Well, one of the first things I wanted to do with Poser was create "erotica." Somehow, I'm guessing that an overwhelming majority of purchasers start out playing with those nude models.

After working on a few erotic scenes, I came to the conclusion that I probably wasn't making anything that hasn't been done before, so I haven't finished any of those scenes.

I hate to say it because I don't want to sound critical, but many of the images I browsed on renderotica just seemed pointless to me. On a level of pure pornography, photographs are simply better than computer-generated.

To be transformed from pornography to art, the image has to make some sort of statement, I think, or show something more profound than mere nudity or sexual acts. That's an especially tall order when it comes to erotic art- humankind has had a fascination with sex for millenia, and a lot has already been said about the subject.

Despite that, sexuality is about as universally appealing as any theme gets. Also, I that probably people assume there is more upside to sexual themes than other themes, so they're more willing to check out the sexual images.

I'm saying that like I don't do it too, which wouldn't be entirely accurate.

One thing that has disappointed me a bit is that there doesn't seem to be a lot of support for Michael and male figures, at least when compared to support for Victoria and the P4 Nude Woman. To me it's a sign that, at least somewhat, sex drives innovation.