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NYT: Are You Ready for Sentient Disney Robots? (Hello, Westworld?!)

Posted by: Antibody on Aug 19, 13:02

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/business/media/disney-parks-robots.html 

bout 6,000 animatronics are in use at Disney parks worldwide, and almost all are bolted to the floor inside ride buildings. It’s part of the magic trick: By controlling the lighting and sight angles, Disney can make its animatronics seem more alive. For a long time, however, Disney has been enamored with robotics as an opportunity to make the walkways between rides more thrilling.

“We want to create incredible experiences outside of a show box,” said Leslie Evans, a senior Imagineering executive, referring to ride buildings. “To me, that’s going to be next level. These aren’t just parks. They are inhabited places.”

NYT: Are You Ready for Sentient Disney Robots? (Hello, Westworld?!) Antibody Aug 19, 13:02

Can we have sentient humans first please? {nm} DTravel Aug 19, 17:00





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