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Emily brings us out of the Uncanny Valley

nitsuj — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:13:29 -0800

Emily is considered to be one of the first animations to have overleapt a long-standing barrier known as 'uncanny valley' (watch the video) - from the team who, in part, brought you GTA4. Previously, sort of. The video linked above is definitely most realistic I've seen any CGI.

You may ask yourself, how do I work this? David Byrne on robots

whir — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:50:55 -0800

David Byrne writes three thoughtful essays on robots, song, and the uncanny valley on the occasion of the creation of a robot which sings in his voice at a Madrid museum: Visiting the robot factory in Texas, regarding the uncanny valley, on machines and souls.

sudo apt-get install creepyrobotgirlfriend2.0

loquacious — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:40:04 -0800

The uncanny valley just got deeper. "Treat yourself to the perfect woman."

Charting the Uncanny Valley

PM — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:02:29 -0800

Charting the Uncanny Valley [2 3 4 5 6 7] is a thorough explanation of Masahiro Mori's hypothesis. Of course, if you're short on time, there's always 30 Rock. [Previously]

Face-changing Robot

pombe — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:36:02 -0800

The Waseda-Docomo face robot No. 2 is a 3D robotic model of a human face with 56 degrees of freedom. It can mimic any human face with an average accuracy of 3.5mm. Watching it in action is kind of creepy. [via Make]

Bugs Bunny! No!

Astro Zombie — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:39:53 -0800

When motion capture goes hideously wrong.

Just like me!

Biblio — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:20:23 -0800

The Uncanny Valley of the Portrait Dolls Wouldn't your daughter like a doll that looks just like her? Wouldn't your son love to pal around with his very own clone? You can get it done in paper, felt, cloth, plastic, bobblehead, porcelain or magnets! For schoolgirls, toddlers, babies (preemies too!) and even fetuses. Don't worry Mom and Dad, you can get them too!

Apparently there is an uncanny valley in Japan, too.

monju_bosatsu — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:55:11 -0800

The tradition of making Japanese dolls, called ningyo—meaning human figure—goes back as far as 10,000 years to clay figures made during the Jomon period. The more recent rise in popularity, though, is most often traced to Hina Matsuri--Girls' Day, or the Doll Festival, celebrated on March 3--originating during the Edo period. These antique ningyo are highly sought after by collectors, such as the American expert Alan Pate, who has written a number of articles on the subject. The modern Japanese doll culture, however, is anything but traditional. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the ningyo tradition was exported to make toys for the West (previously featured on MeFi), and has culminated in popular Barbie-type dolls such as Superdollfie and others. Contemporary artists have transformed the Japanese doll tradition into something else entirely: Simon Yotsuya, Ryo Yoshida, Koitsukihime, Yoko Ueno, Mario A., Etsuko Miura, and Kai Akemi. A number of these artists were featured in the Dolls of Innocence exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Of course, notable artists outside Japan have worked with dolls before, including Hans Bellmer, who inspired much of the artwork in Innocence, the follow-up to Ghost in the Shell. Explore more: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. [Several links are nsfw.]

Yeah, tho I shall wander through the uncanny valley...

LairBob — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:11:28 -0800

When did we jump to the other side of the "uncanny valley"?

MmmmMm .. . I wants me one o' them robot corpse thingies. . ..

Tlogmer — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 18:52:05 -0800

Videogames are falling into the uncanny valley. (Previous mefi discussion: 1 2 -- aw, hell).