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bigschlongus345weed · 5 months

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Me when… me when… the identity is horror. Who are you? Can you be replicated? Is that replication you? If someone looks just like you, acts like you and is interpreted by others as you, are they you? Do your thoughts count for anything? If everything you actually think stays in your head and never comes out then you die do people grieve you? Do you respond to your name or to any name?

#soma game #whos lila #perfect blue #us 2019 #doppleganger #uncanny valley #american psycho #lake mungo #horror #psychological horror #*charlie day Pepe Silvia voice* You know your haunted by the ghost of yourself? The absence of who you are. It’s the alienation of self.#the mandela catalogue #greylock #unreality #black swan

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neo--queen--serenity · 5 months

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At first I thought the Toymaker’s “too many teeth” reveal was meant to be an uncanny valley effect; a personification of something that isn’t human pretending to be human. Like an AI image that doesn’t wholly complete its replica of a person, despite its efforts. And maybe that truly is what it’s meant to be for us.

But then I remembered that The Master became one of these teeth by LOSING A GAME to the Toymaker. This carries the implication that the Toymaker may have Too Many Teeth because his mouth is full of TROPHIES OF HIS DEFEATED ENEMIES.

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pitchcanker · 9 months

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SOMETHING IS WRONG

#uncanny #creepy art #creepycore #uncanny valley #pitch canker

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chernozemm · 3 months

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Oh, bugger, you shouldn’t have seen that…

A bit of True Form Aziraphale peeking through. The markings are based on Bleshko’s lines that exist in humans.

#aziraphale #good omens #true form aziraphale #biblical angel #uncanny valley #myart

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thebeegalaxy · 5 months

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idk this has just been playing in my head all morning, if someone wants to add on or write an actual story, go for it. id love to read it!!

been binging 'humans are space orcs/space australian's' recently and its got me thinking

what if humans get on board with and see aliens and the aliens aren't surprised by our looks because were so different, but instead surprised by our looks because theres another alien species that looks just like us.

and obviously, being humans, we ask to meet this species. everyone is excited for this interaction, no one thinks much of it really; outside of the obvious shock that we have a look alike.

the humans get on board and make this long journey on the alien's ships (the humans ships wouldn't last this adventure, being fueled by EXPLOSIONS that don't take us near far enough.

obviously there are adventures, surprises, and learning while onboard. we are still different from the aliens after all- in fact maybe they expect us to act like this other species and we don't, at all.

eventually though, we make it to this planet with the look alikes. we go down to meet them, and every human who has these aliens in sight freezes with an eery, unshakeable, visceral feeling. the uncanny valley. except its like, ten times stronger than its usually ever felt.

the humans try their hardest not to show it, many of them looking for signs that they will be murdered on the spot. others don't even leave the ship, they couldn't possibly. not with this feeling of doom, of inexplicable, unexplainable terror.

many aliens are confused, wondering why the humans are acting so differently, is this how they greet humans on earth possibly? other aliens cant notice a difference at all. our faces and body language don't make sense to them.

this uncanny feeling eventually leads to some sort of chaos though, whether it be fighting, retreating, or even pissing their pants. the humans cant stay very long.

~ Void ~

#humans are space australians #humans are space orcs #uncanny valley #humans are space oddities #humans are weird #humans are strange

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werecreature-addicted · 6 months

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I’d never considered an uncanny valley monster before. I’m intrigued, could you write more maybe 🫣? Thank you!

A partner who seems completely normal until you look at them when they think you aren't watching. Things like "breathing" and "blinking" aren't really necessary, they just do it for your benefit. When they think you aren't looking they just sit there. Still as a statue.

They have a pretty big library but most of the books are self-help books. how to be charming, how to get people to like you. how to be successful in relationships. They keep a notebook where they write all the key points of how to appear human and how to put real humans at ease. And all those notes pay off. They are charming, sweet wonderful, and just a little weird.

They aren't really dangerous. You think. Just... you know. Alien. It doesn't really hurt anyone if they eat raw meat and... well only raw meat. Who cares if cats hiss and dogs bark when they walk by? plenty of people aren't big on animals.

They watch you sleep at night. they stand at the foot of your bed and just stare pleasantly. Thinking god only knows what. If you question them they just laugh, tell you not to worry so much about it. At least they'll be up before you to make breakfast.

#monster imagine #monster fucker #monster #teratophillia #uncanny valley

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poindexters-labratory · 4 months

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Supernatural horror imagery ahead, be warned.

Part 2/2 Wild Cat's Prologue

Some people are just better unknown.

