An experimental psychological study of the uncanny valley
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20530658
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Experimental psychology
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
SEYAMA Junichiro The University of Tokyo, 大学院・人文社会系研究科, 助教 (90302653)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
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| Keywords | 情景判断 / 不気味の谷 / 実験心理学 / 写実性 / 情景知覚 / 顔の知覚・認知 / 人造顔(5)自然顔 |
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| Research Abstract |
The degree of realism (photorealism) of artificial objects (or images) can have various influences on the human observers' judgments. The "uncanny valley" is a hypothesis related to such influences. This hypothesis states that human observers should have uncomfortable impressions of robots and dolls that are highly realistic. The present study began with an investigation of the uncanny valley, and aimed at understanding the judgment of (photo) realism in a broader sense. Our psychological experiments provided data suggesting that the (photo) realism judgment is based on the detection of artificialness rather than on the detection of naturalness.
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