Where does “uncanny valley” come from?

uncanny valley (English) comes from Japanese 不気味の谷, from Japanese 谷 — a valley; a trough; an intersection of two...

uncanny valley (English): A range of appearances, mannerisms, or behaviors of a humanoid figure that are subtly different from a human and thereby cause feelings of discomfort, such as fear or revulsion

Definitions

  1. A range of appearances, mannerisms, or behaviors of a humanoid figure that are subtly different from a human and thereby cause feelings of discomfort, such as fear or revulsion

Ancestry of “uncanny valley”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese不気味の谷uncanny valley
2Japanese谷a valley; a trough; an intersection of two...

Words derived from “uncanny valley”

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