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I like the argument that our time coexisting with neanderthals is the reason the uncanny valley exists: we have in the deep past had very good reason to be made
by InitialLastName 2y ago
I like the argument that our time coexisting with neanderthals is the reason the uncanny valley exists: we have in the deep past had very good reason to be made uncomfortable by entities that almost, but not quite, seem like humans.
- helpfulmandrill 2y agoBut then, when chimps and gorillas do something human-like, it inspires laughter and delight rather than discomfort.