WHY do we fear the Uncanny Valley?

Опубликовано: 18 Июнь 2026
на канале: Ro-Meister
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Everyone knows WHAT the Uncanny Valley is, yet know one knows WHY we have this fear. In this video I aim to figure that out!

Segments:
0:00 - Introduction
2:08 - Mate Selection Theory
3:23 - Religious Theory
5:25 - Predator Theory
6:47 - Other Hominid Sub-Theory
7:32 - Disease Theory
9:56 - Mimic Theory
14:32 - Conclusion

Credits:
Drunk on Screens (Editor of Mate Selection Theory Segment) - ‪@CraftySuit‬

Music (in order of appearance):
(First Song) Echoes of Time | Kevin MacLeod
OMORI OST - 112 H20:HCL | Pedro Silva
The Lobotomy | Maebi
(Intro Theme) Lockjaw | King Geedorah
The Stone Killer Main Titles | Roy Budd
(Human-Likeness) Death Note OST II - Secret | Yoshihisa Hirano
(Mate Selection) Super Mario Galaxy OST - King Kaliente | Mahito Yokota & Koji Kondo
(Religion) I Love Beijing Tiananmen | Jin Yueling
lost forever | hallow
(Predator) stal | C418
Something’s Wrong | Myuu
Sky Loft | マドロスMERCURY
LEASE | Takeshi Abo
(Mimic) Red Sex | Vessel
I Hear Them | Imagine Drowning
(Outro) Rapp Snitch Knishes (Instrumental) | Christian Rowell

Video Credits:
   • Sins of the Past | Beginnings  
   • LOCAL58TV - Show For Children  
   • Walking at night in Aokigahara forest  
   • POSSIBLY IN MICHIGAN  (1983)  
   • No Through Road  
   • Ballface  
   • LOCAL58TV -  You Are On The Fastest Availa...  
   • are you s  

If your work appears in the video, but is not credited in the description, let me know in the comments or through my Twitter account.