Tom Paton is programming his NPC models to be in survival mode.
The visual effects producer, who’s known for creating AI-driven projects through his production company AiMation Studios, launched a new reality show Non Player Combat on Dec. 8.
In the limited series, which released its first episode on AiMation Studios’ website, six different AI contestants who have “no idea they’re not real” compete on a remote island to win 500,000 coins. Once the challenge starts, the players receive weapons to help them eliminate smaller threats—such as bears and venomous snakes—and ultimately, each other.
“Non Player Combat contestants aren’t performing for the camera, so in many ways they feel more genuine than your average human reality TV contestant,” he said in a press release of the show’s plot, per People. “The future lies where the characters from the shows and films we watch are living their stories in real time.”
