Comments on: Meet Emily http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/27/meet-emily/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:16:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bruno http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/27/meet-emily/#comment-462197 Bruno Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:29:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6518#comment-462197 welcome replicants ! :D it's very interesting, but I keep in mind that it's just a sophisticated way to animate an electronic puppet, like Geppetto with Pinocchio. welcome replicants ! :D
it’s very interesting, but I keep in mind that it’s just a sophisticated way to animate an electronic puppet, like Geppetto with Pinocchio.

]]> By: Kieran http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/27/meet-emily/#comment-461938 Kieran Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:13:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6518#comment-461938 Odd argument there Trans. I'm not even gonna start on virtual art being an ultimate chart but let me just say this. Eventually virtual art will represent human emotion in a way undistinguishable from a real person. In our perception, with no prior knowledge, we will be watching people. You can't get around that. When that happens, you can no longer claim there to be any difference. Regardless of the social, ethical or philosophical considerations about this... it will be the case eventually. Odd argument there Trans. I’m not even gonna start on virtual art being an ultimate chart but let me just say this.

Eventually virtual art will represent human emotion in a way undistinguishable from a real person. In our perception, with no prior knowledge, we will be watching people. You can’t get around that. When that happens, you can no longer claim there to be any difference. Regardless of the social, ethical or philosophical considerations about this… it will be the case eventually.

]]> By: garbanzo http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/27/meet-emily/#comment-461900 garbanzo Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:46:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6518#comment-461900 @ Transcontinental - this is no less 'real' than a video of a human actor. i had no idea as i was watching it that she was animated, so i had no reason to doubt her ontological status. i actually found myself getting upset that they weren't showing any examples! then i was floored at the end when i realized what i had seen. this is very impressive. i had no idea animation technology had reached this state. granted, this was a low-res youtube video and i probably wouldn't be so convinced watching an HD version, but still... @ Transcontinental – this is no less ‘real’ than a video of a human actor. i had no idea as i was watching it that she was animated, so i had no reason to doubt her ontological status. i actually found myself getting upset that they weren’t showing any examples! then i was floored at the end when i realized what i had seen.

this is very impressive. i had no idea animation technology had reached this state. granted, this was a low-res youtube video and i probably wouldn’t be so convinced watching an HD version, but still…

]]> By: Transcontinental http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/27/meet-emily/#comment-461667 Transcontinental Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:28:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=6518#comment-461667 Amazing but will never move my emotion like the performance of a great actor. I dislike the idea of virtual emotion, virtual art, I'd say I feel it as the ultimate cheat. Amazing but will never move my emotion like the performance of a great actor. I dislike the idea of virtual emotion, virtual art, I’d say I feel it as the ultimate cheat.

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