Uncanny valley as a window into predictive processing in the social brain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2018.04.027
Abstract: ABSTRACT Uncanny valley refers to humans' negative reaction to almost‐but‐not‐quite‐human agents. Theoretical work proposes prediction violation as an explanation for uncanny valley but no empirical work has directly tested it. Here, we provide evidence that… read more here.
Keywords: uncanny valley; violation; human mechanical; robot ... See more keywords
Exploring preschool children’s preferences for artificial animal appearances according to the uncanny valley phenomenon
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DOI: 10.1075/is.18.2.03lu
Abstract: This paper proposes extending the appearance of artefacts from human to zoomorphic on the basis of the uncanny valley phenomenon, while simultaneously realising the effects of bionic species, product realism, and gender differences on preschool… read more here.
Keywords: children preferences; uncanny valley; valley phenomenon; preferences artificial ... See more keywords
Crossing the uncanny valley
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DOI: 10.1145/3542817
Abstract: The "uncanny valley effect" may be holding back the field of robotics. read more here.
Keywords: crossing uncanny; uncanny valley;
Age-Related Differences in the Uncanny Valley Effect
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DOI: 10.1159/000507812
Abstract: Background: Due to declining birthrates and an increasing aging population, shortage of the caregiving labor force has become a global issue. Among various efforts toward the solution, introducing robotic products for assistance could provide an… read more here.
Keywords: age; valley effect; uncanny valley; appearance ... See more keywords
Investigating the uncanny valley for prosthetic hands
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DOI: 10.1177/0309364617744083
Abstract: Background: In 1970, Mori hypothesised the existence of an ‘uncanny valley’, whereby stimuli falling short of being fully human are found to be creepy or eerie. Objectives: To investigate how eerie people find different prosthetic… read more here.
Keywords: prosthetic hands; valley prosthetic; uncanny valley; investigating uncanny ... See more keywords
The uncanny valley effect in typically developing children and its absence in children with autism spectrum disorders
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206343
Abstract: Robots and virtual reality are gaining popularity in the intervention of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To shed light on children’s attitudes towards robots and characters in virtual reality, this study aims to examine… read more here.
Keywords: valley effect; uncanny valley; effect; children autism ... See more keywords
Understanding the Uncanny: Both Atypical Features and Category Ambiguity Provoke Aversion toward Humanlike Robots
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01366
Abstract: Robots intended for social contexts are often designed with explicit humanlike attributes in order to facilitate their reception by (and communication with) people. However, observation of an “uncanny valley”—a phenomenon in which highly humanlike entities… read more here.
Keywords: provoke aversion; humanlike robots; uncanny valley; toward humanlike ... See more keywords