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The uncanny valley effect is a psychological and aesthetic phenomenon where human-like objects or characters evoke a sense of eeriness or discomfort. This concept, first introduced by Japanese robotics professor Masahiro Mori in 1970, suggests that as the appearance of an artificial entity becomes more human-like, it can create a sense of unease or revulsion. The uncanny valley effect has been observed in various fields, including robotics, computer animation, and artificial intelligence. With the increasing use of digital technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and photorealistic computer animation, the uncanny valley has become a topic of debate among researchers, designers, and artists. The effect has significant implications for the development of human-like robots, virtual assistants, and other artificial entities that interact with humans. For instance, the humanoid robot [[pepper|Pepper]], developed by [[softbank|SoftBank]], has been designed to avoid the uncanny valley by incorporating more expressive and human-like features. However, the uncanny valley effect remains a challenge for developers, as seen in the case of the [[tay|Tay]] chatbot, which was shut down by [[microsoft|Microsoft]] due to its inability to interact with humans in a natural and non-creepy way.