Saturday, March 19, 2011

The Uncanny Valley

Japanese TV recently featured a robot that looked exactly like its creator:

poke… poke… poke…

The effect is like that of a man and his not-too-bright twin brother.

 

Another version:

I like the “bored to death” face

A lot of people think it’s creepy, but I find it rather adorable.

1 comment:

Darcy said...

Hi Em,
I think these guys have made it out of the valley. They're the best humanoids I've seen.
Mom