Big Brother 26 is just weeks away, and after the show shared some promotional material alluding to its new theme, I have a few predictions about how the potential AI theme will roll out this season. Big Brother has always been a summer-long power struggle for the houseguests who play the game, pitting them against one another while they compete for a prize of $750,000 that could change their life entirely. While the houseguests compete for power, luxuries, and food, there are social dynamics at play all throughout the game that could change everything at the drop of a hat.
With Big Brother 26 coming to a start, the houseguests for the upcoming season seem like they’ll be joining in on an interesting season for the BB universe. After Big Brother 25’s Multiverse theme twisted the house into different universes throughout the game, the newest season of Big Brother could be moving into a different style entirely. Though there still isn’t confirmation about just what Big Brother 26 will look like yet, I believe that the show will be incorporating a theme based on artificial intelligence, which could change the course of the game.
Big Brother 26’s Promo Suggests An AI-Themed Season
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Big Brother 26’s promotional material has been getting released slowly in the last several weeks, as the show has been growing closer. In the most recent material, the summer’s tagline was revealed to be, “This summer, these walls can talk.” Along with a robotic-quality to the voiceover on the promo and a futuristic, technology-forward theme to the images makes it obvious that there will be a similar theme in the game. While it’s not clear what twists this theme will usher in, it does narrow down the things that could happen in the two-episode premiere event of Big Brother 26.
I believe that AI is the most likely theme for Big Brother 26, though not in the traditional sense of “artificial intelligence” that viewers may expect. While The Circle, Netflix’s social media competition series, had an AI player during their most recent season, Big Brother wouldn’t do something quite so similar. I believe that Big Brother’s twist on AI will likely have some sort of BB-esque name like “BB Intelligence”, and will offer the houseguests information on Big Brother as a competition, rather than intelligence in other ways. While the futuristic theme is interesting, it could be difficult to manage.
Big Brother Themes Often Turn Into Seasonal Twists
While Big Brother’s themes don’t always play a role in how the game will roll out, they do sometimes turn into seasonal twists that make a difference in the competitions that houseguests participate in. When a Big Brother theme works, it can turn into a full-blown seasonal twist, changing the competition in different ways throughout the summer. I believe the theme could cause drama throughout the season, and not just be part of the house or a factor in the early days of the competition. While the theme could be minor, it could be a big part of the game.
In the past, Big Brother’s seasonal themes have had mixed results. While some themes have caused ripple effects throughout the season, like the Project DNA theme of Big Brother 5, or the Coaches theme of Big Brother 14, there have been seasons where it simply impacts the decor of the house and the motif of the competitions. Big Brother 24’s BB Fest theme did factor into some of the twists of the game, but mostly in name alone, while BB 25’s multiverse had a more substantial impact on the game, but is known more for the decor of the house.
Big Brother AI Could Welcome Back BB Legends In An Interesting Way
With Big Brother 26 seemingly incorporating an AI theme, I believe that it could be a fun, interesting way to bring back BB legends into the game without seeing them play on their own. Using Big Brother AI, which I believe will be called something like BB Intelligence, houseguests could be able to win their way into gathering information or advice from former Big Brother houseguests. For example, if a houseguest wins Head Of Household, they may be able to ask BB Intelligence about the best move for their game and could be given an answer by a BB legend.
Big Brother AI could also become the construct that makes one player’s decisions for them. In the past, Big Brother has had twists featuring America’s Player, where viewers could vote on what one BB houseguest had to do in the game. Making their decisions for them, America’s Player could win money if they completed their tasks. For BB 26, this could be leveled up by having someone guided by Big Brother AI. A houseguest would have their actions guided by AI in order to see if their performance could lead them to take the win on Big Brother 26.