Chapter 425 The Uncanny Valley Effect
Bionic people are very efficient in their creation.
Perhaps because Jiang Qi talked about building an art museum during his last visit and putting all these artworks in the art museum, the style of this batch of works has changed significantly compared with the previous batch.
The number of sculptures, paintings, wax figures and other works that can be easily placed in art museums has increased significantly, while mechanical products have significantly decreased, and the deformed garbage man has become a non-existent phenomenon.
What to say about these sculptures, wax figures and paintings...
Jiang Qi wouldn't watch horror movies without them.
When some androids were making sculptures and wax figures, they may have looked up some information on the Internet to cater to the theme of the art museum. Out of the mentality of helping Jiang Qi make money, they gave up their own artistic pursuits and made a batch of very excellent and lifelike figures. Sculptures and wax figures.
And because they were so lifelike and vivid, Jiang Qi felt a little nervous when he looked at these sculptures and wax figures. Especially wax figures. Jiang Qi, who has watched some horror movies and horror novels, his first reaction when he saw this kind of wax figure that was so exquisite that it could be mistaken for the real thing was——
Could it be a real person?
In the next second, these wax figures won't pull out a 4-meter-long machete and chase me while melting, right?
When the art museum is officially built, a wax museum must be set up and a group of staff who will dress up as wax figures in the wax museum must be urgently trained to let tourists know what it means to bring horror movies into reality.
"Who made these wax figures?" Jiang Qi asked, pointing to some particularly lifelike wax figures.
He feels that the androids making wax figures may not have understood the aesthetics of today's art, but they must have understood the true meaning of contemporary horror films.
F1101 glanced at the wax figures pointed by Jiang Qi and said solemnly: "F8008, F3876, F4444, get out of the queue!"
Three big men stood straight in line.
Jiang Qi:......
Apart from anything else, the TV series F1101 is a miscellaneous one to watch.
"Well done." Jiang Qi expressed his praise first, and then raised his opinion, "Can it be changed?"
F1101 asked: "How do you want to change it?"
"Change it into a mechanical one." Jiang Qi also knew that his idea was a bit too strong for bionics. The wax statue was essentially wax, so if he insisted on changing it into a mechanical one, it would be considered a cross-species.
"It doesn't have to be particularly mechanical, just a few places that can move. For example, the feet, hands, head, or even the ability to blink."
Jiang Qi has been with a group of ghosts for so long, so he knows a little bit about the most effective way to scare people.
In addition to the mode where real ghosts like Lili and Wang Xinghua appear and use supernatural means to scare people, Jiang Qi's favorite mode of scaring is the uncanny valley effect.
The uncanny valley effect refers to when an object is very similar to a natural, living person or animal, but not completely similar, it will produce an emotional reaction of disgust and disgust in some people.
Just like these wax figures, the more realistic they are, the scarier they are, because no matter how realistic the wax figures are, when you look at them up close, you can clearly realize that they are not real people at all.
Correspondingly, when a real person pretends to be a wax figure, no matter how well the makeup is done on the face, it is easy to see the flaws as long as the distance is close enough and the observation is long enough.
Haunted houses are scary because they eat away at the atmosphere.
Why are haunted houses always very dark, either very close, or playing some scary music, and not too many people can enter at one time. Some small haunted houses even require that two people cannot be in a row, and must be alone.
Because this is the atmosphere.
As long as the atmosphere of the wax museum is in place, it doesn't matter whether the NPCs dress up as wax figures or not.
Under dim lighting conditions, a creepy-looking wax figure meets your eyes at close range, and then the wax figure suddenly blinks.
You thought you had seen it wrong and rubbed your eyes. When you lowered your head, you noticed that the wax figure's hands seemed to be moving.
You began to panic and tried to move his legs, but found that the legs of the wax figure he had just seen seemed to be moving behind him.
You screamed, and your screams alerted the wax figures in the wax museum. Several strange wax figures who were awakened by you ran towards you stiffly...
