The new series sees singers from all over the United States transformed into brightly coloured virtual avatars, which look like they\u2019re ripped straight out of Fortnite<\/a> or Ready Player One<\/a>.<\/p>\n Using motion capture technology, the singers will perform as their digital doubles, hiding their true identities from an all-star judging panel for reasons they will open up about as the show progresses.<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about Alter Ego.<\/p>\n For viewers in the United States, Alter Ego will premiere on FOX on Wednesday 22nd September\u00a0<\/strong>at 9pm ET or 8pm CT, with a second episode coming the following night in the same timeslot. The series will then air on Wednesdays.<\/p>\n In the UK, Alter Ego is yet to secure a broadcaster, but if the show proves to be a hit then it\u2019s quite likely it could appear on a digital channel or streaming service \u2013 so watch this space.<\/p> Alter Ego transforms its contestants into digital doubles using motion capture technology often used in major blockbuster movies but \u2013 as the trailer claims \u2013 \u201cnever before used on television\u201d.<\/p>\n The singers are projected onto the stage where they get support from real-life back-up dancers and are watched by both the judges and a live studio audience.<\/p>\n Alter Ego has enlisted an all-star judging panel that includes including The Voice UK<\/a> coach Will.i.am, known for his extensive solo music work and collaborations with The Black Eyed Peas.<\/p>\n Also on the line-up is singer-songwriter Alanis Morrissette and pop star Grimes, while 98 Degrees singer and reality star Nick Lachey is also involved.<\/p>\n Alter Ego is hosted by television presenter Rocsi Diaz, known for previous hosting work on Entertainment Tonight, Dating Naked and competition series Cannonball.<\/p>\n Check out the FOX promo for Alter Ego below, introducing the show\u2019s ambitious premise and some of the colourful virtual characters that you can expect to meet.<\/p>\n\n Alter Ego premieres on FOX in the United States on Wednesday 22nd September. Check out more of our Entertainment<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n US broadcaster FOX is launching another high-concept spin on the talent show format. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":4764,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/how-to-watch-alter-ego-all-the-details-about-foxs-avatar-singing-competition.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/how-to-watch-alter-ego-all-the-details-about-foxs-avatar-singing-competition-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/how-to-watch-alter-ego-all-the-details-about-foxs-avatar-singing-competition-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/how-to-watch-alter-ego-all-the-details-about-foxs-avatar-singing-competition.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/how-to-watch-alter-ego-all-the-details-about-foxs-avatar-singing-competition.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/how-to-watch-alter-ego-all-the-details-about-foxs-avatar-singing-competition.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/09\/how-to-watch-alter-ego-all-the-details-about-foxs-avatar-singing-competition.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"US broadcaster FOX is launching another high-concept spin on the talent show format.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/4763"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How to watch Alter Ego<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Alter Ego explained: How does the show work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div> Alter Ego judges<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Alter Ego trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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