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Backing into the “uncanny valley” #

May 13th, 2008 | In Worth Considering 

Jason Kottke notes an interesting phenomenon. Rather than technology advancing to make computer-generated characters look eerily-but-not-completely lifelike, poorly executed Photoshops of real people can make them looks eerily-but-not-completely lifelike.

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