Tag: Uncanny

The concept of the Uncanny Valley was introduced in the 1970s by a Japanese roboticist called Masahiro Mori. Mori also happens to be the founder of Robocon (the first Japanese robot-building competition) and is the President of the Mukta Research Institute, which studies the metaphysi...

The term “uncanny valley” is one that’s become more popular in recent years. And while many understand what sorts of scenarios the phrase applies to, others still aren’t yet familiar with it at all. The original concept of the uncanny valley is attributed to Japanese robot...