uncanny
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This sensitivity contributes to what scientists call the "Uncanny Valley," a phenomenon where robots appear unsettling rather than lifelike.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
Evelyn's involvement with Uncanny began in 2021, with an email from the programme's creator and presenter Danny Robins, asking whether she wanted to appear in his BBC podcast The Battersea Poltergeist.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2023
This, he explains, was the catalyst for him to create Uncanny.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2023
Uncanny fake commercials, created with a text-to-video A.I. program, have been making the rounds online.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2023
We are thrilled to inform you that you’ve been accepted into the Arcanum Training Institute for Marvelous and Uncanny Endeavors.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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