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Here are examples which have been deemed uncanny.

Warning the following pictures are all very uncanny and may be disturbing to some viewers.

Uncanny Mario Creepy Girl Polar Express
Real Mario - This is an artisitic representation of what Mario would look like if rendered realistic. See more of Pixeloo's art including more uncanny pictures.

Creepy Girl - This is a flash rendering which is just creepy. See the application with motion. If Creepy Girl isn't enough, turn your own photo into a creepy 3D image!

Polar Express - The movie's failure is credited to the uncanniness of the animation.
Ishiguro and his Twin Android Saya Heavy Rain
Ishiguro and Robotic Ishiguro - Roboticist Ishiguro poses with his double. His research claims that his android counterpart is not uncanny, but... Saya - a robot designed as teacher. Read New York Daily article for more information. Character from video game Heavy Rain
Another one of Ishiguro's androids in full motion
A commercial by Orville Redenbacher with a digitally-created Orville who slips into the uncanny valley.
AFFETTO - a robotic baby head (No further explanation of uncanniness needed)
CB2 - a child robot with realistic child movements, a full system of sensory equipment, and also a great deal of uncanniness.

You are now probably successfully creeped out, so get me out of here!
Familiar Buildup Deep in the Valley The Otherside

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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