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Will CGI Collapse the Hollywood Economy?
Some Slashdot Reader writes "Computer animation is getting so cheap that it is practical for use in some TV shows. s1m0ne is an upcoming movie those story is about a guy who secretly creates a real-looking digital character who become famous overnight.
Eventually, it will become more cost-effective to produce whole movies on computer as a standard. And when the technology and costs permits, non-scifi TV shows with an all-digital cast(fully copyrighted of course) will come forth. But the real main issue is: If this takes off, what will happen to all the people like the background characters, costume makers, construction, caterers, cameramen, model makers, casting companies, etc."
This could be great for people too ugly to be on camera...and by this I of course mean voice actors! :-)
You could redo the old Star Trek series," mused Bonchune. "The original mission was only three years. You could do two more entirely in CG."
Uh, oh...
Star Trek, The X Generation
"Bones, this latte is too cold"
"Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor, not a Starbucks"
But... But... I wouldn't know what to think without Hollywood Actors and Actresses!
Sometimes it's best to just let stupid people be stupid.
Agreed. I think we're still a long way from making 'digital' actors and actresses that are indistinguishable from the real thing. The technology isn't there yet, and may never be.
This is like the people in the 50s who thought that within the decade they'd have robots that were indistinguishable from real people. I'm sorry, there's just something more to a real human being.
It's the same idea when it comes to actors; a half-decent professional actor can easily put to shame an animator and a vocalist.
Oh wait, we're talking about Hollywood actors . . . nevermind, the industry's toast.
They'll have to get real jobs? Some job that requires an education, perhaps?
I mean, trading popular bootleg actress AI's could be the next big P2P rage-- who needs an old-fashioned nudie magazine when one can spend a few minutes downloading the actual Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Mira Sorvino* on Kazaa and simply order them to engage in a hot lesbian threesome just the way one likes it, on one's own computer?
;-)
*-names of current real actresses used for effect, but I really mean popular CGI actresses of the possible future.
Max Headroom doing it with Lara Croft!?
Cheers, Ulli
Simple things should be simple, complex things should be possible.
On the other hand I thought CG actor Yoda in SWII felt more alive than several of the other actors. ;)
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"I'm surfin the dead zone
In the twilight, unknown"
oh.... er, nevermind.
How will Playboy and Penthouse stay in business...
You obviously haven't picked up an issue of Playboy lately; their models have been mostly artificial for years.
How will Playboy and Penthouse stay in business without the occasional blockbuster sales brought by an issue with candid shots of some current celebrity sunbathing nude, or a washed-up actress or singer willingly getting naked for the camera in an attempt to revive her career?
s .j pg
The future of Playboy... akinude
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