Learn more about how people perceive AI avatars on social media and how they could impact science communication.

Antix believes avatars may be the future for virtual, hosts, influencers, community interaction, and virtual twins for ...

The uncanny valley describes a human reaction to humanoid avatars (digital or robotic): when they look hyper-realistic but not quite perfect, they may evoke strong discomfort, while more stylized ...

Wikipedia says “The uncanny valley hypothesis predicts that an entity appearing almost human will risk eliciting cold, eerie feelings in viewers.” And yes, we have to admit that as incredible ...

No uncanny valley effect was observed, suggesting realistic avatars are effective for conveying scientific content. Individual factors like prior AI knowledge and trust in science also influenced ...

Before I get into telling you just how good the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N really is – and believe me, it’s fantastic – I need to explain the theory of the uncanny valley. First hypothesised in 1970 ...