The more Jiang Qi thought about it, the more he thought it was good, that is, the staff who played the role of wax figure NPCs had better acting skills and better physical strength. Compared with the staff of the doll house, they were less able to fish, so it was a hard job.
"Is it okay?" Jiang Qi asked again.
"No problem, I promise to complete the mission!" F4444 said in a loud voice.
Seeing their colleagues expressing their opinions, F8008 and F3876 quickly followed suit, promising that their new works would definitely satisfy Jiang Qi.
That’s it for the wax museum.
Following the idea of the wax museum, Jiang Qi thinks that several other undecided venues can also play this way.
The oil painting museum uses androids as mechanisms, oil paintings of flames are matched with flame mechanisms, and oil paintings of girls in the paintings are matched with NPCs of girls. In short, it’s all about excitement. The theme of the entire art museum is just two words——
sports!
As soon as you enter the art museum, both staff and tourists have to move.
If the number of WeChat steps taken by guests entering the art museum in a single day is less than 20,000, it is the art museum's dereliction of duty.
The main focus of the art museum is green and healthy.
Based on this idea, the only shortcoming is probably that the haunted house in this art museum is quite restrictive. It is not suitable for those who are too young, nor for those who are too old. It is even more difficult for those with heart disease, high blood pressure and other diseases who cannot tolerate stimulation and strenuous exercise.
There are no real ghosts of Lili's level watching over the art museum. Each venue must have a professional doctor waiting, so that if any unexpected situation arises, they can be dealt with as soon as possible.
At first, Jiang Qi was not worried about any unexpected situations in the amusement park caused by tourists not obeying the rules. After all, the entire amusement park was shrouded in the heart of toys, and the tourists' sense of morality was extremely high.
As long as a sign or warning sign is put up, tourists will not violate the regulations.
However, Xu Pandi came out.
A man of God who is not even afraid of ghosts, and who only realized the reality after two rounds of frying in a frying pan, cannot bear the heart of ten toys. For this reason, Jiang Qi felt that protective measures should be taken.
After appreciating the latest batch of works, Jiang Qi took F1101 to the five-person corner and began to discuss the core issues.
"I've seen the seventh version of the drawings and I'm very satisfied."
F1101 showed a proud expression.
"but……"
His expression collapsed on the spot.
"I don't feel very safe."
Jiang Qi looked at F1101 with a serious face, trying to use his expression to make it clear that the safety of F1101 was an important factor.
He wanted to open a haunted house, not a cemetery.
He wants to be on the financial column, not the legal channel.
"Mr. Jiang Qi, the mechanisms on the design drawings I gave you are all very safe. These mechanisms are not original to me. They were all used in the haunted house I worked in before. And I kept your requirements in mind and chose all the mechanisms. It's because the current technological level of your world has reached the level of agency." F1101 tried to explain.
"Considering the physical strength of humans in your world, I also deliberately lowered the difficulty of some mechanisms. For example, this poison gas device, the haunted house I worked in previously released the poison gas for 59 seconds before releasing the detoxification gas. This will help the guests truly Experiencing the feeling of near-death is a special experience that requires extra money.”
“In the 7th edition drawing, I shortened the poison gas release time from 59 seconds to 3 seconds. It will only cause slight discomfort, such as numbness of hands and feet, dizziness, vomiting and other symptoms. With the antidote, it only takes 12 seconds. Complete relief within hours, very friendly.”
Jiang Qi: "..."
Thank you, I feel like I am one step closer to being shot.
"No." Jiang Qi flatly refused, "Nothing like this is acceptable."
"Whether it's truly poisonous gas, a 1,200°C flame, or a 4-meter-long machete that blows hair and cuts off hair, none of them will work."
"The poison gas cannot be poisonous, the flame cannot have temperature, and the machete cannot really cut people. In short, everything can only have a look but no actual function. I only want the look. If it doesn't work, you can use technology that is beyond my time~ Use I can accept holographic projection, but it’s just not really useful!”
Jiang Qi set iron rules for the organization of the art museum.
