Animated Inanimate Battle

*This is for the web series, for the YouTube channel hosting said web series, see GatlingGroink57.*

## Animated Inanimate Battle

* Logo
* Poster

### Based on

Battle for Dream Island (BFDI) (inspired by)

### Runtime

April 15, 2018 - May 16, 2018 (previously)April 1, 2020 - present (currently)

### Latest episode

Starlight Espresso

***Animated Inanimate Battle***, also known as **AIB**, is an American animated web series about a competition between inanimate anthropomorphic objects created by Robert Johnston. The show was officially released on April 15, 2018, but ceased production due to the termination of the channel it was being hosted on. It was re-released on April 1, 2020, and is continuing production currently. The entire series is uploaded on YouTube and hosted on the channel Animated Inanimate Battle (formerly named GatlingGroink57).. AIB has been put on hiatus of undetermined length as of April 9, 2023.

## Overview

*Animated Inanimate Battle* consists of 60 contestants all living in the Blank Slate, an empty field devoid of all fun. When a mysterious triangle figure appears in the middle of the slate, the contestants switch him on and, after touring the Blank Slate, convince the figure to stay there. As such, the figure, known as Oodle the Doodle, announces a competition for one single, life-altering wish.

## Production

Production of Animated Inanimate Battle started as early as 2017 with the creation of assets based off old object OCs created by the crew members by Robert Johnston. Over the period of December 2017 to April 2018, The Pilot was in production, created by Johnston on his lonesome. Originally, the show was planned to be extremely low-budget, with no limbs or faces on the characters and no voice acting; all character dialogue would have been through subtitles.

On April 15, 2018, The Pilot was officially released on YouTube. However, the show was taken down a month later with the termination of the GatlingGroink57 channel on May 16. Due to this, the show was put on indeterminate hiatus.

In January 2020, production officially resumed on Animated Inanimate Battle. The Pilot was rereleased on April 1, 2020 and episode 1, now known as An Ice Beginning, was in production by then. An Ice Beginning was uploaded on May 20, 2020.

### Team 1

Album (♀) - Team 1
Rank: TBABacon (♂) - Team 1
Rank: TBABlanket (♀) - Team 1
Rank: TBACandle (♀) - Team 1
Rank: TBAChocolate Chip (♀) - Team 1
Rank: TBACoconut (♂) - Team 1
Rank: TBAFlaggy (♀) - Team 1
Rank: TBAGlowstick (♂) - Team 1
Rank: 59th (Elim.: Get a Grip)Pill (♂) - Team 1
Rank: TBARoe (♀) - Team 1
Rank: TBA
### Team 2

Bouncy Ball (♀) - Team 2
Rank: TBABrain (♂) - Team 2
Rank: TBACan (♀) - Team 2
Rank: TBAChalk (♂) - Team 2
Rank: TBAHailstone (♀) - Team 2
Rank: TBAHanger (♀) - Team 2
Rank: TBAJelly (♂) - Team 2
Rank: TBAPopsicle Stick (♀) - Team 2
Rank: TBASafe (♀) - Team 2
Rank: TBASock (♂) - Team 2
Rank: TBAYarn (♀) - Team 2
Rank: TBA
### Team 3

Bone (♂) - Team 3
Rank: TBABrick (♂) - Team 3
Rank: TBACork (♂) - Team 3
Rank: TBAFarty (♂) - Team 3
Rank: TBAMitten (♂) - Team 3
Rank: TBANine (♂) - Team 3
Rank: TBARecycling Bin (♀) - Team 3
Rank: TBASalami (♂) - Team 3
Rank: TBATeabag (♀) - Team 3
Rank: TBATelescope (♂) - Team 3
Rank: TBA
### Team 4

Alef (♂) - Team 4
Rank: TBAEnvelope (♂) - Team 4
Rank: TBAFrisbee (♂) - Team 4
Rank: TBAGlue (♀) - Team 4
Rank: TBAKetchup (♂) - Team 4
Rank: TBALeek (♂) - Team 4
Rank: TBANabla (♀) - Team 4
Rank: TBALyre (♀) - Team 4
Rank: TBAToothpick (♀) - Team 4
Rank: TBAWhoopee Cushion (♂) - Team 4
Rank: 57th (Elim.: Sun Blocked)
### Team 5

Antimatter (ø) - Team 5
Rank: TBAApricot (♂) - Team 5
Rank: TBAChip Bag (♀) - Team 5
Rank: TBACreamy (♀) - Team 5
Rank: TBADomino (♂) - Team 5
Rank: TBAFilmy (♂) - Team 5
Rank: TBAFireball (♀) - Team 5
Rank: TBAGold Nugget (♀) - Team 5
Rank: TBAPear (♂) - Team 5
Rank: 58th (Elim.: Fartists)Pitchfork (♀) - Team 5
Rank: TBA
### Team 6

Glassy (♀) - Team 6
Rank: TBAGlove (♂) - Team 6
Rank: TBANacho (♀) - Team 6
Rank: TBAOrange Food Dye (♀) - Team 6
Rank: TBAPackage (♀) - Team 6
Rank: TBARaisin (♂) - Team 6
Rank: 60th (Elim.: Smarter & Boulder)Shot Put (♂) - Team 6
Rank: TBAShowery (♂) - Team 6
Rank: TBAYellow Food Dye (♀) - Team 6
Rank: TBA
## List of Episodes

See also: List of Episodes
As of October 2023, *Animated Inanimate Battle* has five episodes. A sixth one, "Starlight Espresso", is currently in production.

## Trivia

* As of now all the songs played during an episodes challenge explanations have been a practice song from the "Rhythm Heaven" series.
* According to the (subject to change) Season 1 roadmap, Season 1 will have 15 episodes, divided into three segments, 1A (1-5), 1B (6-10), and 1C (11-15).
	+ This does not mean that all 60 contestants will be eliminated in 15 episodes, but rather that the competition will be running over multiple seasons.
	+ The roadmap also says that we may get 1B in Late 2023, and 1C in 2024-2025.
* The show's contestants are based off old object OCs that were formerly created by the crew members. For example:
	+ The majority of contestants are from now-defunct object shows created by crew members such as *Apex* (created by F-L-R-N; Roe, Recycling Bin, and Blanket).
	+ Some contestants were created as personal OCs, such as Telescope (by Kimi), Nabla (by F-L-R-N), and Antimatter (by LivingPyramid).
	+ Other contestants came from camps, namely Apricot, Flaggy, Jelly, and Food Coloring, all from the Battle for Groink Island debut.
	+ Bone was an Object OC who was made by Friesfan, the possible creator of OSC drama. He was added to meme him.
* The font used in the show's logo is Single Sleeve.
* This page is the first one in the ✡ Wiki Portal ✡.

## References

1. ↑ Warning: Contains vulgarity \*\*\*\* It, I'm Done with Youtube. by GatlingGroink58 on DeviantArt
2. ↑ Update message on Discord:
3. ↑ Update video on YouTube: New Year, New Groink (2023 CHANNEL UPDATE) - YouTube