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- noun A range of
appearances ,mannerisms , and/orbehaviors subtly different fromhumanoid in an otherwise humanoid figure that may cause negative reactions, such asfear ,discomfort , orrevulsion .
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From uncanny + valley, translating Japanese 不気味 の 谷 (ぶきみ の たに, bukimi no tani), uncanny valley, first used in 1970 by roboticist Masahiro Mori
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For years, animators have struggled with a problem dubbed the uncanny valley, in which a computer-generated face looks almost, but not quite, lifelike, triggering a sense of revulsion among human observers.
New Scientist, 5 June 2010, page 29.
June 11, 2010