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The Uncanny Valley is part of a hypothesis of robotics that posits that a human will have greater empathy for a non-human entity (like a robot) as its appearance and emotion become more humanlike. The "valley" refers to a strong negative response humans have to an entity that is nearly human, but still inauthentic enough to seem unnatural and therefore "uncanny".
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- Theory developed by Dr. Masahiro MoriGlimpses: The Uncanny Valley
- The human response at the trough of the valley compared to seeing a corpseGlimpses: The Uncanny Valley
- Beyond the low point of the valley, human empathy increases once again
- Contributing factors for uncanniness include appearance, speech and movementGameSpot: [1] (July 8, 2006)
- Observed in real-life androids and mannequins as well as in video games, movies and TV showsThe Age: When fantasy is just too close for comfort (June 10, 2007)
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Glimpses: The Uncanny Valley
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Open the Future: The Second Uncanny Valley
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The Age: When fantasy is just too close for comfort
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YouTube Video: Charting the Uncanny Valley: Introduction. Part 1 of 7 (Time: 3:18)
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UTDallas.edu: The Man Who Mistook His Girlfriend For A Robot (September 2003)
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Hafta Magazine: Uncanny Valley
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First two papers: an "Uncanny Valley" scale and a look at the CSI/Second Life plotline. #nca09
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Taking a little stroll through the Uncanny Valley thanks to these CPR dummies.
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@feikoi Possibly! Or it would be like a demon from Uncanny Valley reaching up from your floor to grope you.
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Does learning to roleplay have a certain uncanny valley? Which you have to leap, to get onto the other side?
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