The television offer in summer often declines in the face of the month of August, although it also usually brings the occasional surprise. There is no better way to rate ‘Mapi’, the new contest that TVE will broadcast presented by Jandro and a virtual girl.
Mapi’s Challenge
‘Mapi’ is TVE’s summer bet for Monday nights. The program, which will coincide with ‘El Hormiguero’, will be presented precisely by one of its collaborators: the magician, comedian and presenter Jandro. He will not be alone, since he will have a peculiar set partner: Mapi, a girl generated by 3D animation in real time.
Have fun and learn from the hand of @mapitveon Monday at 10:10 p.m. premiere on @La1_tve! pic.twitter.com/DsAnSmMVea
— RTVE Communication and Participation (@RTVE_Com) July 26, 2022
The contest adapts the Japanese format ‘Chiko’s Challenge’ and will face a group of reality shows to the inquisitive questions of Mapi. These are questions of logic and ingenuity that any child could ask, but they also have their complexity, such as “why is the sky blue?” or “why are there only 28 days in February?”.
The character of Mapi will be played by the actress Carla Pulpón and will be present in real time. This has been possible thanks to a augmented reality 3D technology. By capturing facial movement and a multi-camera system, Mapi’s gestures and movements will be transferred to the set.
All kinds of celebrities will pass through the contest: Ana Obregón, José Mota, Leo Harlem, Lucrecia, Mariló Montero, José Corbacho, María Isabel, Sevilla, Karina, David Amor, Mari de Chambao, Norma Ruíz, Paco Collado, Pastora Vega, María Peláe, Llum Barrera… among other.
The project at first sight is striking and something weird. It will be necessary to see if the final result integrates the technology used well and works as entertainment or it will pass without pain or glory as another of those attempts to liven up the grill on these hot dates. ‘mapi’ opens this Monday, August 1 in the 1.