Sensory Reconstruction of Fan Interaction with Virtual Idols from a Posthuman Perspective: A Study of Embodied Practice Based on PLAVE

Meisi Liu

doi:10.47297/wspciWSP2516-252722.20261004

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Sensory Reconstruction of Fan Interaction with Virtual Idols from a Posthuman Perspective: A Study of Embodied Practice Based on PLAVE

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Sensory Reconstruction of Fan Interaction with Virtual Idols from a Posthuman Perspective: A Study of Embodied Practice Based on PLAVE
Sensory Reconstruction of Fan Interaction with Virtual Idols from a Posthuman Perspective: A Study of Embodied Practice Based on PLAVE
Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, 100088, China
Vol. 10, Issue 4, Pages: 113-116(2026)
Published：30 August 2026
DOI：10.47297/wspciWSP2516-252722.20261004
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Liu Meisi.Sensory Reconstruction of Fan Interaction with Virtual Idols from a Posthuman Perspective: A Study of Embodied Practice Based on PLAVE[J].Creativity and Innovation,2026,10(04):113-116.
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Liu Meisi.Sensory Reconstruction of Fan Interaction with Virtual Idols from a Posthuman Perspective: A Study of Embodied Practice Based on PLAVE[J].Creativity and Innovation,2026,10(04):113-116. DOI： 10.47297/wspciWSP2516-252722.20261004.

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Abstract

Iterations in digital technology have driven virtual idol interactions from traditional visual gazing towards immersive

embodied interaction. Within a posthuman context

the blurring of boundaries between the virtual and the real

and human–machine symbiosis

have become core characteristics of virtual fan culture. The Republic of Korean virtual boy band PLAVE utilises real-time motion capture technology to construct a dual-scenario interactive model combining 'online live streaming and offline stage performances'. Through its unique format of 'virtual avatars combined with real-time performances by the performers behind them'

it has given rise to new communicative phenomena such as the disembodiment of fans' audiovisual senses

blurred identity perception

and the reconstruction of interactive experiences. Drawing on posthumanist theory

embodied cognition theory and quasi-social interaction theory [

]

. Employing qualitative research methods such as literature review

participant observation

in-depth interviews and text analysis

this study focuses on the embodied practices of PLAVE fans to investigate the generative mechanisms of sensory reconstruction among virtual idol fans. It analyses the bidirectional impact of 'peeling' behaviour by the performers

visual technical glitches and identity ambiguity on the fan experience

and summarises the fans' interactive adaptation strategies.The study found that technological mediation breaks down the boundaries of traditional bodily senses

enabling fans to deconstruct and reorganise their audiovisual senses through the interaction between the virtual and real worlds; the dual virtual and real identities of the 'person behind the avatar' create a cognitive dilemma that both deepens emotional connections and triggers experiential imbalances; visual glitches—such as frame stuttering and modelling clipping—and identity uncertaint

y jointly modulate fans' embodied interactions; fans maintain the stability of these interactions through cognitive adaptation

behavioural adjustment and community co-creation. This study constructs an integrated analytical framework of 'sensory experience – identity – emotion – behaviour'

filling a gap in research on the interplay between sensory experience and identity perception

and providing theoretical references and practical pathways for the design of virtual idol audiovisual interactions

fan relationship management

and the healthy development of the industry.

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