As you know, Big Bird’s main skill is inoffensive looming. Perfecting such a gentle haunt style takes years of dedication from the actor inside the costume. We should reward this artist with untold riches.
Yet, sadly, it’s only a matter of time before the folks in Silicon Valley try to “improve” The Muppets. They’ve never met anything that they didn’t want to synthesise. We must resist for as long as we are able.