In 1978, Kovacs left SOM to become VP of R&D for the early computer animation company Robert Abel and Associates (1978-1984).
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, kˈɑːvæks lˈɛft ˌɛsˌoʊˈɛm tə bɪkˌʌm vˌiːpˈiː ʌv ˈɑːɹ ænd dˈiː fɚðɪ ˈɜːli kəmpjˈuːɾɚɹ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən kˈʌmpəni ɹˈɑːbɚt ˈeɪbəl ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪts nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ.