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From: andrea@hp-sdd.hp.com (Andrea K. Frankel)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Computer generated Porn?
Message-ID: <2027@hp-sdd.hp.com>
Date: 22 May 89 20:58:40 GMT
References: <2272@pur-phy> <470003@hpfcdj.HP.COM>
Reply-To: andrea@hp-sdd.UUCP (Andrea K. Frankel)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, San Diego Division
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In article <470003@hpfcdj.HP.COM> myers@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Bob Myers) writes:
>There was a movie a few years back that dealt with just this issue; I can't
>remember the title right now, but it starred (among others) Susan Dey,
>and was based on some Big Evil Corporation scanning live actresses, then
>using their computer-animated images to produce films (mostly commercials).
>The actresses weren't needed then. of course, and were killed off.  

Along similar lines, the novel *Little Heroes* by Norman Spinrad
features some interesting computer-based media personalities.  Very fun
read for computer folks, especially if you're into rock music and/or
SF...some fun with graphics, but really multimedia in approach.


Andrea Frankel, Hewlett-Packard (San Diego Division) (619) 592-4664
	"wake now!  Discover that you are the song that the morning brings..."
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