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The Panoptikum Hamburg is the countrys oldestwax museum.
You know, back in the day, people used to create stunning works of art with marble.
Is this really the best we can do now?
said one swiftie, comparing the figure to Ashley, a TikToker famous for her uncannyresemblanceto the singer.
We are delighted to be able to offer fans a special experience with their star.
Wow they really did her mouth and jawline dirty, and what is going on with that outfit?
On February 18, they revealed their take on English singer and songwriterEd Sheeran.
Ed Sheeran is now in our shop window ready to welcome all visitors!
reads theiroriginal poston Instagram.
Many of the newer figures havent been executed well, reads the first comment below the photo.
He looks like a bad CGI horror movie Ed Sheeran, wrote one user on Reddit.
Panoptikum should be ashamed of those figures.
It literally looks nothing like Taylor.
Not the eyes, not the mouth.
Dont even get me started on Ed, said another about the newest statues.
The German museum addressed the criticism and defended the figures.
We are sorry that we could not meet your expectations.
Sculpting the head alone takes up to 6 weeks.
Meanwhile, wax is heated to 74 Celsius and then poured into the mold to cool and harden overnight.
Experts havetheorized for decadesthat these wax representations of people trigger a natural and inevitable discomfort in humans.
This descent into eeriness is known as the uncanny valley, explains a paper on the original essay.
This explains the secret lying deep beneath the uncanny valley.
Its integral to our self-preservation.
Seems pretty accurate to me.
Its like a physical manifestation of her music, wrote one user onFacebook.
They say its horrid.
So it fits her music, said another.
Seems 100% accurate to me.
That is Taylors face and all.
Comments in German were translated to English for this article.
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