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A term used in the field of robotics and human-computer interaction to describe the phenomenon where a humanoid object closely resembles a human but still appears unsettling or eerie to observers.
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The concept of the uncanny valley refers to the discomfort people feel when a humanoid robot looks almost, but not quite, like a real human.
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Have you ever noticed how some animated characters fall into the uncanny valley and look a bit creepy?
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That new CGI character in the movie totally falls into the uncanny valley - it's just not quite right.
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Her attempt to mimic her favorite celebrity's style was so close yet so far, landing her in the fashion uncanny valley.