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uncanny valley

  1. K

    The 'Uncanny Valley' Effect

    A lot of this doll/clown phobia (which I suffer from, too - anyone remember 'Talking Tina' from the original Twilight Zone?) reminds me of the theory of the 'Uncanny Valley' and why robots shouldn't look too lifelike: Those semi-realistic dolls could be said to be right on the cusp of the...
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