3.07.2006

 

Digital Movie Stars

Can You Clone a Movie Star? - A report from Hollywood's digital frontier: "The ultimate step to eliminate what remains of the distinction between cartoons and movies is the creation of computer-generated actors. Video games have already moved in this direction. Electronic Arts released a game of From Russia With Love last year that employed a digital clone of Sean Connery as he appeared in the 1963 movie. Can Hollywood be far behind? "

It is interesting to me that there is no way to clone the voice yet.

Comments:
The upshot is, there is no way to create a completely convincing human digital character at this point (for anything more than background characters). For an emotive, expressive AI digital character that "acts", I wouldn't expect anything for another 20-30 years. Call me a pessimist (or an optimist, depending on your point of view).
 
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