Sodyk returns with’ X - UNIT ‘…New album to be released on the 25th

MUSIC Jun 05, 2025

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Photo courtesy of Jackso
Photo courtesy of Jackso
Sodiek formed a four-member unit called’ X - UNIT ‘.

The agency JAXO announced that the unit group’ X - UNIT ‘, consisting of Sodiek’s leader Rex and members Hyunsik, Sing, and Rio, will be releasing a new album on the 25th.

This unit activity is gaining attention not only for its music but also for its technical attempts.’ X - UNIT ‘introduced the latest AI system, including Google Cloud’s video creation technology Veo, into the production of its music videos.Through this, it plans to showcase a unique visual beauty and technical perfection that was difficult to see in existing K-pop groups.

Jackso attracted attention from the industry on the 3rd at the official Google Cloud Summit event held in Hong Kong by announcing the collaboration between’ X - UNIT ‘and Google AI technology.The project was carried out with official approval from Google, and large-scale language model Gemini 2.5, image generation model Imagen 4, and video generation technologies Veo 2 and Veo 3 were utilized.

The music video naturally incorporates AI technology along with images that reflect the tarot concept.In the Coming Soon teaser video released on the 5th, visuals hinting at this appeared, garnering the attention of fans.

The agency stated, “This unit activity is an example of a new direction for K-pop that combines technology and art,” and “X -UNIT will be recorded as the first K-pop unit to practically incorporate AI technology into music content.”

The new song and music video for’ X - UNIT’ will be released through the official channel on the 25th, and various forms of promotions will be carried out sequentially thereafter.

Photo courtesy of Jackso
Photo courtesy of Jackso


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