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The Uncanny Valley: The Original Essay by Masahiro Mori
“The Uncanny Valley” by Masahiro Mori is an influential essay in robotics. This is the first English translation authorized by Mori.
The Uncanny Valley: The Original Essay by Masahiro Mori
“The Uncanny Valley” by Masahiro Mori is an influential essay in robotics. This is the first English translation authorized by Mori.
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Uncanny valley
The concept of the uncanny valley suggests that humanoid objects which imperfectly resemble actual human beings provoke uncanny or strangely familiar feelings of eeriness and revulsion in ...
Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy
It seems obvious that the more human robots are, the more familiar we find them. But it’s only true up to a point – then we find them disturbing
The Star of This $70 Million Sci-Fi Film Is a Robot
The strangest part of Matthew Helderman’s video call came when he bit into an apple. Or rather, what followed. “What
An Uncanny Mind: Masahiro Mori on the Uncanny Valley and Beyond
An interview with the Japanese professor who came up with the uncanny valley of robotics
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Why robots and artificial intelligence creep us out
People tend to accept robots with humanlike characteristics up to a point. Then, things get strangely uncomfortable.
The scientific reason you find that Momo picture so creepy
The human brain is wired to read faces and Momo doesn't fit the patterns.
IEEE Ranks Robot Creepiness: Sophia Is Not Even Close to the Top
Since its first appearance in 2016, the humanoid bot Sophia has become something of a celebrity. Sophia’s android body and face are…
Why we like a good robot story
We have been telling stories about machines with minds for almost three thousand years. In the Iliad, written around 800 BCE, Homer describes the oldest known AI: “golden handmaidens” ...
Why Robots And AI Creep Us Out
Media influence is just one of the reasons why robots and AI creep us out. Read the article and learn why robots and AI make good "bad guys".
Increasingly human-like robots spark fascination and fear
Sporting a trendy brown bob, a humanoid robot named Erica chats to a man in front of stunned audience members in Madrid.
Bullard: Touch-Screens in Cars Don’t Make Us Safer – Yet
Large, interactive touch-screens are becoming increasingly prevalent in passenger cars; in the case of Tesla, they’re the only control interface. They’re lovely to look at, but as the ...