The Uncanny Valley Is Wrong
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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 HN recommends it: Recommended as a convincing counterargument to the widely repeated idea of the uncanny valley.
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