AI video generators show impressive evolution, but the uncanny valley effect persists. Advancements in AI tech promise more realistic videos, yet still feel off and unsettling. Newer AI generators ...

The Uncanny Valley Explained - Why Robots, Dolls and Mannequins are Creepy The Uncanny Valley is a common unsettling, anxious ...

The Uncanny Valley Effect. The "uncanny valley effect" is a term used by those who build robots, make animated movies, or design video games. It describes how people find human-like robots and ...

No “uncanny valley” effect in science-telling AI avatars For science communication, realistic avatars may foster more trustworthiness than cartoon-like ones, says a new paper in JCOM ...

• The uncanny valley effect depends on age, country and background of the subjects. For instance, it is noticeably weaker for gamers, as shown by Katja Zibrek et al. Possibly, ...

Natalie Wolchover is a reporter for Simons Science News. She is on Twitter. Updated March 8, 2013, 10:46 AM Computer-generated imagery works great for background special effects. But applied to ...

The viral "uncanny valley" makeup trend is taking over TikTok with more than 40 million views as creators are trying to spook their viewers with their scary good makeup skills.

"Uncanny Valley makeup is a look that subtly distorts reality," makeup artist Gabrielle Alvarez tells POPSUGAR. "It casts an eerie effect that seems human but is very clearly not when you take a ...