The Why Files — Season 1, Episode 9: Uncanny Valley: Why Robots Creep Us Out
Comedy, Crime, Documentary • 12 min • 7 seasons, 155 episodes • ★ 9.5/10
Episode synopsis
The Uncanny Valley is a common unsettling, anxious, creepy feeling people experience when androids, robots, dolls, mannequins, video games and animations closely resemble humans but are not quite realistic enough.
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A weekly YouTube video podcast that explores the strange and weird of this world and beyond.
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