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  2. Uncanny valley - Wikipedia

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    The uncanny valley effect is a heterogeneous group of phenomena. Phenomena considered as exhibiting the uncanny valley effect can be diverse, involve different sense modalities, and have multiple, possibly overlapping causes. People's cultural heritage may have a considerable influence on how androids are perceived with respect to the uncanny ...

  3. Uncanny - Wikipedia

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    The uncanny valley is the region of negative emotional response towards robots that seem "almost human". Movement amplifies the emotional response. This concept is closely related to Julia Kristeva 's concept of abjection , where one reacts adversely to something forcefully cast out of the symbolic order .

  4. Frankenstein complex - Wikipedia

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    The "Frankenstein complex" is similar in many respects to Masahiro Mori's uncanny valley hypothesis. The name, "Frankenstein complex", is derived from the name of Victor Frankenstein in the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley. In Shelley's story, Frankenstein created an intelligent, somewhat superhuman being, but ...

  5. ‘Better Man’ Review: Robbie Williams Biopic Would ... - AOL

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    By contrast, “Better Man” falls squarely in that uncanny valley, and for once, that’s a good thing. First off, Americans don’t really know who Williams is, making it easy to accept ...

  6. The 24 Best 'Criminal Minds' Episodes, Ranked from Least to ...

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    "The Uncanny Valley" Season 5, Episode 12 Forget human puppets, in "The Uncanny Valley," the BAU is on the lookout for an UnSub who turns victims into human dolls.

  7. Liminal space (aesthetic) - Wikipedia

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    Research by Alexander Diel and Michael Lewis of Cardiff University has attributed the unsettling nature of liminal spaces to the phenomenon of the uncanny valley. The term, which is usually applied to humanoids whose inexact resemblance to humans elicits feelings of unease, may explain similar responses to liminal imagery. In this case ...

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    We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of the NYT 'Connections’ hints and answers for #193 on ...

  9. Uncanny Valley (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Uncanny valley is a hypothesis that human replicas that appear almost, but not exactly, like real human beings elicit feelings of eeriness and revulsion among some ...