This effect has been known for decades as the uncanny valley. In recent years, though, it has grown in relevance as lifelike robots, movie CG, and digital avatars become features of everyday life.

Here’s what the next 35 might look like. The concept of the Uncanny Valley was later adapted to computer graphics to describe the unpleasant sensation of seeing something on the screen that ...

Follow this makeup trend to verify you are not a robot — but want to be. The viral “uncanny valley” makeup trend is taking over TikTok, as creators try to spook their viewers with their ...