Talk:Mya (program)

Missing information
Whilst there is plenty of information on the internet regarding Mya's design and debut, I can't find anything about its cancellation, other than the fact that the trademarks were abandoned. I know that the Mya character appeared 'live' (digital animation superimposed over actual footage of course) as a guest on a talk show (According to the New York Times source - "Motorola hopes a computer-generated character will link the real world with the virtual one", and also page 138 of the book 'Digital Domain' by Piers Bizony). Both references state she was on a talk show, the book actually shows a picture of her on the talk show (unfortunately without a clear view of the talk show hosts face), but neither specifies which talk show it was. Freikorp (talk) 11:40, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
 * I would add, was Mya actually used/available on production model phones? If so, which ones (roughly, I don't know if we need a list of model numbers if it is long)? Brianyoumans (talk) 14:14, 7 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your comments and edits. Not a single one of the references I use in the article state Mya was ever actually available for use. They all describe her as an upcoming feature, with one mentioning you could view a demo of her abilities at her website. If Mya was ever actually made available, there would have been a plethora of reviews about her performance, just like there were a plethora of reviews about her debut and announcement. Despite the unfortunate fact that I do not currently have a reference that the program was never made available for public use, I think it is very safe to say words to this effect in the intro paragraph. Freikorp (talk) 14:32, 7 July 2014 (UTC)

Interestingly, the Sidney Matrix reference used in the article states that Mya was still in development "at this time" (page 18 - book was published in 2006), though the book also states Mya "disappeared" and there is scarcely any information on the net about her other than press releases. The source does not note that Motorola had abandoned their trademark for Mya in 2002. Also this source states that "As her Oscar debut suggests, even Mya wants to be on a talk show". Interesting to see how this fits in with the sources that she was on a talk show. I wish the commercial was available to view somewhere on the internet; I haven't seen it, and it would undoubtedly clear up some confusion. If anyone knows where to find a copy please let me know. Freikorp (talk) 11:53, 29 August 2014 (UTC)