Fans described NCT’s Taeyong’s inclusion in the new video as the ‘most exploitative and dehumanizing’

In recent days, fans went to social networks and described NCT‘s Taeyong‘s inclusion in the new video for the most recent music comeback of the boygroup as the ‘most exploitative and dehumanizing‘ option his agency would take.

On June 7th, the new song of the boy group NCT 127, titled ‘Intro: Wall to Wall‘, was released by SM Entertainment, but they never expected it to generate a great negative reaction from fans who have been criticizing the lack of inclusion of this member in the promotional material and the video.

NCT 127 엔시티 127 'Intro: Wall to Wall' Track Video

【WALK – The 6th Album】
➫ 2024.07.15 6PM (KST)

💿 Pre-Order & Save & Addhttps://t.co/I2tM1AianL#NCT127 #WALK #NCT127_WALK#Intro_Wall_to_Wall#삐그덕 #NCT127_삐그덕#NCT127_삐그덕_Walk pic.twitter.com/EhekqPDadx

— NCT 127 (@NCTsmtown_127) July 7, 2024

In a promotional image that is a name list, fans notice that Taeyong was not included, as happened with the concept photos of the new project. But what bothered fans the most was the idol’s supposed appearance in the music video, which many claim is an AI work.

Some netizens and fans have shared evidence that indicates the appearance of the idol in the video was generated by an AI and shared comments like, “SM has handled taeyong’s involvement in this cb has been the disrespect. they chose to include him in this track video with AI, the most exploitative, dehumanizing option possible“.

Let me help you typics. Look at his nostril it's never thattttt big. 2nd pic, his nose now too round. And he lost a finger. 3rd pic, AGAIN, LOST A FINGER. He has a very sharp nose and have all fingers on both hands https://t.co/YlGBfyTHSW pic.twitter.com/JbvWxdKBW8

— ᑦ(◕ ᴗ ◕⁎)ᐣꕤ*🧜🏼‍♀️🌹 (@taeyomi71) July 7, 2024

the only consistent thing about how SM has handled taeyong's involvement in this cb has been the disrespect. they chose to include him in this track video with AI, the most exploitative, dehumanizing option possible https://t.co/8BApkTzwzF

— %🍉|| gone on a moon tour (@panoplieme) July 7, 2024

if you can, please send in a short report to Kwangya 119 regarding the use of AI to generate Taeyong’s image.

If they do it once they can do it again and for other SM artists.

will you know whether the poca you buy is real? Or if the vocals you are listening to are real? pic.twitter.com/E8ckhtArv3

— taeyong: raise your head and look up at the stars (@podofskywhales) July 7, 2024