Why no well-known celebrity judges from the gamer/online world community? Nothing against announced judges Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey, or Will.I.Am, but they don't exactly jump out as having any insight into the world of avatars Grimes is the only announced judge with some kind of potential overlap with virtual worlds, seeing as she's a longtime fan of AI thought experiments. It’s not something that’s done in post, creative producer Michael Zinman who previously.
Is there going to be any mystery around which real life contestant is using which avatar? That doesn't seem to be part of the dramatic tension - even though it certainly is when actual virtual world users get together for the first time, and spy each other from across the room! To film, Alter Ego relies on 14 cameras, eight of which use advanced camera-tracking technologies. Which takes me to my next question:ĭo the producers know that there are already avatar-based performers across many virtual worlds? They seem to be missing a chance to bring along the large userbases of worlds like VRChat, IMVU, Second Life, etc. There is no commercially-available technology. Judges are able to tune into each performance by way of monitors below their desks.Are they even using any MMO/virtual world technology to showcase the avatars? They don't seem to be from any world that I recognize, except possibly an enhanced version of Unreal-based Fortnite or possibly Core? But my guess is the show is not using any existing virtual world platform, as opposed to some non-game motion capture animation system. First of all, the gimmick that makes the show different-avatars being on stage in real time-is a fallacy. Instead of being themselves, contestants take the stage. “ Alter Ego uses this same technology to project each contestant’s avatar to the live studio audience via big-screen televisions. The artistry of Alter Ego FOX entertainment’s new reality show has added a new twist for contestants taking the stage. But the physical stage is empty.“ĭistractify writes: “ Although both the audience and the judges get to watch the performances in real-time, they don’t actually see each avatar performing on stage, which was empty at the time of filming. Providing some insight into what the audience sees, one person Tweeted: “ The studio audience has side screens and they are seeing it the same way the at home audience does. The Alter Ego stage is actually empty during the contestants’ performances.
Their performance is being captured and mapped onto their avatar which is performing on stage for the judges and studio audience. Host Rosci Diaz explains the thesis in voiceover as the show starts: Unlikely singers from across America get a chance to reinvent themselves and become.
Rather than being on stage for the performance, the singers are actually backstage wearing their mocap (or motion capture) suit performing. Given the CGI characters performing on TV, many viewers have wondered how the show actually works.
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