Definition
Uncanny Valley
The creepy zone where an AI feels almost human and people recoil once they realize it is not.
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The discomfort people feel when something looks almost human-real but is not.
Congrats on the Revenue, Sorry About Your MoneyThe psychological phenomenon where a robot or AI character that closely resembles a human triggers feelings of unease rather than empathy. The closer to human without being convincingly human, the stronger the discomfort. A real design constraint for any product that approaches human form or behavior.
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