tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618951608593516527.post8281674580144949954..comments2019-05-16T23:49:42.559-07:00Comments on UnderCover: Design Writing Class: Robots!?Lisa Woodshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720162881147843268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618951608593516527.post-73924445064453917692011-10-09T16:08:28.861-07:002011-10-09T16:08:28.861-07:00Hi Susan!
Yes, I've heard about the uncanny v...Hi Susan!<br /><br />Yes, I've heard about the uncanny valley. As it turned out, most of the class proposals did not involve a humanoid robot at all. Mine was the only one that played with the concept simulacra at all. It was a great project—very thought-provoking.Lisa Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720162881147843268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618951608593516527.post-35729080664561936192011-10-04T06:31:47.581-07:002011-10-04T06:31:47.581-07:00Lisa - Cool post. Think about this: robots don'...Lisa - Cool post. Think about this: robots don't have to resemble humans - in fact, it can be disconcerting if robots are almost too real. See "uncanny valley" --a hypothesis that makes me laugh to think about. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley<br />SusanSusan J. Michaelnoreply@blogger.com