The Uncanny Valley (concept)

uncanny-valley">The Uncanny Valley is a concept in robotics and artificial intelligence that describes how humanoid robots and digital characters provoke feelings of unease when they look almost, but not quite, human. As a robot’s appearance becomes more human-like, our emotional response becomes more positive—until a point is reached where it becomes unsettling. This drop in comfort is the "valley." For example, a very lifelike robot might disturb us because it resembles a human too closely without being perfect, triggering feelings of eeriness or discomfort. The concept highlights the complexity of human emotional responses to lifelike creations.