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uncanny valley

Arts & Life
Be honest: Despite his rather unfortunate eating capabilities, you’d much rather hang out with the guy on the right than with the entity on the left. (Left Photo: City of South Bend, Right Photo: Gary He)

Escaping the uncanny valley, one cinnamon roll at a time

Carissa Lee
  •  
Feb. 3, 2020
Speculative fiction is set in "The Uncanny Valley," where robots resemble humans (CHRISTOPHER DOMBRES/Flickr).

Speculative Fiction: the suspension of disbelief in “humanized” characters

Shana E. Hadi
  •  
Nov. 8, 2018
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