As revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Lyonne is teaming up with The OA co-creator Brit Marling and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier on a sci-fi film called Uncanny Valley. The movie will ...

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 ...

When things are even just a little, tiny bit off, we notice. That’s the theory behind the “uncanny valley,” the idea that the closer humanoid robots look to real people, the more that subtle ...

Stardew Valley cosplay is common, but Mr. Qi's cosplay ... and seems to have an uncanny knowledge of what the player is doing. For example, Mr. Qi will task the player with reaching floor 100 ...

However, in reality, as generative AI becomes more “human” it can begin to turn sinister and unsettling, plunging us into what robotics has long described as the “uncanny valley.” ...

Editor’s Note: This piece was updated to correct an individual’s job and title. We regret the error. Perhaps the boldest idea raised at last week’s Atlantic ...

The term uncanny valley refers to the creepy or unsettling feeling people often experience when robotic and digital representations look and act almost, but not exactly, like human beings.

Still, one makeup trend upping the creepy factor is known as "Uncanny Valley makeup." The term Uncanny Valley was created by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori, who theorized the closer to human ...

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.