PHOTOS| Cute or creepy: Bilbao’s Reborn Doll Show is possibly both!

A woman holds a baby made of vinyl at the Reborn Doll Show in Spain. Bilbao just played host to a surreal trade fair featuring hyperrealist silicone and vinyl babies dolls known as ‘Reborns’. These life-like dolls are made from the same materials used by cosmetic surgeons with the variety on display ranging from the more traditional to high-tech animatronic dolls, with custom Avatar movie themed dolls fetching prices of up to 1.75 lakh rupees. (Vincent West/Reuters)

Updated on: Jun 12, 2017 3:20 PM IST

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A woman holds a baby made of vinyl at the Reborn Doll Show in Spain. Bilbao just played host to a surreal trade fair featuring hyperrealist silicone and vinyl babies dolls known as ‘Reborns’. These life-like dolls are made from the same materials used by cosmetic surgeons with the variety on display ranging from the more traditional to high-tech animatronic dolls, with custom Avatar movie themed dolls fetching prices of up to 1.75 lakh rupees. (Vincent West/Reuters)

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A woman holds a baby made of vinyl at the Bilbao Reborn Doll Show as another looks on. The trade fair put on displays of infant dolls so realistic you’re bound to do a double take. (Vincent West/Reuters)

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Babyclon owner Cristina Iglesias adjusts the hair of an Avatar baby that looks like a prop from the movies. This first of its kind fair in the Spanish city continues a craze that began in Germany. (Vincent West/Reuters)

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The ‘Reborn’ festival in Bilbao, Spain saw designers from Los Babyclon workshop showcase some of their best creations. (Vincent West/Reuters)

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The star attractions were silicone models depicting baby Na’vis from the Avatar feature film displayed at the show. (Vincent West/Reuters)

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A Babyclon animatronic doll takes a nap as its batteries recharge during the event. (Vincent West/Reuters)

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Heads and limbs of silicone dolls with strange markings on display at the show. (Vincent West/Reuters)

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Event-goers at the fair appeared to treat these eerily realistic dolls as if they were alive. (Vincent West/Reuters)

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A Babyclon animatronic doll seen plugged in to a cellphone even before it’s come to life. (Vincent West/Reuters)