The 2006 FIFA World Cup official mascots were unveiled in a ceremony in Leipzig on 13th November 2004. They are Goleo VI, a human-size lion puppet designed by the US-based Jim Henson Company and Pille, a talking soccer ball that possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of the game. Goleo VI and Pille will appear as World Cup ambassadors in the run-up to the finals. The mascots are a departure from the 3 computer-generated mascots used at World Cup 2002 and is FIFA's first-ever "living" character that can talk, dance, play music and make people laugh.