Issue One

#fnaf #creepy art #cw horror #disturbing imagery #uncanny valley #cw body horror #blood cw #fnaf comic #fnaf hurricane #fnaf hurricane wild cat #william afton #henry emily #michael afton #evan afton #elizabeth afton #springtrap

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ladymiraclewings · 10 months

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The characters from the Miraculous Worlds, Fei, Jess, Aeon and the United Heroez made their official appearance in the main series during the finale.

So good to see them again, and same thing for Bunnyx

#miraculous ladybug #ml spoilers #mlb spoilers #ml s5 finale #mlb season 5 #recreation spoilers #ml recreation #conformation spoilers #ml conformation #fei #bunnyx #jess #aeon #eagle #uncanny valley

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callum-librrry · 8 months

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Uncanny Valley

Tom and Hazai were exploring a planet recently added to the intergalactic database. Navis was tasked with bringing supply packages to the sentient species there. It was all, of course, an effort to have the planet be knowledgeable of the wider community of space while attempting to keep their technological influence to a minimum. They did something similar to Earth way back when the lightwaves finally made it to the council and Humans were confirmed to be sentient themselves. Unfortunately, any attempts made were quickly swept under the rug known as secret government agencies.

This planet seemed to be doing much better environmentally than Earth was. Lifeforms here evolved somewhat eerily. Most flora was found underground where liquid water was in constant supply. Tom had also seen a large plant with what looked suspiciously like bones in various odd places. After some confirmation with various off-world researchers, it was noted that the plants here were carnivorous. This made sense in Tom’s mind, considering there were multiple examples of such behaviour in the plant life on his home planet. This information spooked Hazai quite a bit more. She was nervous around anything with roots for the entire rest of the mission.

They had been wandering with a vague sense of purpose for quite some time and they were yet to come across any sort of sentient life. This fact did not help the ever-increasing complaining of Tom’s muscles under the weight of the supplies. Gravity here was slightly stronger here than it was in standard conditions, which did not help the ache in Tom’s back in the slightest.

“Hey, Hazai,” he said at last, “I think we should take a break. I can’t carry this pack any longer.”

Hazai reluctantly agreed. She was itching to get out of the underground tunnels and back into the starlight. Nevertheless, they sat down beside a large woody plant that smelt vaguely of honey and laid down some sleeping bags. Well, Tom did in any case. Hazai liked to rest sitting upright with her feathers ruffled in a way the Human found incredibly endearing.

Tom was almost asleep when he heard the sound of footsteps echoing off the tunnel walls. He jerked upright. Hazai had heard the sounds too but seemed less troubled by it.

The footsteps continued. They sounded odd to Tom. They were familiar. Concerningly so. He could hear that whatever it was was bipedal. Its footfalls were also heavy. Not much could echo in such a densely vegetated area. The sound seemed almost… human.

Almost.

Some primal instinct was crawling its way up Tom’s spine. Something was seriously wrong here. He just couldn’t pinpoint what.

He edged up from his sleeping bag, not taking his eyes off the slight bend in the tunnel where the footsteps grew steadily closer.

Hazai seemed to sense the tension now. Her feathers puffed up and she raised her arms in a way not dissimilar to a threatened owl. She did look bigger, but Tom found it difficult to see the Braal as any more intimidating.

Then, from around the bend a figure emerged. The dull light of the cave system made it difficult to make them out in any detail but Tom was still certain that there was something wrong with this alien.

"Oh look, Tom!" Chirped Hazai in relief, "It's a Human! Maybe they can help us find--"

Before she could finish, Tom cut her off with a warning whistle. His nerves made it a little off-key but the message came through nonetheless. Tom eyed up the approaching figure.

It did look Human, in every way it should. It had two plantigrade legs and stood upright in the same way a Human would. It had all the key features on its face. Every part of its anatomy was undeniably Human.

Except, for the fact that it wasn't Human.

There is an interesting thing amongst the species that isn't seen anywhere else in recorded databases. It's a unique sense known only to Humans. Something that has been dubbed the 'uncanny valley' effect. An ability derived from the insane capability of the Human mind to find a Human face. The mind is in fact, so good at finding faces of the same species that it can impeccably recognise when a face is not Human even though all key indicators show that it should be.

Notable comments made by various subjects in studies of the phenomenon say that they themselves cannot pinpoint what exactly causes the effect for them. Some guess it can be the way the Not-Human's mouth moves, or that its hands are ever so slightly out of proportion. Another key feature mentioned is the eyes.

The eyes are what tip Tom off.

"That's not a Human."

