The uncanny valley is a term used to describe the uneasy feeling people experience when they see the human-like appearance of a robotic object. In 1970, roboticist Masahiro Mori first wrote an essay about the uncanny valley. He proposed that as robots look more human in appearance, people tend to find them more likable. However, when robots become too human-like, it can make people feel uncomfortable and scared. There are a number of theories about why the uncanny valley effect occurs.
恐怖谷這個詞被用來形容人們看到外觀似人的機器物體時所感受到的不安。1970 年，機器人專家森政弘首次撰寫了關於恐怖谷的文章。他指出隨著機器人在外觀上看起來愈像人類，人們就愈會覺得它們討喜。然而，當機器人變得太像人類時，它可能會令人感到不適及害怕。有一些理論說明為什麼恐怖谷效應會發生。
生活必備字詞：
uneasy a. 不安的
propose vt. 提出
tend to V 往往會……；易於……
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