Seeing something that looks almost but not exactly human can be a strange and frightening experience for some people. This effect has been known for decades as the uncanny valley. In recent years, ...

TikTok users are showing off their makeup skills with looks designed to make viewers feel uncomfortable in a very specific way. The trend is called “uncanny valley makeup,” and it stems from the ...

A new TikTok trend features users doing their makeup to appear like unsettling, humanoid creatures to invoke an uneasy feeling called the “uncanny valley,” which researchers believe is caused by ...

Follow this makeup trend to verify you are not a robot — but want to be. The viral “uncanny valley” makeup trend is taking over TikTok, as creators try to spook their viewers with their scary good ...

Developed by Hanson Robotics, “Sophia” is considered to be the most advanced humanoid robot ever created. With her human-like appearance and her astonishing imitations of natural facial expressions ...

AI production studio Asteria revealed its first live-action feature, titled “Uncanny Valley,” which will also mark the feature directorial debut of studio co-founder Natasha Lyonne (“Poker Face,” ...

Even if we can’t “see them”, programs like ChatGPT's ability to emote like a human gives some people an eerie feeling. Scientists have a few theories on why this phenomenon happens. Humanoid robots ...

The actress and the tech pioneer will also work with Brit Marling and AI studio Asteria on 'Uncanny Valley.' By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics You are not a gadget — but you ...

The Uncanny Valley Explained - Why Robots, Dolls and Mannequins are Creepy The Uncanny Valley is a common unsettling, anxious, creepy feeling people experience when androids, robots, dolls, mannequins ...