I'm sure you're right on both accounts, but man, they are really creepy. I keep thinking I'm watching the trailer from a horror movie and something is going to jump out of the frame - or that I'm staring at a mannequin that should be still, but isn't. Very odd.

About creepy, but in another sense. They are used alot in public ads instead of static pictures, and i think i found one reason they dont do full on video. Saw a underwear ad in the subway with full blown video, as in the whole model was moving, and that looked like a porn ad, nobody dared to stare at it.Especially compared to the ad next to it with some subtle motions of just the hair.

Just as a point of comparison, I thought it was creepy for about 10 seconds, too. Then, for some reason, my brain adapted to where I think I'd now prefer the Microsoft Pix version of the image over the Apple one. Brains are weird, I guess.

I don't find them creepy at all. Guess it's just a preference thing.

Indeed. The LiveImage example reminded me of the paintings on the walls at Hogwarts :)

Seems to me cinemagraphs and wiggle stereoscopy are both red hot right now. I'm sure someone will combine them soonish, creating cinemawiggles.

Cinemagraphs. So hot right now (https://imgflip.com/s/meme/Mugatu-So-Hot-Right-Now.jpg).