Ever heard of the term? Apparently it applies to a theory that there is a hypothetical response curve when humans take in humanoid objects in relation to how real or how fake they seem. The uncanny valley represents a region of negative response which can occur when something looks very real, however has an underlying trait which betrays or exposes the non-human qualities.
Check out the Wikipedia page, there is a whole science to this term.
The term originally was created to apply exclusively to robotics, however now it applies extensively to other scenarios, such as film.
This entertainment article from "slate" livens up the "uncanny valley" description.
http://www.slate.com/id/2102086/
Below is the article which originally made me explore further.
Lifelike robots: Cool or creepy?
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Uncanny Valley
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