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The author doesn't seem aware that "The Uncanny Valley" refers to the inability to make simulated humans appear natural, not making CGI in general look natural.
by peterashford 9y ago
The author doesn't seem aware that "The Uncanny Valley" refers to the inability to make simulated humans appear natural, not making CGI in general look natural. Very annoying seeing someone use a term with a very specific meaning and not understanding it
- robclewley 9y agoI agree. The author's claim on the video that it's "common" now to use the term more widely is strange to me. I've never heard of it used in the more wide sense since the term became widespread, and I've worked in computer science research since the '90s. No citation given ...