New singing competition "Alter Ego" has competitors concealing their identities with CGI stage-performing avatars

[AvianAviator]

ALTER EGO is an all-new original singing competition where lost dreams and second chances are reignited when singers from all walks of life become the stars they've always wanted to be. However, these contestants won't perform as themselves. Rather, they'll be given the chance to show how they've always wanted to be seen, creating their dream avatar ALTER EGO to reinvent themselves and perform like never before.

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Featuring Alanis Morissette, Grimes, Nick Lachey, will.i.am and Rosca Diaz as judges/hosts.

Alter Ego | Watch Season 1 Full Episodes on FOX

A singing competition where contestants perform like never before – as their dream avatar. Watch Season 1 full episodes of Alter Ego - Only on FOX!

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[Qwerty Keyboard]

So yet more shit that'll end up on BBC One or ITV over here in the U.K. to avoid on a Saturday night, great.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

You're too good for trash like this, Alanis.

 

[Deleted member 4212]

This is appropriating vtuber culture

 

[Dayfut]

Sounds like Vtubers are in the mainstream now

 

[Disco Infernal]

So it's Masked Singer without the humor or charm. Neat. That would explain the inclusion of Lachey.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

You're too good for trash like this, Alanis.

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What makes this trash?

 

[EssBeeVee]

Social distanced masked singer

 

[Aurica]

Your thread is more informative, but

Fox does it again, they are bringing Vtubers out of the shadows into your livingrooms

I stan Ironmouse

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[AvianAviator]

Your thread is more informative, but

Fox does it again, they are bringing Vtubers out of the shadows into your livingrooms

I stan Ironmouse

www.resetera.com

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Ah welp. Time to close this thread then.

 

[WaveBird]

Genuine question. Does anyone still "make it" in these shows in the real world? I haven't watched any of these since probably season 1 of The Voice but I was a big fan of American Idol back in the day.

 

[LycanXIII]

Genuine question. Does anyone still "make it" in these shows in the real world? I haven't watched any of these since probably season 1 of The Voice but I was a big fan of American Idol back in the day.

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I feel like the losers "make it" more than the winners.

 

[Tokyo_Funk]

This is appropriating vtuber culture

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Gorrilaz have been using digital avatars/cartoons for their personas, including during shows, so it existed well before VTubers

 

[105-Shake]

At least this seems a whole lot more comfortable for the singers than 'The Masked Singer'

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

What makes this trash?

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I can't stand the scripted banter between hosts on these shows. But, beyond that, come on. This:



Is not possible. I know society accepted totally fake reality shows, like, decades ago, but I'll die a grumpy old man hating on them.