[HTML][HTML] How do people respond to computer-generated versus human faces? A systematic review and meta-analyses

EJ Miller, YZ Foo, P Mewton, A Dawel - Computers in Human Behavior …, 2023 - Elsevier
Computer-generated (CG) beings are rapidly infiltrating the human social world. Yet
evidence about how humans respond to CG faces is mixed. The present systematic review …

[HTML][HTML] Scoping review of the neural evidence on the uncanny valley

J Vaitonytė, M Alimardani, MM Louwerse - Computers in Human Behavior …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Uncanny Valley (UV) theory predicts that imperfectly human-like artificial
agents elicit negative reactions in perceivers. While to date most studies investigating the …

Two uncanny valleys: Re-evaluating the uncanny valley across the full spectrum of real-world human-like robots

B Kim, E de Visser, E Phillips - Computers in human behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
The uncanny valley hypothesis describes how increased human-likeness of artificial entities,
ironically, could elicit a surge of negative reactions from people. Much research has studied …

A shared journey: Experiential perspective and empirical evidence of virtual social robot ChatGPT's priori acceptance

A Abadie, S Chowdhury, SK Mangla - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to recent technological advancements, social robots are becoming increasingly
prevalent in the consumer space. ChatGPT, a virtual social robot, has captured significant …

[HTML][HTML] Uncanny valley effect: A qualitative synthesis of empirical research to assess the suitability of using virtual faces in psychological research

AF Di Natale, ME Simonetti, S La Rocca… - Computers in Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, virtual faces are often used as stimuli to replace traditional photographs in human
face perception studies. However, despite being increasingly human-like and realistic, they …

Drivers of privacy concerns when interacting with a chatbot in a customer service encounter

M Bouhia, L Rajaobelina, S PromTep… - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to examine the antecedents of privacy concerns in the era of
artificial intelligence. Specifically, it focuses on the impact of various factors related to …

[HTML][HTML] Rethinking the uncanny valley as a moderated linear function: Perceptual specialization increases the uncanniness of facial distortions

A Diel, M Lewis - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
The relationship between artificial entities' human likeness and aesthetic preference is
thought to be best modelled by an N-shaped cubic “uncanny valley” function, which however …

Cross-cultural differences in comfort with humanlike robots

N Castelo, M Sarvary - International Journal of Social Robotics, 2022 - Springer
The uncanny valley hypothesis describes how people are often less comfortable with highly
humanlike robots. However, this discomfort may vary cross-culturally. This research tests …

Improving evaluations of advanced robots by depicting them in harmful situations

A Grundke, JP Stein, M Appel - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Equipping robots with sophisticated mental abilities can result in reduced likeability
(uncanny valley of mind). Other work shows that exposing robots to harm increases empathy …

[HTML][HTML] Structural deviations drive an uncanny valley of physical places

A Diel, M Lewis - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Certain built environments can decrease aesthetic appeal. For humans and objects,
deviation from typical appearances leads to nonlinear appraisal characterized as the …