Digital Humans in Entertainment

Digital Humans in Entertainment

• Digital humans have become more prevalent in movies and live performances, with examples like the elder Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and Tupac at Coachella.
• The technology has advanced to create new forms of entertainment, such as Michael Jackson's hologram at the Billboard Music Awards.

Digital Human Technology

• The patented technique used is 200 years old, but with 21st-century technologies.
• It uses a 2D image projected in a specific way using angled reflective material, high-powered projectors, or LEDs with black backgrounds to create a 3D illusion.
• The technology is display-agnostic, focusing on creating hyper-realistic digital human characters.

Applications and Partnerships

• Digital humans can be used in films, music videos, print, and other media, offering unlimited new content, such as new images of Marilyn Monroe.
• The technology can take old footage and wrap it in a matrix-like image or video presentation.
• Partnerships with rights holders are crucial in creating new content and experiences.
• Leaders in their respective areas are partnered with to create new and innovative projects.

Future of Digital Humans

• The future of the technology relies on the evolution of supporting technologies, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• The goal is to make the technology viable for consumers and businesses to enjoy.

Digital Humans in Entertainment

• Digital humans have been used in movies and live performances, such as the elder Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and Tupac at Coachella.
• They have enabled the creation of new forms of entertainment, such as Michael Jackson's hologram at the Billboard Music Awards.

Digital Human Technology

• The patented technique used to create digital humans is 200 years old, but has been advanced with 21st-century technologies.
• The technology uses a 2D image projected in a specific way using angled reflective material, high-powered projectors, or LEDs with black backgrounds to create a 3D illusion.
• The technology is display-agnostic, focusing on creating hyper-realistic digital human characters.

Applications and Partnerships

• Digital humans can be used in various media, including films, music videos, and print.
• They can offer unlimited new content, such as new images of Marilyn Monroe.
• The technology can take old footage and wrap it in a matrix-like image or video presentation.
• Partnerships with rights holders are crucial in creating new content and experiences.
• Leaders in their respective areas are partnered with to create new and innovative projects.

Future of Digital Humans

• The future of digital humans relies on the evolution of supporting technologies.
• The technology needs to be scalable and cost-effective.
• The goal is to make the technology viable for consumers and businesses to enjoy.

Pepper's Ghost: Optical Illusions

What is Pepper's Ghost?

• A technique used to create a ghostly or transparent image on a stage or screen
• Involves the use of light, mirrors, and glass to create an optical illusion

How it Works

• A bright image is projected onto a plate of glass at a 45-degree angle
• The glass is positioned at a 45-degree angle to the audience's view
• The projected image is reflected off the glass and appears to the audience as a ghostly or transparent figure
• The image can be made to appear and disappear by adjusting the lighting and the angle of the glass

Types of Optical Illusions

• Reflection: The image is reflected off the glass to create the illusion
• Refraction: The image is bent by the glass to create the illusion
• Superimposition: The projected image is superimposed over a real object or scene to create the illusion

Applications

• Theater and Film: Used to create special effects, such as ghostly apparitions or transparent characters
• Theme Parks and Museums: Used to create interactive exhibits and displays
• Advertising and Marketing: Used to create eye-catching displays and promotions

History

• John Henry Pepper: Invented the technique in the 19th century
• Phantasmagoria: A form of entertainment that used Pepper's Ghost to create illusions of ghosts and spirits
• Modern Uses: The technique is still used today in various forms of entertainment and display