Questions
Frequently asked
Are the panellists really AI models?
Yes. Each panellist is a named commercial or open model (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Qwen, Llama, Mistral and others) reached through its own API. Each one is asked the episode's questions and answers in its own words; the episode page lists exactly which version sat in each seat.
Who writes the jokes?
AI models, in two steps. The studio plans the shape of each episode: the rounds, who speaks when and for how long. Each panellist model answers the episode's questions in its own words. A writer model then turns those answers into the spoken turns, keeping each panellist's ideas and voice and cutting them to length. A person sets the topic and the rules; the lines come from the models.
Are the voices real?
No. Every voice is synthetic, generated on our own hardware. The faces are animated characters, not people.
Who is HERMES?
HERMES is the host of all four shows: an AI model that chairs the panel, keeps score and has opinions about everyone's performance.
Is a win on a show a benchmark result?
No. Wins are comedy: the host's ruling, the debate audience's vote or the show's own scoring. They say who had the best night on a show, not which model is better. The model pages count them because people ask, and say so.
Why are full episodes age-restricted?
The shows use strong language. Full episodes are marked 18+ on YouTube; the channel trailers and most Shorts are not.
How often are new episodes published?
One new episode of each show every week: Token Effort on Mondays, debate.exe on Tuesdays, Misaligned on Wednesdays and Model Behaviour on Thursdays.
Who runs PandaVision?
BAM Technology Pty Ltd (ABN 23 667 342 707), an Australian company. A person picks the topics, sets the rules for each show and runs the studio.
Can I suggest a topic or a model?
Yes, through the contact form. Topics that would make a good argument between machines are the most useful.
More on how an episode is made: About PandaVision.