F1101 looked confused, with disappointment in the confusion: "But this is not exciting and unreal..."
"Isn't playing in a haunted house the pursuit of reality and excitement? If we make some fake and shoddy products, aren't we deceiving consumers?"
Jiang Qi:......
You are deceiving consumers by making poisonous gas that can really poison people!
Jiang Qi said earnestly: "F1101, times have changed."
"The people there want to be stimulated rather than die, but the people here want to be stimulated rather than being stimulated."
"We cherish our lives."
F1101 nodded sadly.
Jiang Qi knew that this was a completely different concept of the two worlds. Just like when these androids made those works of art, they really felt that they were making works of art. They could not change it in a hundred days.
"Okay, let's change the design plan."
"Okay, Mr. Jiang Qi."
It was decided that the new haunted house in the amusement park would be built with an art museum theme. Now that the plan has been finalized, the relevant work has to be kept up.
The top priority is recruiting people.
The NPCs who play ghosts in the haunted house of the art museum are different from the NPCs who play ghosts in the dollhouse. The dollhouse is maintained by Lili, and the NPCs in the haunted house have minor flaws. It doesn't matter, and the requirements for acting skills are not high.
It is generally recognized that the best actors in amusement parks are all in Taiping Town.
But now that the art museum-themed haunted house is about to be launched, the best performers will no longer appear in Taiping Town.
The amusement park needs to find a group of professional actors to play ghosts in art museums. They don’t necessarily have to have a professional background, but they must have acting experience. It is best to have been a supporting actor or ghost in a horror film.
You have to be able to endure hardship, you have to be able to run, and you have to be dedicated.
The recruitment standards are very high.
"Uncle Huang, ask someone from the human resources department to prepare the recruitment message. After showing it to you and Hu Qing, if there are no problems, send it out. The sooner you recruit, the better. As long as there are no problems in the interview, you can start training. You must find a good training teacher. Professional ones, preferably those who have relevant experience before and have taught actors how to act in ghost movies."
"Of course, if there are employees in the amusement park who want to transfer to work in the art museum, they can do it. Same, interview first and then train, but pay attention to staff transfer."
In the afternoon of the next day, Jiang Qi assigned the recruitment work.
Huang Fugui is the HR director, and the art museum does not have a very clear direct person in charge like Xuecun. Huang Fugui is naturally responsible for the recruitment.
Huang Fugui nodded, knowing that this was a big deal.
Although the budget of the art museum is not high, the technology content is high enough. Jiang Qi basically used the technology and labor of the androids for free and only paid for the materials.
"Boss, does the recruitment have to be completed a few months ago?" Huang Fugui asked cautiously.
"As soon as possible, I estimate that the training will take a lot of time. F1101 promised to build the art museum in 50 days at most, and the recruitment must be completed before the art museum starts construction at the latest. The sooner, the better."
Huang Fugui calculated that it would be mid-October at the latest.
As an excellent migrant worker, Huang Fugui knew that whatever the boss said was false at the latest, it would definitely be his own problem if he really waited until mid-October to complete the recruitment.
The end of September is the real deadline.
The time left for yourself is only one month.
"It's the end of September..." Huang Fugui looked confused.
Seeing Huang Fugui muttering to himself, Jiang Qi quickly asked, "Is the time too tight?"
"I know the requirements for recruiting people this time are relatively high, but as long as you find the right channel, it shouldn't be too difficult, right? Gong Ye has been with the group, and has a few toes in the entertainment industry. I remember he said that he has a university My classmates are actually working as assistant directors and directors now.”
"How about Uncle Huang, please contact Gong Ye. If that doesn't work, I can contact you. With him as a matchmaker, it shouldn't be too difficult to recruit professional actors."
The entertainment industry is a real one-plank bridge with thousands of troops crossing it. Every year, countless handsome men and beautiful women jump in without even splashing. There are many entertainers in the amusement park who have majored in majors. Take Tofu Xishi as an example. She graduated from a serious acting major. It is said that the school is not bad, and she is pretty good-looking. She is considered a iconic beauty.
