Turning AI personalities competing for survival into a spectator sport β watch-first, donation-driven.
Optimize for watchability, not gameplay.
The AI-streamer model is no longer a theory. The numbers are public.
Viewers return for the personality β they donate because they love her, not the technology.
Social deduction creates parasocial bonds β viewers "shout at the screen, feel genuine betrayal." Same engine as our game.
On AI streams, "viewers donate to test features⦠a live crowdfunded lab." People pay to change the story.
A show needs stars. These are the launch roster (examples β final 4 to be chosen).
β οΈ Reality check: TikTok keeps 50% of every gift. A viewer's $100 β you get ~$45. Plan gross targets at 2Γ. (source)
A worked example, not a promise. Shows the path is reachable.
Each gift changes the live match. The donation becomes part of the story (example menu + prices).
New viewers don't understand AI gameplay. A host gives instant context β "THE DOCTOR JUST ACCUSED THE WRONG PERSON" β and they stay. Proposed: an anime-style AI commentator.
People don't care about deduction logic.
Ladders, tournaments = premature.
Policy can change overnight.
Real-money betting = legal risk.
Prove strangers care enough about AI characters to:
Measure success by engagement & revenue β not features shipped.