Human-like Robots Are Creepy. Here’s Why.

The Twins from Shinning, the Faceless Nurse from Silent Hill, IT the clown from IT - what is it about them that always makes our hairs stand on end? It’s something called the Uncanny Valley. In this video, we’ll try to dive deep beneath our fears and try to explain what horrors are made of, and put another spin on it: What if there is something far more unsettling (and far more eye-opening) about Uncanny Valley than what we used to know? HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? This is how we make our living, how we keep our team running and we’d really appreciate it if we have your support! Join our Patreon: —- LazyOwl is also on: - Tiktok: @lazyowlofficial - Instagram: - Discord: -- Sources: Tamari, T. (2017). Body Image and Prosthetic Aesthetics: Disability, Technology and Paralympic Culture. Body & Society, 23(2), 25–56. Sansoni, Stefania and Wodehouse, Andrew and McFadyen, Angus K. and Buis, Arjan (2015) The aesthetic appeal of prosthetic limbs and the Uncanny Valley : the role of personal characteristics in attraction. International Journal of Design, 9 (1). pp. 67-81. ISSN 1991-3761 Williams, Damien P., Heavenly Bodies: Why It Matters That Cyborgs Have Always Been About Disability, Mental Health, and Marginalization (June 8, 2019). Available at SSRN: =3401342