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HY3

Not stated The cartoonist Rank 7 / 8
16.0/ 25

Happy pelican. Orbiting legs.

HY3 — still frame from its animated pelican-on-a-bicycle run

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Scorecard25 pts

Semantics
4.5
Anatomy
2.5
Bicycle
3.5
Motion
1.5
Polish
4.0
Total
16.0 out of 25

Motion check

Wheels rotate
No
Crank rotates
No
Feet track pedals
No
Scene moves
Yes

Verdict

The most cheerful artifact in the test: a titled, sunlit ride with a blinking eye, a chomping beak, a wagging tail, a swaying crest, wind streaks and fifteen animations. The wheels even ship a spin animation — applied to the bare tyre circle while the spokes stay static, so the rotation is invisible. The crank and pedals never move, and the legs rotate a full 360° around a pivot above the hip, throwing both feet off the pedals within a few frames. The wing stops short of the handlebar, though the body does sit on the saddle. No controls.

What works

  • Fifteen animations, including blink, beak chomp, tail flap, crest sway and wind streaks.
  • Both wheels, frame, fork, saddle, bars and crank are present.
  • The body sits on the saddle, and the scene fills the viewport responsively.

What breaks

  • Legs orbit a pivot above the hip, so both feet leave the pedals almost immediately.
  • The spin animation drives only the featureless tyre circle; the spokes never turn, so the wheels look frozen.
  • The crank and pedals are static, there is no chain, and the wing stops short of the handlebar.

Spec

Vendor
Not stated
Access
Consumer client, zero-shot
Tested
2026-10-27
Controls
None
File
hy3.html · 11.2 KB
Rank
7 / 8

Editorial score, one run. The full rubric is in the methodology.