Seeing human-like robots, dolls, and AI-generated faces can trigger eerie, put-off feelings towards the figure, a phenomenon known as the uncanny valley. Though these figures look almost human, there ...

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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 ...

Pioth says his robot fascination developed in recent years, coinciding with the rise of service bots and autonomous vehicles that have emerged in the Valley. “I’ve always been obsessed with ...

sourcing their furniture from Facebook Marketplace and hand-painting the entire store purple and yellow to evoke what Mills describes as “an uncanny valley Blockbuster.” Old TV sets throughout ...

It turns out there’s a deus ex machina madman at work in this uncanny valley, and as part of his diabolical project to learn more about the mechanics of fear, he reboots days and forces his ...

“A Minecraft Movie” has grossed over $550 million worldwide since its April 4 release. The movie is expected to be available for streaming in the summer of 2025, potentially as early as May.

And in an exquisitely genre-defying turn, it's hard to say if this new season is sci-fi or horror because either seems too reductionist for what the six episodes actually offer: an uncanny feeling ...