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i386 2011-08-02 08:31:40+00:00 | [–] update item (on: iCloud beta )

I happen to agree with you here - its almost like the "uncanny valley" for applications.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

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sgk284 | karma 4153 | avg karma 8.46 | 2010-06-05 15:37:51+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: What art can teach us about the brain )

Very similar to the uncanny valley: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

willismichael | karma 1183 | avg karma 3.24 | 2013-04-09 13:58:14+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: IT for Oppression )

That's a fascinating variant of the Uncanny Valley principle that I hadn't considered before (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley)

pengaru | karma 10659 | avg karma 2.82 | 2020-02-25 20:40:06+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: Federal safety official slams Tesla, regulators for misuse of its Autopilot tech )

It seems like there should already be an industry term for this, it's like the autonomous systems version of the "uncanny valley" [0].

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

shafyy | karma 5411 | avg karma 3.28 | 2021-07-24 03:07:45 | [–] similar comments (on: Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ )

Exactly. This is called the Uncanny Valley.

paulpauper | karma 43782 | avg karma 3.33 | 2024-02-07 21:28:50 | [–] similar comments (on: Prosthetic limbs need not look like real ones )

hmm there is the uncanny valley phenomenon

jared314 | karma 1679 | avg karma 2.19 | 2010-11-17 02:15:32+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: Generating code from natural language is closer than you think )

The "uncanny valley" might apply here.

ericb | karma 7630 | avg karma 3.36 | 2008-08-18 09:02:52 | [–] similar comments (on: The dead zone of slick )

It's something like the uncanny valley...

redm | karma 5314 | avg karma 8.41 | 2019-07-19 14:31:14+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: Dropbox silently installed new file manager app on users’ systems )

I think its fairly widely accepted that the Uncanny Valley principle can be applied to things like usability and design.

For example: https://medium.com/s/user-friendly/the-ux-uncanny-valley-cf3...

Piskvorrr | karma 5073 | avg karma 1.42 | 2020-03-05 13:57:20+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: This Artwork Does Not Exist )

The term is "uncanny valley".

mannykannot | karma 12335 | avg karma 1.96 | 2023-08-18 23:04:12 | [–] similar comments (on: The Plumber Problem )

This reminds me of the uncanny valley.

bostonvaulter2 | karma 1417 | avg karma 1.48 | 2010-09-16 09:56:56+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: Google Instant Proves Google's Design Process is Broken )

Thats called the uncanny valley

malkia | karma 4426 | avg karma 1.58 | 2009-05-12 06:51:48+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: FlairBuilder - Interactive Wireframes and Software Prototypes )

Hmm.. The Uncanny Valley effect for UI prototypes :)

joeguilmette | karma 2518 | avg karma 4.37 | 2012-12-10 04:10:46 | [–] similar comments (on: A collector is selling every Super Nintendo game for $24,999 )

this phenomenon is called the 'uncanny valley'. it's quite fascinating.

rgrieselhuber | karma 7733 | avg karma 3.92 | 2022-11-22 19:58:44 | [–] similar comments (on: Gratitude is a secret weapon for attracting more opportunities )

It’s like the uncanny valley.

yrb | karma 47 | avg karma 1.27 | 2009-12-17 12:44:24 | [–] similar comments (on: Mark Anderson's 2010 predictions )

Sort of the uncanny valley for intelligence. It astounds me how many people don't trust programs/automations when it is almost provably better at performing a given task. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

matte_black | karma 1905 | avg karma 1.27 | 2018-02-22 17:31:32+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: Introducing Airbnb Plus )

I believe this is an uncanny valley.

codingthebeach | karma 408 | avg karma 6.58 | 2011-07-20 04:35:56+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: A very weird/creepy interactive girl, but great rendering )

That's not just the uncanny valley, that's the uncanny canyon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

saraid216 | karma 6617 | avg karma 1.54 | 2013-07-07 06:19:20+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: Bank of America Bot Cares About You )

I wonder if this falls under the category of uncanny valley.

hbhakhra | karma 470 | avg karma 3.33 | 2017-02-21 19:42:40+00:00 | [–] similar comments (on: Introducing Netflix Stethoscope )

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley

This explains some of what you are describing

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