Robots are increasingly envisaged as our future cohabitants. However, while considerable
progress has been made in recent years in terms of their technological realization, the ability …

The uncanny valley hypothesis, proposed already in the 1970s, suggests that almost but not
fully humanlike artificial characters will trigger a profound sense of unease. This hypothesis …

Conversational agents (CAs)—frequently operationalized as chatbots—are computer
systems that leverage natural language processing to engage in conversations with human …

Developers have long strived to create virtual avatars that are more realistic because they
are believed to be preferred over less realistic avatars. However, an “uncanny valley” exists …

For more than 40 years, the uncanny valley model has captivated researchers from various
fields of expertise. Still, explanations as to why slightly imperfect human-like characters can …

The uncanny valley hypothesis describes how increased human-likeness of artificial entities,
ironically, could elicit a surge of negative reactions from people. Much research has studied …

Using a hypothetical graph, Masahiro Mori proposed in 1970 the relation between the
human likeness of robots and other anthropomorphic characters and an observer's affective …

Human replicas may elicit unintended cold, eerie feelings in viewers, an effect known as the
uncanny valley. Masahiro Mori, who proposed the effect in 1970, attributed it to …

Background: The increasing involvement of social robots in human lives raises the question
how humans perceive social robots. Little is known about human perception of synthesized …

Virtual reality technology is emerging as a valuable tool for a variety of disciplines, including
psychological research and theory, therapy, training, communication, medicine, education …