From the Vault: Beyond the Uncanny Valley

From the Vault: Beyond the Uncanny Valley

From bad CGI characters to creepy humanoid robots, everyone knows the uncanny valley effect when they see it. But where did this idea come from and to what extent is it actually a thing? Join Robert and Joe as they descend into the uncanny valley and explore just what's going on in our minds when we lock eyes with less-than-human simulacrums. (Originally published April 6, 2017)

Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episoder(3007)

Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 1

Ancient Oars on the Wine-Dark Sea, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depend on? H...

20 Aug 202440min

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Split Second

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Split Second

In this Weirdhouse Cinema classic, Rob and Joe watch on as world’s grumpiest detective Rutger Hauer investigates a series of monstrous murders in the climate change-ravaged future of 2008. It features...

19 Aug 20241h 19min

From the Vault: Oil and Troubled Water, Part 1

From the Vault: Oil and Troubled Water, Part 1

The interaction between oil and water has fascinated us since ancient times, and it has factored into practices as diverse as divination rituals and attempts to calm turbulent waters at sea with storm...

17 Aug 202444min

Weirdhouse Cinema: Mortal Kombat (1995), Part 2

Weirdhouse Cinema: Mortal Kombat (1995), Part 2

In this Weirdhouse Cinema two-parter, Rob and Joe enter the arena to discuss the 1995 video game adaptation “Mortal Kombat,” directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and featuring show favorite Christopher Lam...

16 Aug 20241h 25min

Blood Squirting From the Lizard’s Eye, Part 2

Blood Squirting From the Lizard’s Eye, Part 2

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the curious biology of North America’s horned lizard – especially their ability to squirt blood from their eyes – as well as some cul...

15 Aug 202447min

The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 7 – The Xenomorph

The Monstrefact: Alien, Part 7 – The Xenomorph

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the perfect organism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Aug 20246min

Smart Talks with IBM: An AI advantage for the US Open

Smart Talks with IBM: An AI advantage for the US Open

As AI technology progresses, its impact on our daily lives—including how we consume our favorite sports— will grow alongside it. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Jacob Goldstein, host of Pushk...

14 Aug 202433min

Blood Squirting From the Lizard’s Eye, Part 1

Blood Squirting From the Lizard’s Eye, Part 1

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the curious biology of North America’s horned lizard – especially their ability to squirt blood from their eyes – as well as some cul...

13 Aug 202443min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
rekommandert
tingenes-tilstand
rss-rekommandert
jss
sinnsyn
forskningno
dekodet-2
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
rss-paradigmepodden
villmarksliv
rss-nysgjerrige-norge
vett-og-vitenskap-med-gaute-einevoll
noen-har-snakket-sammen
diagnose
nordnorsk-historie
hva-er-greia-med
fjellsportpodden
nevropodden
grunnstoffene