Understanding the Uncanny Valley

What is the uncanny valley primarily associated with?

• A fascination with technology

• A sense of comfort with robots

• A preference for animated characters

• A feeling of unease with lifelike robots

Who first proposed the concept of the uncanny valley?

• Isaac Asimov

• Masahiro Mori

• Alan Turing

• Sigmund Freud

Which film is often credited with popularizing the uncanny valley in pop culture?

• Toy Story

• The Polar Express

• The Matrix

• Avatar

What was the result of the 2006 study on morphed images?

• No uncanny valley effect was observed

• A clear uncanny valley effect was observed

• Participants preferred mechanical robots

• Participants were indifferent to all images

Which hypothesis suggests that uncanny faces might remind us of death?

• Violation of expectation hypothesis

• Pathogen avoidance hypothesis

• Mortality salience hypothesis

• Mind perception hypothesis

What does the violation of expectation hypothesis propose?

• Uncanny faces violate our expectations of human behavior

• Uncanny faces are always human-like

• Uncanny faces are less likely to be noticed

• Uncanny faces are more likable

According to the mind perception hypothesis, when do robots become uncanny?

• When they are not humanoid

• When they are capable of human-like thinking

• When they are incapable of human-like thinking

• When they look mechanical

What does the dehumanization hypothesis suggest about robots?

• They are creepy because they look like humans but don't act like them

• They are creepy because they are too advanced

• They are creepy because they look too mechanical

• They are not creepy at all

What is one potential benefit of the uncanny valley mentioned in the video?

• It helps us create more lifelike robots

• It allows us to distinguish between humans and robots

• It reduces the cost of robot production

• It makes robots more appealing

What is the main focus of the Curiosity Stream original 'What is Reality'?

• The future of artificial intelligence

• The development of CGI technology

• The history of robotics

• The construction of the world by our brains