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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. 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 ...

  4. 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 .

  5. The Backrooms - Wikipedia

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    The original Backrooms image posted on 4chan, of a HobbyTown under renovation.. The Backrooms are a fictional location originating from a 2019 4chan thread. One of the best known examples of the liminal space aesthetic, the Backrooms are usually portrayed as an impossibly large extradimensional expanse of empty rooms, accessed by exiting ("no-clipping out of") reality.

  6. What is the Mandela effect? You'll know after you see these ...

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    Popular belief: Kit-Kat Reality: Kit Kat Yes, it’s true: A hyphen doesn’t separate the “kit” from “kat.” The brand even addressed the Mandela effect in a tweet from 2016, saying “the ...

  7. 37 Mandela Effects Ranked From "Easily Explained" To ... - AOL

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    Maybe it’s parallel universes or time travel, maybe it’s just bad memory — either way, it’s fascinating.View Entire Post ›

  8. Computer-generated imagery - Wikipedia

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    Computer-generated imagery is limited in its practical application by how realistic it can look. Unrealistic, or badly managed computer-generated imagery can result in the uncanny valley effect. [38] This effect refers to the human ability to recognize things that look eerily like humans, but are slightly off.

  9. M3GAN Review: Uncanny Valley of the Dolls

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    A perfect storm of events coincide to unite a traumatized little girl named Cady (Violet McGraw) and her own robotic helpmate named M3gan (an acronym for “Model 3 Generative Android”).