1.0Armchair Arcadehttps://armchairarcade.com/perspectivesBill Loguidicehttps://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/author/bill-loguidice/Animated character with synchronized speech on a 1979 home computer? Yes! - Armchair Arcaderich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="HLEp5hX9NX"><a href="https://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/2021/11/16/animated-character-with-voice-1979/">Animated character with synchronized speech on a 1979 home computer? Yes!</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://armchairarcade.com/perspectives/2021/11/16/animated-character-with-voice-1979/embed/#?secret=HLEp5hX9NX" width="600" height="338" title="“Animated character with synchronized speech on a 1979 home computer? Yes!” — Armchair Arcade" data-secret="HLEp5hX9NX" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://i0.wp.com/armchairarcade.com/perspectives/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Conversational-French-Intellivision-Keyboard-Component.png?fit=947%2C709&ssl=1947709A person who goes by the name "decle" has uploaded two fascinating videos that capture exactly what Mattel was going for in 1979 with the Keyboard Component. The first is "Conversational French," with Mimi's introduction, which has an impressive animated character with speech synchronized to the mouth movements.