The term “uncanny valley” went viral earlier this year after a collection of AI-generated images appearing to show a house party spooked viewers who struggled to spot why the images were so eerie.

In 1970, roboticist Masahiro Mori published an article in the Japanese magazine Energy titled "Bukimi No Tani" (English translation: "The Uncanny Valley ... we have a blind spot.

From humanoid robot heads to super-realistic prosthetic hands, the uncanny valley is where robots that ... real data would reveal the same pattern. Spot of bother A few studies have asserted ...

If you ask an Internet ad guy to defend himself—to explain why ... an ad for insurance for my new ride), the ad was a failure. The “uncanny valley” is a term coined by roboticist Masahiro ...

And if you stare at them too long, it won’t be a party keeping you up, but the nightmares of the “uncanny valley” that keep you from sleep. The photos, posted by @mileszim on Twitter ...

“We would argue that we are through the uncanny valley for still faces.” The problems with such realistic fakes are manifold. “Fraudulent online profiles are a good example. Fraudulent ...

Is there though a middle ground between those two physical appearances that lands us into the uncanny valley? Perhaps you spot a self-driving car coming down the street and it kind of seems like ...

This effect has been known for decades as the uncanny valley. In recent years, though, it has grown in relevance as lifelike robots, movie CG, and digital avatars become features of everyday life.

It’s called “Spot” and it’s a smaller version of ... being kicked over and climb stairs definitely puts it in “uncanny valley” territory.

The Hollywood Reporter asked Lyonne about that other new project of hers on the horizon — an artificial intelligence-infused film Uncanny Valley. It was obvious that the buzz had reached Lyonne ...