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The First-Ever Computer Animated Character Is a Creepy Cat
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The First-Ever Computer Animated Character Is a Creepy Cat

This mildly spooky digital cat from 1961 represents the first-ever computer animated character in the history of filmmaking.

by Matthew Hart

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