So yes, I freely admit I listen to NPR. My wife thinks it's boring, but even she may admit that this is fascinating. I was listening to a discussion of the uncanny valley and thought it would interest my fellow post-human scholars. It talks about the uncanny valley and the problems of animating people who are too realistic (or who have creepy eyes). You can read or listen to it here.
And for those of you who enjoy the story from a slightly different angle, enjoy this cool bonus link!
Quierido El Guapo Loco,
ReplyDeleteYour return to blogging was not only fascinating (Simone is a good example of the Uncanny Valley that I hadn't thought of), but most triumphant because of your inclusion of a Teen Girl Squad link that incited my return to Homestarrunner.com. "Thanks for coming over guys, thanks for breaking my cow lamp."
For me, the most recent bit of uncanny valley was certain parts of Avatar- particularly uber-creepy Sigourney Weaver alien, especially when she smiled. Nightmare-inducing stuff...
ReplyDeleteThanks Ben. You knew the return though delayed, was inevitable.
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