Round 1 · open now

Two minutes. Two AI characters. $15,000+ in prizes.

Calm Karen down, or fire Fred.
Whoever does it best — or funniest — gets paid.

Calm Karen

She is upset, and she is right to be. Get her to “fine, that works.”

Try Calm Karen

Fire Fred

You decide why he needs to go. Get him to agree to a last day.

Try Fire Fred
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How it works

1. Play

Pick a game, talk for 2–5 minutes. Recorded, so you get a clip.

2. Submit

One click. You can submit before the clip finishes rendering.

3. Win

5–10 finalists per scenario. $1,000 categories, plus a $500 referral bonus.

About

What this is

Tavus builds hyperrealistic digital humans — PALs — for all kinds of purposes. Karen and Fred are two examples, running on the same platform anyone can use. This is the easiest way to find out what talking to one actually feels like, and there is money in it.

Prizes
PrizeAmountDecided by
Most Compassionate$1,000 per scenarioJudges
Most Outlandish$1,000 per scenarioJudges
Most-liked finalist post$1,000 oncePublic likes at the deadline
Team prize$10,000 in Tavus creditsMost entrants on one company domain
Referral bonus$500 eachYour referral is named a finalist

$5,000 cash across the categories, plus $10,000 in Tavus credits for the winning company. Referral bonuses are on top.

Rules, short version

No purchase necessary. 18+. Judged on merit, not drawn at random. Full rules.