Hazai looks at him questioningly. She couldn't see any difference between the average Human and the one in front of her.

"I know you can't see it," Tom said as he grabbed the Braal's feathered shoulder, "but you have to trust me on this."

Hazai hesitated for a second but complied. She’d seen enough of Humans to know not to question their instincts. She eyed the alien in front of her. She looked desperately for what Tom saw in the being. She didn’t have much time though, because soon after Tom dragged her down the winding stone tunnels. A few plants followed them with their gaping traps. They weren’t running. At least, Tom wasn’t. Hazai managed to keep up with his speed walking by hopping forward occasionally.

The Not-Human was following them in strides slightly too long. It moved casually. It even spoke.

“Wait,” it said, “I only want to talk.”

Hazai had the impression they were speaking through a translator. She could hear the metallic drone behind each word. But she could hear desperation behind it. Something she’d heard from Tom multiple times before.

“Please,” she tugged at Tom’s sleeve, “Can’t we listen? They might stop once they know we know.”

Tom grimaced. He was thinking through all the possible ways attempting to negotiate with the alien might go wrong, but with one look into Hazai’s eyes, he complied.

“Fine,” he groaned, “we’ll talk.”

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The alien sat in front of them on a mossy stone. Their limbs were splayed around them in a way that really shouldn’t be comfortable. They looked comfortable now though. The short conversation they had (which was more of a declaration that Tom saw through their disguise) allowed them to relax.

As it turns out the alien is from a species of ‘shapeshifters’. They explained that it is mainly used as a defence mechanism but as the species became more sentient they tended to use it more for fun.

“I didn’t mean to freak you out,” They explained, “I just thought you looked cool, and it’s always easier to make friends when you look like them.”

Tom didn’t make eye contact. He could barely still look at the alien. He understood them, to a certain extent, but the whole ordeal still had him on edge.

“I’m surprised you knew I wasn’t… uh Human. Generally, my disguises are pretty good”

Tom spluttered for a second as he tried to think of an answer.

“It’s– Um, it’s just something we’re good at? We just know when something isn’t actually human.”

The alien hummed.

“Don’t think I’ve heard of anything like that before…”

“You probably haven’t. We’re weird like that.”

The group fell into a mildly comfortable silence. Tom glanced at Hazai who also seemed to be mulling the new information over. She had a concerned look in her eyes.

Eventually, Tom remembered the reason they were there in the first place. He handed over the supply pack.

“It’s mainly just some information about intergalactic culture. Dos and do nots and all that. I think there's some stuff about similar planets and how to survive basic space travel,” Tom picked up a few items as he spoke. “We’re not meant to interfere with ‘the natural technological progression of a planet’, so I can’t really help you out with the getting to space part.”

“Ah.” The alien was thinking. Tom noticed a certain pattern in the way their limbs moved when they were considering things.

“I guess I’ll have to get this back to the rest of us,” they said finally.

The conversation turned to goodbyes here. Tom was eager to leave the weird uncanny valley planet and Hazai just wanted to be able to see the sky without the fear of being eaten by an off-brand pitcher plant. The alien, though, seemed at home here. He explained how he hated to see the two travellers go.

“But I guess we’ll get more now that we’re registered with, whatever the space organisation is.”

Tom agreed and they parted ways.

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Back on Navis Tom and Yongrae were eating together.

“I had the weirdest experience on that new planet we went to,” Tom said, “The sentient species there can shapeshift, it’s weird as hell.”

“Ah,” Yongrae smiled, “like a Not-Deer situation?”

“Worse. They looked Human.”

“Ohh…”

“Y’know I tried to explain it, but it’s just really weird. What even is that?”

Yongrae thought for a second.

“Uncanny Valley?” he said, “Like with that one guy in Rogue One?”

Tom nodded eagerly. It had been on his mind ever since they left the planet. Uncanny Valley. It had a nice sound to it. He’d have to do more research into exactly what it was.

“Thanks for that, man. It’s been bothering me.”

“No problem,” Yongrae hit his shoulder, “You know what we should do now? Binge some Star Wars.”

Tom laughed. While being an Earth classic, the movies really showed their age now. It was more like watching a documentary on what the past Humans thought about space, but it was fun nevertheless.

“Yeah, that sounds like a plan.”

#writeblr #writing #haso #humans are space orcs #humans are weird #humans are deathworlders #uncanny valley #humans are space australians #humans are weird #humans are space fae #JANK 2 #more JANK 2 one shots because the main story is killing me #uncanny valley is freaky tho #why do we need to know when something isn't *quite* human?

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charliedzilla · 3 months

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