When we spoke by Zoom, MacDorman, a world-renowned expert in human-computer interaction, showed me several robots that tend to drop into the uncanny valley but do not come close to being humanlike.

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The uncanny valley hypothesis states that artificial characters and objects that are almost but not fully human-like will trigger a deep sense of unease. To depict this phenomenon, the research ...

In short, if you're low on human contact, you might start feeling a little less creeped out by the uncanny valley -- because those faces look more alive to you.

Knowing this, the next generation of humans may be less inclined to feel the effects of the uncanny valley simply due to early and frequent exposure. Advertisement.

Scientists have identified mechanisms in the human brain that could help explain the phenomenon of the 'Uncanny Valley' -- the unsettling feeling we get from robots and virtual agents that are too ...

“But you feel that the people creating humanlike robots being rolled out now are really holding back because they don’t want to fall into the uncanny valley.

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How Japan's AKB48 has created a new level of artificial human – and what it tells us about the infamous Uncanny Valley.

Developed by Hanson Robotics, “Sophia” is considered to be the most advanced humanoid robot ever created. With her human-like appearance and her astonishing imitations of natural facial ...