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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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Uncanny Valley on Amazon
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Uncanny Valley - $10.98
Birds Of Avalon have spent the better part of the last two years on the road with the likes of The Raconteurs, The Flaming Lips, Black Mountain, Ted Leo, Mudhoney, Monotonix, and more. This is their second release. On tour this summer, incl...
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In The Uncanny Valley - $14.95
Three voices from widely different eras cry out along the human pilgrimage rout through time. Each begins with cultural presuppositions endorsing reason and civility but find that isolation in the wilderness challenges surface optimism. Nat...
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