Into the uncanny valley.

• Autores: Gary Stix
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 299, Nº. 6, 2008, págs. 24-28
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses people's uneasiness with robots or animated figures that appear nearly human. The existence of an "uncanny valley," the phenomenon in which human viewers feel uneasy when encountering simulated people, is described. The possible reasons for discomfort are addressed, including small but perceptible flaws in the replication of natural human movement and appearance. INSET: The Creepy Express.