http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged AKB48 en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 12:08:12 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/japanese-computerised-singer-from-pop-group-akb48-fools-thousands-of-fans-information-gadgets-mobile-phones-news-reviews/ SHE looked like the picture perfect pop star, but Japanese singing sensation Aimi Eguchi wasn't even real. The young starlet was a hoax - she was computer generated from composite pictures of six of the most attractive members of the band AKB48. Her high-pitched singing voice was an auto-tuned actor's, according to the Daily Mail. Fans who followed the supposedly 16-year-old star in the Japanese girl group have been left shocked. Earlier this year Aimi jo... ]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:32:00 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/japanese-computerised-singer-from-pop-group-akb48-fools-thousands-of-fans-information-gadgets-mobile-phones-news-reviews/