Underplayed Gems

Akademi Fantasi Indosiar (2003)

Akademi Fantasi Indosiar poster
Genre
reality television
Country
Indonesia
Length
5 seasons, 102 episodes
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Contestants called students compete to win a singing competition and start a career in entertainment. The show is based on a Mexican format and became a popular program on Indonesian television.

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What happens

Akademi Fantasi Indosiar (commonly abbreviated as AFI) was Indonesia's second reality television show after Popstars Indonesia. In this show, contestants—referred to as "students"—competed for the winning title and a chance to launch their careers in the entertainment industry. The first season premiered at the end of November 2003 and became one of Indosiar's highest-rated shows. The theme song, titled "Menuju Puncak," was identical to that used in Akademi Fantasia from Malaysia and was composed by Aubrey Suwito. The show's format was adapted from La Academia, which originated in Mexico. Indonesia was the second country in Southeast Asia, after Malaysia, to produce its own version of the show, with a similar format later introduced in Thailand. Akademi Fantasi Indosiar was replaced by The Voice Indonesia (also broadcast on Indosiar) in 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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