Julie Chen Moonves is keeping her cards close to her chest about the purpose of the previous players’ voices used in the Big Brother 26 promo last month. When asked by Us Weekly if former contestants would play a role in the new season after their voices appeared in the teaser, Moonves, 54, replied: “This question is so good, that I don’t know the answer. “And you know why, cause they know I say too much.

” Moonves joked that the Big Brother team “didn’t tell” her any information about former players’ involvement. However, the longtime host did remain coy about what fans should be on the look for — especially with the AI theme this season. “Do they have past voices from past seasons? Is it AI-generated? Is it BBAI generated?” she teased.

“Stay tuned.” In June, CBS dropped a new teaser that featured audio clips from previous seasons. BB legends including Dan Gheesling , Rachel Reilly Villegas , Xavier Prather and Zach Rance were featured as they delivered their iconic one-liners.

The clip, which also showed the empty Big Brother house, seemingly suggested that alums will play a role in the upcoming season. However, earlier this month CBS revealed that the theme of the season would be “BB AI,” which is a nod to the current popularity of artificial intelligence. “From summer camp, to tech, to the multiverse, Big Brother loves to put a twist on topical and pop culture themes,” executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan said in a press r.