 Toy Story had a large impact on the film industry with its innovative computer animation . After the film 's debut , various industries were interested in the technology used for the film . Graphics chip makers desired to compute imagery similar to the film 's animation for personal computers ; game developers wanted to learn how to replicate the animation for video games ; and robotics researchers were interested in building artificial intelligence into their machines that compared to the film 's lifelike characters . Various authors have also compared the film to an interpretation of Don Quixote as well as humanism . In addition , Toy Story left an impact with its catchphrase " To Infinity and Beyond " , sequels , and software , among others . 
