LG’s washing machines get virtual girl group singing ‘I Wash’

A new idol group has entered the K-pop scene, but there is no entertainment agency behind it. There is a washing machine. "AI-Dol," the five-member virtual girl group from LG Electronics, breaks with the traditional K-pop roles of vocals, dance and rap. Instead, each member takes on a role inspired by a key washer-dryer feature, from large capacity and all-in-one washing and drying to artificial intelligence-powered laundry sensing. Launched Friday, AI-Dol is the South Korean home appliance-make