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Inverse kinematics lets a game engine place a character's foot on uneven ground, then calculate how the leg's joints should bend so the foot doesn't float.
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When a digital face looks nearly human but its teeth or smile seem subtly wrong, that mismatch can make it feel unsettling.
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