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The Uncanny Valley

That's the weird space where "Hey, that computer generated imagery looks almost lifelike! Cool!" becomes "My God, they look almost human -- that's creepy!" An issue for moviemakers and video game developers, it could be the explanation for why The Incredibles is currently de-pantsing The Polar Express.

Posted by That Chip Guy on December 2, 2004 11:13 PM |

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