CGI

Or cgi

[see-jee-ahy]

abbreviation

Computers.

1. computer-generated images; computer-generated imagery: digitally created graphics used in movies and other visual media, often in the form of 3D animation: null CG

   The latest movie in the franchise uses more practical effects and less CGI than its predecessors.

2. Common Gateway Interface: a protocol for instructing a server to execute a user-generated script on an interactive website, such as when a user enters a query using an online form and receives information retrieved from a database (often used attributively).

   CGI enhances the utility of a site by enabling user interaction.

   A CGI script allows users of the site to search for information on a particular local physician.

CGI

abbreviation

1. computer-generated image or imagery

2. common gateway interface

Word History and Origins

Origin of CGI¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

CGI, motion capture and visual effects have enriched stories, creating worlds that could never otherwise exist.

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“Just as animation, puppetry, or CGI opened fresh possibilities without taking away from live acting, AI offers another way to imagine and build stories.”

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"CGI is for losers," comments Waltz, to much laughter.

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He likens the distinction between CGI and physical craftsmanship to the difference between "eye candy and eye protein", but adds he does use digital effects when absolutely necessary.

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He is concerned that the CGI for Solo Leveling will not be able to do justice to the source material: "The anime looks incredible mainly because of the fight sequences, which could be hard to replicate in live-action."

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