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[Toy Story] At what point in it's manufacture does a toy become Animate?

At what point in the manufacture of a toy does it become a living being? For the simpler toys, like the army men, it's reasonably obvious - Once the toy has been cast, and the plastic cooled. But the more complex toys, such as Woody, or ones which are made of different materials, like Bo-Peep? 

Or for example, at what point would a Warhammer model become animate? The plastic parts are cast into frames, and then shipped out to the purchasers, who assemble, and then paint them. They are manufactured similarly to the Army Men, but they are not completed until they are in the player's hands.

So, at what point do toys, of any variety, become animate?
gpt
Toys become alive when children open the package, give them names and start playing with them. In rare exceptions they can become animated by encountering other animated toys, but it's a rather traumatic experience and they tend not to understand the differnce between reality and what's written on the box. 

That's why toys are terrified of not being played: it's like losing the reason you are alive.