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Snapchat’s AI-powered chatbot malfunctioned this week, raising questions of “sentience” among users. As AI becomes increasingly human-like, society must become AI-literate.
The DreamHouse blurs the lines between doll and human along with the boundaries between the real, monochromatic world of California and the fictional realm of the magical dollhouse.
Our research shows that coulrophobia, or fear of clowns, is mainly triggered by being unable to understand their facial expressions.
For decades, animators have attempted to recreate realistic human faces without entering what’s called the ‘uncanny valley.’
Science fiction prepares us to deal with certain technologies as they arise in the real world.
It’s all in the faces they pull.
Does the ‘uncanny valley’ actually exist and what lies behind our unease?
We can give robots smiling mouths but until we can put emotion into their eyes as well we’re better off with less human-looking designs.
Repetition is a rare phenomenon in the real world but a sense of déjà vu is common in the game world. Games made by large studios with massive budgets, often called AAA games, have become ever more detailed…
Zombies are undergoing a revival. Our screens have been filled with films such as “Zombieland”, “World War Z” and “Resident Evil”. Many home-made zombie will be knocking at our doors this week for Halloween…
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