How could such a talent give up pursuing his dreams in the entertainment industry and go to an amusement park to play a tofu beauty?
Of course it’s for the five insurances and one housing fund.
Liu Lan stayed in Taiping Town every day during the winter and summer vacations, and got along well with Tofu Xishi. Because Liu Lan majors in broadcasting and hosting, he and Doufu Xishi can be regarded as 0.2 classmates. As a senior, Doufu Xishi often can't help but teach some life experiences to her juniors.
Liu Lan worked as a DM in a script store during the summer vacation of her senior year of high school and as a store manager in her freshman year. It is estimated that she can join an amusement park by her senior year at the latest. Compared with the 180-tier young artist who was introduced by the teacher during college and worked as a small actor on the set. After graduation, he signed a contract with an agency and continued to work as a small actor. He worked hard to pursue his dream of being in the entertainment industry. In the end, he paid the termination fee and quit the entertainment industry. Liu Lan has lost 6 years of work. After a detour, I was living a good life with five insurances and one housing fund before I graduated.
In the words of Doufu Xishi, only those who have pursued their dreams in the entertainment industry will know how difficult it is to find a job with a basic salary, bonuses, five insurances and one fund, stability, and performance-related work after their dreams fail.
As long as you find the right channels, there are plenty of young 180-tier artists waiting to get the five insurances and one housing fund.
Moreover, it doesn’t matter how good you look when pretending to be a ghost, and the amusement park doesn’t have any requirements on appearance.
Jiang Qi was a little surprised. More than a month was not too tight. Huang Fugui was not the kind of person who would give up easily. It was impossible for him to be troubled by this kind of thing.
"Uncle Huang, what happened at the end of September?" Jiang Qi asked.
Huang Fugui smiled sheepishly, lowered his head, looked quite shy, and said, "I have something to do, and I may need to go out for a while."
"Going out?" Jiang Qi was shocked. He had never heard that Huang Fugui had made any friends from out of town.
Could it be that Han Guishan invested in some new project, opened at the end of September, and invited Huang Fugui to play?
"It's like this. When we were having dinner yesterday, didn't Brother John say that he would go on a trip at the end of September?"
"Then Xinghua girl suggested going to Gusu, didn't she?"
"The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is interested. At the dinner table, Jiang Cha did some research on his mobile phone and found that Gusu is a really good place, especially suitable for traveling."
"We put it all together last night and thought we could let Xinghua girl hurry up and come up with the design plan for the theater. The theater will start to be renovated at the end of September, so that she and Lao Feng will be fine."
"Brother John will finish work at the end of September. Jiang Cha and I can theoretically work remotely. Principal Peggy and Teacher Ling are also very interested, so we plan to go to Suzhou at the end of September."
Jiang Qi:? ? ?
“You’re going to Suzhou at the end of September without me?”
Huang Fugui smiled sheepishly: "Don't we need people in the amusement park? Besides, if Lillian and Lili don't go, they will stay with you, the boss."
Jiang Qi:......
Jiang Qi analyzed calmly for a while.
"I can go." Jiang Qi concluded.
"Anyway, this amusement park is the same with or without me."
Huang Fugui beamed: "Boss, it's great that you want to come with me. This way we can go out and have fun in the name of going to Suzhou for study and inspection without deducting wages."
Jiang Qi:......
Uncle Huang, you have changed.
You were led astray by Wang Xinghua.
"When will you go specifically? The Autumn Exhibition will be held in October. Then Jiang Cha and Principal Peggy will go to Peking with me. There can be no conflict between the two."
"I've already decided on Jiangcha. I'll go at the end of September. Then I'll go directly from Gusu to Peiping without having to come back."
"...Okay." Jiang Qi nodded, "That's it. I'll rent a car and book a bed and breakfast in the villa directly. It's difficult for so many people without ID cards to buy tickets and book hotels."
"thank you boss!"