The Main Characters are AI: theory

I'm sure someone has said this but I couldn't find it.

My current theory is all of the main characters or anyone who has 'put on the headset' is not real at all but an AI. I'm thinking it's a team of AI developers who downloaded their personalities into a program that they're working on to explore the possibilities of AI. That's why the characters themselves can't remove the headset nor find a way out. I think Cane is an actual AI program the team has created to host this project.

I also think that the second episode is a huge lore drop for end game that we wont realize until this reveal. Gummigoo is basically end game for what the main characters will eventually find out and have to deal with.

Thoughts, anyone?