Video: Impressive yet useless image software of the day
posted at 8:54 am on September 18, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Rad, but why would you need it? Is a MySpace avatar that smiles, moves its head slightly, and generally behaves as thought it’s been lobotomized really that much cooler than a static photo? Being able to scan the people of your choice into a virtual reality world from photos would be cool and efficient, but since we’re still 15 years or so away from affordable VR and AI, this application seems about useful as, well, this one.
Watch closely in the first two or three seconds as a photo magically transforms into lobotomy girl.
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Ooooo, butterfly pretty.
SouthernDem on September 18, 2007 at 9:01 AM
Go to the link and follow the link from there to the dog. Adds new meaning to “freaky deaky”.
Verdict: Awesome.
flipflop on September 18, 2007 at 9:08 AM
I’ve seen that same look on Pelosi when Democratic fundraisers stop by the Capitol.
Nethicus on September 18, 2007 at 9:09 AM
A vote on the cool side for me.
Malpaso on September 18, 2007 at 9:16 AM
Well well well. The life of the solitary blogger couldn’t be better.
Yesterday was the advance of the social robot… and today it’s the dream-come-true-girlfriend with words only for you.
Sweet.
Hubba hubba.
Now you know what to do with your most favorite still shot of Kirsten Powers, Allahpundit…. You know the one where she is holding her hand over mouth and giggling?
Are you at least going to share the “trailer” with us?
Cannot wait!
Mcguyver on September 18, 2007 at 9:23 AM
Groovy.
Of course, its biggest customer will be Al Qaeda, as they will no longer need to find ObL lookalikes.
steveegg on September 18, 2007 at 9:23 AM
You are sooooooo in trouble ;-)
steveegg on September 18, 2007 at 9:24 AM
Somehow, the fact that she’s speaking Japanese makes the creepy plastic factor work. If she were speaking English–not so much.
aero on September 18, 2007 at 9:37 AM
LOL
trailortrash on September 18, 2007 at 9:39 AM
Not until they add the AI feature. I want to hear her whisper, “Seal the border.”
Allahpundit on September 18, 2007 at 9:41 AM
The dictators and the terrorists they back are going to love that… Who knows…? They may even invest in its further research and development, with oil money and the checks they get from the Iranians, Syrians and Saudis, for sending their kids off to play homicide bombers. And…, if the bad guys like it, we KNOW the Dems will love it, right…?
Rugged Individual on September 18, 2007 at 9:45 AM
Indeed, that would be justice, but no “fun”.
Mcguyver on September 18, 2007 at 9:50 AM
Hey, if utility is what you want, ya can’t beat this.
petefrt on September 18, 2007 at 9:51 AM
15 years away from affordable VR? What about things like Second Life? You don’t think people would love to have their avatar have an animated version of their (or someone else’s) face?
tneloms on September 18, 2007 at 10:08 AM
Continues to show how impressionable we are.
It is a fact, I spoke to a friend who was a Japanese engineer for Sony in 1974, he stated that Americans will buy any electronic device or product we produce, as long as we put a lot buttons, knobs, lights on the and paint it black. The buttons, knobs, lights etc. do not have to actually function because the human senses can not actually hear, see or understand what is being presented to them.
This video, the robotic kid and dog continue to highlight how shallow we are which makes us very easy targets for manipulation.
MSGTAS on September 18, 2007 at 10:36 AM
I’d hit it.
lorien1973 on September 18, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Couldn’t this technology be used to keep Bin Laden “alive” through the next century?
Esthier on September 18, 2007 at 10:58 AM
That’s probably where this technology is planned to lead….
ScottG on September 18, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Somebody’s bound to use that in an electronic headstone, to freak people out when they come to leave flowers or whatever. Awesome.
Sir Loin on September 18, 2007 at 11:17 AM
No. But it got your attention, and MySpace some free publicity.
Lawrence on September 18, 2007 at 11:21 AM
I can see it now.
“Get off! Get off! Holy crap you’re heavy. Does it look like I’m here, waiting for people to come around and step on me? You want me to come by your place when you’re sleep and step on your pelvis? How about a little tap dance? Perhaps some ballet? Go on, get moving you twit. Nothing to see here but an angry corpse. Go on, before I crawl out of this grave and eat your brains!”
Nethicus on September 18, 2007 at 11:28 AM
I would hit that.
TallDave on September 18, 2007 at 12:01 PM
A little decent voice synthesis software (if it’s ever invented), and you’ll make a killing in pr0n.
But on a less lascivious note, interactive computer avatars are pretty massively cool in sci-fi, and would probably be pretty popular (if not productive) in real life.
Okay, that’s only slightly less lascivious.
Merovign on September 18, 2007 at 12:18 PM
I hope that people understand that the butterfly thing is showing how the sprites interact. I only point this out for the one’s who can’t get The Onion posts.
- The Cat
P.S. Rush has Rio Linda, HotAir has Onion People.
P.P.S. Just think what this will do for The Sims IV
MirCat on September 18, 2007 at 12:48 PM
Wait a second! Is this the matriarc of …..?
- The Cat
MirCat on September 18, 2007 at 12:53 PM
Hmmm, lobotomy, drool
Kini on September 18, 2007 at 1:15 PM
From the website:
But I want it NOW!
Come on, Sony, millions of nerds have been collection millions of jpegs for years, just waiting for this!
And no rootkit this time!
Merovign on September 18, 2007 at 3:30 PM
Funniest Gobsmackin’ comment EVAH!!!!!!!!!
hillbillyjim on September 18, 2007 at 3:57 PM
That is one hot toon. The glasses add about 35 degrees to her temperature.
Alden Pyle on September 18, 2007 at 4:58 PM
AP’s right. Lobotomy is the perfect word. If the camera pulled back I bet we’d see her bound in a straightjacket.
Coronagold on September 18, 2007 at 6:35 PM
I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
Kini on September 19, 2007 at 12:08 AM
My Japanese is a little rusty but I am pretty sure she was saying something along the lines of “There is no else in the world I would share my iphone with but Allahpundit”
Bradky on September 19, 2007 at 8:00 AM
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