A musical competition with digital avatars performing on stage is what viewers can expect from the upcoming show 'Alter Ego'. The reality competition, set to premiere September 22, is the next iteration of the musical competition show, featuring, what the producers claim, as the world’s 1st avatar singing competition. However, netizens say this is not new. Fox TV has unveiled the first look of the show “Alter Ego”, giving a little sneak peek of what the show is all about. In the show, 20 contestants will be given a chance to portray themselves in the form of their chosen digital avatar aka “Alter Ego”. Interestingly, neither the judges nor the audience will see the real contestant until the very end of the show or when they are eliminated. Watch the video here: This upcoming TV Show 'Alter Ego' uses performance capture in such a unique and interesting way! I'd love to see more mixed reality TV and Game Shows like this in the future! pic.twitter.com/vsv1Lrzp3r — Mike - VRO (@vr_oasis) September 11, 2021 The contestants will be using the technology of ‘motion capture picture’ to present their performances, Fox News reported. “People always judge me by the way I look, by the way, I sang. But I’ve realised I don’t have to be afraid,” says one of the contestants in the sneak peek of the show. The show will bring together famous music industry stars such as Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey, Grimes and Will.i.am as the judges with the singers’ alter ego, which will be transported on stage through lenses, performing in front of a live audience. Since being shared online, the first look has gone viral on several social media platforms and prompted mixed reactions from netizens. While many tweeted that they couldn't wait to watch the show, others called the concept "scary". However, some pointed that the concept was not new and is already being done by Miku Hatsune - a Vocaloid software voicebank - that features a 16-year-old girl virtual idol who performs at concerts onstage as an animated projection. This isn't new. 😅 — 𝓝𝓲𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓮 𝓟𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓪 (@arrivings) September 13, 2021 Exactly! — 𝓝𝓲𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓮 𝓟𝓻𝓪𝓭𝓪 (@arrivings) September 13, 2021 Worked on this. It is on FOX. Preview tomorrow and then premiere on the 22nd and 23rd after Masked Singer. — Juan Rubio - Pixotope Specialist & Evangelist (@YankiJP) September 11, 2021 Myself and lots of Vtuber Musicians already doing exactly this and have been for awhile. Cool that a big company is trying it out too. It will be interesting to see the mainstream public’s reaction. Could possibly shake up the music industry. — TFMJonny 🐺 ENVTuber (@tfmjonny) September 12, 2021 This is crazy and kind of scary. We literally are in the future. Wow. It’s also making me think of black mirror. — 888 (@iAmAushanae_) September 13, 2021 This honestly can help people go on these types of shows without the fear of being on stage. This is so great!!! — Creativeboyo (@Tagashinaboi) September 12, 2021
