>$24.95<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pollo.ai: $129<\/td><td>10 World videos + template tests<\/td><td>Subscription<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OpenRouter<\/td><td>Image and video generation<\/td><td>API<\/td><td>$9.70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Suno: $30\/month *1, $10\/month *1<\/td><td>Music prompt template tests<\/td><td>Subscription<\/td><td>$10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ElevenLabs: $6\/month *2<\/td><td>Backend probes: lip sync, gacha, joint test; SFX<\/td><td>Subscription<\/td><td>$6.36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Claude: $125\/month * 6<\/td><td>Docs, architecture, coding<\/td><td>Subscription<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>$51.01<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 \u00b7 \u00b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Weekly Progress Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aidol-week-5-public.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of aidol-week-5-public.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-194645c0-e08c-473e-8866-b7aefa03268a\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aidol-week-5-public.pdf\">aidol-week-5-public<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/aidol\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/aidol-week-5-public.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-194645c0-e08c-473e-8866-b7aefa03268a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meeting Notes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Account for <strong>singing privacy<\/strong>:<\/strong> players have to sing or speak aloud, which is exposing in a shared room. Factor this into how the session is run.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add a self-identity step before the styling room<\/strong>: New step covering <strong>skin tone, eye color, default hair, and height<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Commercialization possibilities:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The song&#8217;s second life:<\/strong> real social media, releasing on music platforms, royalty income<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brand placement \/ sponsorship<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advertising:<\/strong> ad slots during waiting periods, watch-an-ad-to-unlock, pay-to-remove-ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL; DR \u00b7 \u00b7 \u00b7 V1 runs on Android The build is packaged as an APK, installed on an Android phone, and talking to the live backend. The first joint test between the two passed on Sep 23. The run, end to end: Playtest 1 is Monday, Sep 29. That&#8217;s what this week was for. 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