Robotics Blog » animatronics http://roboticsblog.org Robot and Electronics News Weblog Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Creepy Singing Android Heads http://roboticsblog.org/2009/robotics-videos/creepy-singing-android-heads/ http://roboticsblog.org/2009/robotics-videos/creepy-singing-android-heads/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:26:28 +0000 Dan http://roboticsblog.org/?p=1088
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    • ]]>     These animatronic heads move their mouth with the sounds which appear to be produced by a speaker behind them. Watch the eyes, they go looking off in separate directions! Cool, but I think I’ll hold off on dropping the $75,000 the artist who made these wants to sell them for.

    These three animatronic heads are part of an art piece being sold at Art Basel Miami Beach 2009 for $75,000. The heads are connected to servos behind the mold of the artist’s face that are controlled by a computer. The movements and sound are on a 15 minute loop and both sing together and uncomfortably look around the room individually.

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    • ]]>     President Obama’s likeness will be represented at the Disney Hall of Presidents. The life-size, audio-animatronic model of Obama will join the ranks of all presidents past with his spot at the attraction.

    The Hall of Presidents is one of the oldest Disney attractions, opening in 1971 along with the Magic Kingdom park.

    Disney's Hall of Presidents attraction. Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/caniswolfie/

    Disney's Hall of Presidents attraction. Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/caniswolfie/


    The “Robobama” will be the third talking president with original voice at the attraction, alongside robotics representations of President Clinton and President George W. Bush.

    The new attraction renovations will include President Lincoln giving the full Gettysburg Address, and a speech by George Washington.

    The Hall of Presidents is an inspirational Audio-Animatronic tribute to every American president, located in Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom theme park.

    [NY Times]

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