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SETVI signs virtual influencer Polar exclusively in India
Mumbai: Talent and metaverse consulting Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETVI) has signed international virtual talent and celebrated popstar Polar exclusively in India.
SETVI will represent Polar for all metaverse and web3 opportunities worldwide.
Created by Anastasiia Vinogradova, producer at Soul Publishing, Polar is a 16-year-old virtual influencer, or V-influencer, who is known for her striking turquoise hair, unique TikTok moves and a mesmerising voice. She hides her real identity on stage behind a unique mask and wants to take her place on the musical Olympus along with other platinum artists like Ariana Grande, Marshmello, and Olivia Rodrigo.
A virtual influencer is a digital character that is created using cutting-edge technology. This character is then given a personality and will at all times act on social media platforms as if he/she is an influencer.
SETVI would help Polar unleash different marketing and promotional potential across leading brands. She can be leveraged as an ambassador for digital films, promotional v-fluencer for different Marvel movies, creating covers of the latest Indian regional songs, participating in social media #ReelChallenges, being a part of the virtual fashion shows, events in the metaverse, and the list is endless. To that end, SETVI is also planning to launch a virtual concert with Polar to give an exclusive sneak peak to its audience into this metaverse world.
As an emerging artist, Polar releases original music and covers of popular songs such as “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish and many more. In terms of her originals, she has recently released “Redhead Girl” and “Euphoria”, an electronic high-energy track which follows the huge success of her first three singles; “Close To You,” “Boom Ballon” and an electro-pop cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”. She is soon going to launch her upcoming human and virtual human collaborations with Rasster, a well-known platinum musician.
Soul Publishing producer Anastasiia Vinogradova commented, “We were ecstatic when SETVI came to collaborate and represent Polar. The virtual artist was just an initial thought, and now when I see her gaining fame and recognition all across the world and now in India, she is nothing less than a dream come true. SETVI is India’s first ever talent-metaverse advisory company, and being the best in this business, we couldn’t have trusted anyone else.”
SETVI CEO Vijay Singh said, “Polar is going to upscale the virtual artists’ space by leaps and bounds, and holding the baton of familiarising the audience with the metaverse, we had to hop onto it. Soul Publishing is an award-winning global digital studio and our exclusive partner for India, that is known to produce the best-in-class entertaining and organic content for its audience. Polar would be a pathbreaking intervention which would give a broader spectrum of experimentation in Web 3 and metaverse opportunities as marketing solutions to many leading brands in the country.”
Polar’s popularity has raised the bar for all human artists; she is on her way to one million Spotify followers and has over 6,00,000 YouTube subscribers.The meta space for artists doesn’t only have Polar, but many other artists like Lu Do Magalu (Brazil), Barbie, Knox Frost (a male influencer from Atlanta), Anna Cattish (Russian animator and illustrator) and many more.
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UDF poised to return to power in Kerala, says Manorama-CVoter survey
Massive opinion poll projects shift in Kerala politics ahead of 2026 Assembly elections.
MUMBAI: The winds of change appear to be blowing through Kerala’s political landscape and this time, they seem to favour the United Democratic Front. A comprehensive mega opinion survey conducted by Manorama News in partnership with CVoter projects a potential comeback for the UDF in the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections 2026. The survey, covering all 140 constituencies with a massive sample size of nearly 90,000 respondents, predicts the UDF could win between 69 and 81 seats.
The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is expected to secure 57 to 69 seats, a significant drop from the 99 seats it won in the 2021 elections. This would mean the LDF losing 30 to 42 of its sitting seats. Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which drew a blank in 2021, is projected to open its account with 1 to 5 seats.
Region-wise, the UDF is expected to make strong gains in Malabar, winning 25 to 34 out of 48 seats, and in Central Kerala, where it could bag 29 to 33 out of 53 seats. In South Kerala, the LDF is likely to retain an edge with 21 to 25 seats, while the UDF may improve to 12 to 16 seats. The NDA could pick up 1 to 3 seats in the southern region.
The survey was conducted between 14 and 26 March 2026, with additional tracker and snap polls carried out from December 2025 to March 2026. A total of 89,693 respondents participated, ensuring representation across all demographics and social segments.
Manorama News has a strong track record of accuracy, with its previous projections closely matching the actual results of the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the 2021 Kerala Assembly polls.
In Kerala’s famously fierce political battles, this survey suggests the pendulum may be swinging back. Whether the final verdict matches these numbers or throws up another surprise, one thing is clear, the 2026 Assembly elections are shaping up to be one of the most keenly watched contests in the state’s history.
