They call it live action to sell it to boomers who think anything in the traditional animation style is just cartoons for children
They are a mix of mostly animation with a bit of live action acting sprinkled in, like who framed Roger rabbit but more animation and less people, just because the animation is in the photo real style doesn’t make it any different from traditional animation, like the “live action” lion king movie and the original lion king are both just animated movies with different styles, they make the live action version to market it to boomers who equate anything traditionally animated as cartoons for children
I’ve shocked for years that somehow humanity even came this far, 20% of the population must be doing some heavy lifting keeping the other 80% afloat
True we need everyone to keep the system going but maintenance isn’t progress, few can push the envelope in a meaningful way, while many can ruin the progress made and create a backslide into shittier times