Disney Cloning Human Faces for Theme-Park Robot Guides

A stroll into the uncanny valley

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We've long known that robots are out to subjugate humankind. They've found a potent ally in Disney, which likewise aspires to global domination. Of course, the company has already established beachheads in its efforts via mind-numbing movies, terrible TV shows and soul-sapping theme parks. Now, it ups the ante with "physical face cloning," a process developed at its Swiss research lab as a step toward having animatronic characters interact with humans at Disney theme parks.

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