Our modern world is full of simulations, from synthesized human voices to realistic security drills, representational art to CGI-filled blockbuster movies. Gathered below is a collection images of things that are real, but not quite real — mockups, practice drills, lifelike works of art, simulators, puppets, models, prototypes, automatons, and more.
Top: Members of the public look at a sculpture titled “In Bed” by Australian sculptor Ron Mueck at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, on February 10, 2010.
Center-left: Physicist Daniel Schildhammer wears the Aouda.X spacesuit simulator during a field test of Oesterreichisches Weltraum Forum (Austrian space forum) inside the Eisriesenhoehle (giant ice cave) at Dachstein mountain near the village of Obertraun April 28, 2012. The Aouda.X is a spacesuit simulator for manned missions to Mars, which is being developed under the Mars Analog Research Program PolAres and allows to simulate environmental conditions, a real space suit would be faced on Mars.
Center-right: A policeman pretends to administer an anesthetic shot to “Tigger” during a drill of tigers escaping at Chengdu Zoo in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, on June 2, 2011. A zoo staff member dressed as Tigger performs in a mock drill of tigers escaping in the zoo in order to enhance emergency responses and enforce security measures, local media reported.
Bottom: British actress Helen Mirren (right) leans in to kiss her wax model at Madame Tussauds in London, on May 11, 2010.
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