News Disney Unveils Advanced Self-Walking Olaf Built with AI and Reinforcement Learning

[Mr. Engagement]

Seems like there should be a better protocol for malfunctions than "stick your fingers in his arm holes and delicately shuffle him backstage."

 

[Stripes]

There was a funnier version of this tweet by the same account, but I thought better not to share it here.

The figure is so lifelike that I genuinely feel sad seeing Olaf fall.

I’m just realizing I think think this might be my first time having an emotional connection to an animatronic. And it’s not that I particularly like Olaf, cause I don’t. But, there’s a very human quality to this figure that is triggering an empathetic reaction. Honestly, super impressive and an incredible achievement by WDI.

 

[MisterPenguin]

He fell on his head. But don't worry. He doesn't have a skull. Or bones.

 

[CoastalElite64]

There was a funnier version of this tweet by the same account, but I thought better not to share it here.

Why didn't they catch him? Also how much did this cost?

 

[drizgirl]

Why didn't they catch him? Also how much did this cost?

I'm sure it's all considered research toward eliminating the cost of casting a wide range of characters one day.

 

[Mr. Engagement]

Why didn't they catch him? Also how much did this cost?

Fun fact: that carrot nose is an actual carrot.

 

[Mr. Engagement]

I'm sure it's all considered research toward eliminating the cost of casting a wide range of characters one day.

I mean, having to make all characters human-sized does make for some strange appearances. I'd be fine with humans and human-sized characters being played by humans, but snowman-, clock-, and candle-sized characters being played by extremely lifelike, interactive, million-dollar robots who require teams of specialized operators, programmers, and engineers.

 

[parksandtravel]

 

[Coaster Lover]

There was a funnier version of this tweet by the same account, but I thought better not to share it here.

Someone straight up petrificus totalus-ed him!

 

[monothingie]

 

[coffeefan]

Dang, this has gone viral now. The GIF is hilarious NGL.

 

[coffeefan]

Fun fact: that carrot nose is an actual carrot.

The carrot popping off is peak cinema.

 

[Purduevian]

Seems like there should be a better protocol for malfunctions than "stick your fingers in his arm holes and delicately shuffle him backstage."

I'm curious what you would suggest? Obviously he needs to be fixed backstage and can't get there himself... The only other 2 things I can think of are
-Put a blanket over him before carrying him away
-Use an in theme sleigh, put him on him on it and wheel/slide it backstage.

Both would leave the broken snowman on stage longer AND make kids fear he has gone to the great snowflake in the sky.

 

[VicariousCorpse]

I'm curious what you would suggest? Obviously he needs to be fixed backstage and can't get there himself... The only other 2 things I can think of are
-Put a blanket over him before carrying him away
-Use an in theme sleigh, put him on him on it and wheel/slide it backstage.

Both would leave the broken snowman on stage longer AND make kids fear he has gone to the great snowflake in the sky.

Don't worry, I already came up with the solution!

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Fun fact: that carrot nose is an actual carrot.

Unless it’s projected on his face…

 

[nickys]

Unless it’s projected on his face…

It was lying on the ground in the video.

 

[Mr. Engagement]

I'm curious what you would suggest? Obviously he needs to be fixed backstage and can't get there himself... The only other 2 things I can think of are
-Put a blanket over him before carrying him away
-Use an in theme sleigh, put him on him on it and wheel/slide it backstage.

Both would leave the broken snowman on stage longer AND make kids fear he has gone to the great snowflake in the sky.

I wasn't being serious, I just noticed how awkwardly they carried him off.
I'm not sure how much he weighs, but maybe scooping him up like a baby would be better? IDK

 

[Herah]

It was lying on the ground in the video.

It's held on with a magnet. You can pull it off and he'll react. (Source: official Disney+ video, I don't remember the title. Surely only his handlers could do it, I can't imagine letting guests touch him.)

 

[Comped]

Seems like there should be a better protocol for malfunctions than "stick your fingers in his arm holes and delicately shuffle him backstage."

Isn't that how all humans work?

He fell on his head. But don't worry. He doesn't have a skull. Or bones.

I mean technically. Unless we consider his head a kind of skull?