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The Uncanny Valley
Oct. 25th, 2002 08:54 amHere is a fascinating article giving a few hints on just why it is that zombies and quasi-human aliens are so disturbing.
I'm sure I mentioned this before in reference to Computer Graphics, where eventually you pass the point where improved graphics look more and more realistic and it looks basically like reality, only with the occasional glaring problem. This, in fact, is less engrossing than something which is less realistic, because people forgive cartoons and more abstract art for not being realistic.
The same appears to be true for people - something that looks like a toy is acceptable, whereas something that looks 95% human is just different enough to be really fucking scary.
I'm sure I mentioned this before in reference to Computer Graphics, where eventually you pass the point where improved graphics look more and more realistic and it looks basically like reality, only with the occasional glaring problem. This, in fact, is less engrossing than something which is less realistic, because people forgive cartoons and more abstract art for not being realistic.
The same appears to be true for people - something that looks like a toy is acceptable, whereas something that looks 95% human is just different enough to be really fucking scary.
