1st gen idols: born in late 70s/early 80s
2nd gen idols: born in late 80s/early 90s
3rd gen idols: born in late 90s/early 00s
4th gen idols: will be born in late 00s/early 10s
So there you have it. 4th gen is a conspiracy theory.
We are still in 3rd gen.