David Tench was an Australian talk show host who was created using motion capture technology. His show David Tench Tonight, featuring real-time interviews with various celebrities, had a brief run on Australia's Channel Ten in 2006. (The name "Tench" was actually a combination of "Channel" and "Ten".)
He was not the first "virtual" host - I believe that honor goes to the great Max Headroom. But he was arguably the creepiest, with a giant Mardi Gras head and tiny baby arms. Here's the Tenchbot in action:
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