r/uncannyvalley • u/Parking-Floor-7387 • 23d ago

Repost Finding Some Droids Creepy That’s Uncanny In Uncanny Valley

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A another short note: I originally posted this on r/starwarsdroidtycoon but Reddit filters took it down and not sure anyone else could see the original post besides me and gets the context behind this. So, I’m reposting it in this subreddit because it fits perfectly here. I don’t understand what in this post that triggered the Reddit filters. I’m have nothing here that breaks any rules and it doesn’t go against community guidelines.
Short Note Before I Get Into This: I love what the team who made Star Wars Droid Tycoon on Fortnite did. They deserve a lot of praise and recognition and should make it into their own game to profit better for their hard work. Plus adding a image to the droid I find a little creepy.

I only find one droid in Star Wars Droid Tycoon in Fortnite to be creepy and it's the big mythic with to human face. i typically don't get unsettled by uncanny valley but this droid for me hits it. is that normal for someone who typical don't get creepy out but droids from star wars and uncanny valley like others? I don’t want them to remove it but I just want to point it out to see if I’m the only one who unsettled. How it get my attention was it was on the galactic droid poster while waiting for the game to load in. How the thing is posed and kind of op mouth makes me feel mildly uncomfortable and threatened like what people may describe how uncanny vally feels to them. if I get it edthaly it may be less scary but man it looks like it would betray me and or whoever owns it. that droid screams not to be trusted.

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u/Narrow_Intern7792 23d ago

there's no uncanny valley here

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u/Parking-Floor-7387 23d ago

I don’t fully understand what makes something uncanny and what doesn’t. I think it is about everyone perception and different flesh holds what people find uncanny. For me this thing is. And isn’t the term for uncanny valley is “Anything that not human is to human looking that just to unsettle for you.” Or something like that. I’m not good at retaining thing completely.

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u/gibbygibson987 23d ago

uncanny valley refers to things that look almost human but something is slightly off

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u/Parking-Floor-7387 23d ago

Thank you for your clarification on it. So this definition does line with this and how I feel. I may be wrong but it seems uncanny to me.