Josh & Chuck

In 1970, roboticist Masahiro Mori wrote an essay that said the closer robots come to lifelike, the more they unsettle humans. His theory became the Uncanny Valley, and science has been evaluating it – and what makes something creepy - in recent years. Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Uncanny Valley theory suggests that as robots become more lifelike, humans become increasingly unsettled, and science has been studying this phenomenon.

Selects: Is The Uncanny Valley Real?