MikeLumosJan 2021Strongly recommends
As a counterpoint, here's an amazing video making a convincing argument that "Uncanny Valley" isn't a thing: ▶ this video
in “The “Uncanny Valley” and How Artists Have Explored It” · View on HN
The Uncanny Valley Is Wrong
The Uncanny Valley Is Wrong on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2021.
This Place
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This Place argues that the uncanny valley is a flawed concept, since 'human likeness' is too broad and the supporting evidence is cherry-picked. It proposes that the creepiness really comes from how animated characters and robots move.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Recommended as a convincing counterargument to the widely repeated idea of the uncanny valley.
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“here's an amazing video making a convincing argument that "Uncanny Valley" isn't a thing”
What HN commenters said
3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
ErrancerNov 2021Recommends
Slightly off topic but there is an interesting argument to be made against the existence of 'Uncanny Valley' – ▶ this video .
in “Disney Combines CGI with Neural Rendering to Tackle the ‘Uncanny Valley’” · View on HN
kortexOct 2021Cites it
The uncanny valley is wrong. Or rather, it is a result that appears due to the juxtaposition of robots with different goal criteria. Turns out, when you focus just on the devices which try to replicate both human likeness and emotional relate-ability (drop all the WALLe style cute but abstract ones), it's pretty linear based on how well that goal of emotional affect is achieved. ▶ this video
in “Artificial muscles robotic arm with full range of motion [video]” · View on HN
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RoboticsAnimation & visual effectsPsychology & human behavioruncanny valleyroboticsanimationhuman likenessperception