Exploring the Uncanny Valley: Developing a Scale for the Uncanny Valley.

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Abstract

This study explores the multi-dimensional emotional measures of the Uncanny Valley. Two hundred students from a large northeastern public University participated. Participants were divided into two groups, viewed one of two movie trailers and answered 100 questions regarding emotions provoked by the clip. A series of exploratory factor analysis and conformity factor analysis suggest nine unique dimensions of the Uncanny Valley. Significant sex differences were evident after a series of ANOVA’s were run.

Author

• Christopher Kowal, University of Connecticut