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The Uncanny Valley: A Brief Exploration
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The article discusses the concept of "uncanny valley" and its origin, where a prosthetic hand made of beautifully-grained wood was suggested rather than attempting to create a lifelike prosthetic hand.
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In 1970, Masahiro Mori coined the concept known as the "uncanny valley," which suggests that creating robots or prosthetics that are too human-like can make humans uneasy.
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Robotics
Summary
In 1970, Masahiro Mori coined the concept known as the "uncanny valley," which suggests that creating robots or prosthetics that are too human-like can make humans uneasy.
ChapterThe Uncanny Valley: A Brief Exploration
EpisodeSelects: Is The Uncanny Valley Real?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The ad promotes a new immersive fiction podcast called "The Mental Caves" that tells the story of three boys who entered a Tennessee cave, but only one returned.
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Podcast
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The ad promotes a new immersive fiction podcast called "The Mental Caves" that tells the story of three boys who entered a Tennessee cave, but only one returned. It is produced by IR Radio, Blumhouse television, and Psychopia Pictures and features Westworld's Jonathan Tucker and Eddie Categhi from Twilight.