
In aesthetics, the uncanny valley is a hypothesized relation between an object's degree of resemblance to a human being and the emotional response to the object. The concept suggests that humanoid objects that imperfectly resemble actual human beings provoke uncanny or strangely familiar feelings of uneasiness and revulsion in observers.
We know the technology is out there, so when we read a newspaper article, a LinkedIn post, a PR missive or a political flyer, our senses are on alert for the gap. Uncanny valley is that sense we get from ai when it comes to things that matter.
When we’re dealing with things that matter, with people that matter to us, avoiding the valley might mean more work, but it’s what artisans do.
Nobody wants to be mistaken for a Zombie….