The Uncanny Valley Is Wrong

Slightly off topic but there is an interesting argument to be made against the existence of 'Uncanny Valley' – ▶ this video .

The uncanny valley is wrong. Or rather, it is a result that appears due to the juxtaposition of robots with different goal criteria. Turns out, when you focus just on the devices which try to replicate both human likeness and emotional relate-ability (drop all the WALLe style cute but abstract ones), it's pretty linear based on how well that goal of emotional affect is achieved. ▶ this video

As a counterpoint, here's an amazing video making a convincing argument that "Uncanny Valley" isn't a thing: ▶ this video