The Uncanny Valley of Interaction Design

Talk given at CyborgCamp 2010 (minus the interactive and video elements). How the uncanny valley, a principle from robotics, governs our responsiveness to most tools, technology and media.

Transcript

1. THE UNCANNY VALLEY OF INTERACTION DESIGN
2. REPILEE Q2 REPILEE Q2 DER 01 DER 01
5. TOY STORY (1995) TOY STORY (1995)
6. A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2009) A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2009)
7. REALISTIC ABSTRACT
8. REALISTIC ABSTRACT
9. REALISTIC ABSTRACT
10. REALISTIC ABSTRACT
11. $302 MILLION $302 MILLION $367 MILLION $367 MILLION $631 MILLION $631 MILLION 2004
12. $196 MILLION $196 MILLION $287 MILLION $287 MILLION $621 MILLION $621 MILLION 2007
13. $318 MILLION $318 MILLION $383 MILLION $383 MILLION $731 MILLION $731 MILLION 2009
14. UP (2009) UP (2009)
15. BEOWULF (2007) BEOWULF (2007)
16. UNDERSTANDING COMICS (1993) UNDERSTANDING COMICS (1993)
17. TOOLS INGENUITY INADEQUACY
18. CONTROL EASE THE POWER TO DIRECT OR DETERMINE THE POWER TO DIRECT OR DETERMINE THE FREEDOM FROM DIFFICULTY, HARDSHIP OR EFFORT. THE FREEDOM FROM DIFFICULTY, HARDSHIP OR EFFORT.
19. EASE
21. MAD (1952) MAD (1952)
23. WALL-E (2008) WALL-E (2008)
24. IDIOCRACY (2006) IDIOCRACY (2006)
26. Ha hA! is that The OLD iPhone?
27. Obsolete lifeform detected. Destroy!
28. THE MATRIX (1999) THE MATRIX (1999)
29. TRON (1982) TRON (1982)
30. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY (1991) TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY (1991)
31. WARGAMES (1983) WARGAMES (1983)
32. BLADE RUNNER (1982) BLADE RUNNER (1982)
33. STAR WARS (1977) STAR WARS (1977)
34. ASTRO BOY (1952) ASTRO BOY (1952)
36. CONTROL EASE
37. EASE
38. CONTROL
39. CONTROL EASE
40. CONTROL EASE
41. 91.32% 91.32% 5.06% 5.06% 0.93% 0.93%
42. CONTROL EASE
43. CONTROL EASE
44. CONTROL EASE
45. LCD SOUNDSYSTEM LCD SOUNDSYSTEM I HEAR THAT YOU AND YOUR BAND HAVE SOLD YOUR GUITARS AND BOUGHT TURNTABLES. I HEAR THAT YOU AND YOUR BAND HAVE SOLD YOUR TURNTABLES AND BOUGHT GUITARS.
46. LE TIGRE LE TIGRE YOU KNOW THE GUYS WITH THE DIGI CAMERAS, PUSH TO THE FRONT AND THEN THEY JUST STAND THERE
47. GARY NUMAN GARY NUMAN YOU KNOW I HATE TO ASK BUT ARE ‘FRIENDS’ ELECTRIC? ONLY MINE’S BROKE DOWN AND NOW I’VE NO-ONE TO LOVE
48. HUMANS MAKE TOOLS
49. TOOLS ARE GOOD
50. Obsolete lifeform detected. Destroy! BUT THEY’RE ALSO SCARY
51. BALANCE IS KEY
52. BALANCE IS RELATIVE
53. LOVE THE UNCANNY VALLEY
54. MAKE STUFF THAT RESONATES
55. SO THAT HUMANS AND MACHINES
56. CAN LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER
57. STICKA.US/UNCANNY TYLERSTICKA.COM @TYLERSTICKA CREATIVE COMMONS PHOTOS flickr.com/photos/themacinator/3381381306/ flickr.com/photos/nrk-p3/4886912754/ flickr.com/photos/veisto/327954861/ flickr.com/photos/bertogg/4662673313/ Stills or excerpts from film, television, comics, music or literature in this presentation are © their respective owners. Their usage here is intended only for critique, comment or research. en.wikipedia.org themoviedb.org glyphish.com youtube.com RESOURCES