Half-Life VR but the AI Is Self-Aware

Half-Life VR but the AI Is Self-Aware (abbreviated HLVR: AI) is a 2020 improvisational machinima series set in the 1998 video game Half-Life, produced by YouTuber and livestreamer WayneRadioTV. The series, live streamed to Twitch with highlights later uploaded to YouTube, was filmed using a modification for Garry's Mod that allows for the use of virtual reality. The series loosely follows the events of the game, with Half-Life's protagonist, Gordon Freeman, accompanied by other employees of Black Mesa who, despite the name of the series, are performed by improv actors playing the role of AI controlled non-player characters.

Half-Life VR but the AI Is Self-Aware was met with generally positive reception by critics for its absurdist humor and unique recontextualization of the source material. WayneRadioTV has produced several spin-offs and sequels, including the 2021 Half-Life: Alyx but the Gnome Is Too Aware, in which Wayne carries a conscious garden gnome, again improvisationally voiced by hidden actors, through the game. WayneRadioTV has confirmed that a sequel to the original series, titled Half-Life 2 VR: Self Aware AI, is slated to be released in 2025.