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Behold: iDummy – a new innovation in ‘anthropometry and mechatronics’ for women’s fashion. To wit

…an intelligent robotic female torso that can change at a moment’s notice to adapt to almost any body type, of any size or ethnic background. It’s also changing the face of the garment industry which until now has relied on traditional fixed-size mannequins.

No word on a complementary Jacomobot.

MORE i.Dummy: The robot mannequin changes the face of garment industry (PolyU)

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Filmed over two years, first released in 2013 and new online, Stuart Bowen’s short about an art mannequin who yearns to play the piano (but lacks the requisite fingers) is a dialogue-free masterclass in lighting, set design and animation technique.

Making-of featurette here.

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