Tag Archives: uncanny valley

12″ Steve Jobs collectible doll

January 4, 2012 @ 9:13 pm

A portion of the uncanny valley that fits in your hand! It’s the Steve Jobs 12″ collectible figure from in icons! Just $99 for you sickos!

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New German Tintin movie teaser

September 28, 2011 @ 2:44 am

Uncanny valley to the extreme! [via]

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Realistic Geminoid robot

March 5, 2011 @ 4:39 pm

Holy cow, talk about experiencing the uncanny valley…! This is a robot Geminoid from the Aalborg University in Denmark which appears as if it is living and breathing. This is not CG, it’s all complex robotic muscle movements and even … Continue reading →

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Robotic cat from Japan

February 16, 2010 @ 10:36 pm

Is there such thing as the uncanny valley for animals? If so, can humans be repulsed by mechanical animals the same way as they would be for mechanical humans? Seriously, this is just weird. Why Japan, why??? [via]

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Humanoid robots practice first kiss

August 24, 2009 @ 8:40 pm

This is so weird. It’s definitely making me think of the uncanny valley hypothesis… Anyway, Thomas and Janet above are theatrical robots in Taiwan’s Phantom Of The Opera play.

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Obama's People by Nadav Kander

January 21, 2009 @ 6:11 pm

Have you all seen the photographs of Obama’s cabinet members taken by Nadav Kander? They all look so eerie. Apparently, Nadav placed all of the subjects in a very small, confined space and asked them all to bring something with … Continue reading →

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