The Uncanny Valley Problem, Only Backwards
November 16th, 2008 by SBOr maybe it’s upside down? Inside out?
The irresistible Lem sends along this experiment that one intrepid young scientist undertook to. . .well, he could be doing it to to explore involuntary impulse control, investigate natural reactions to outside stimuli, or working up a prototype for machine-face interaction.
Or he might have just wanted to see what happens when you tape a bunch of electrodes to your face and give yourself little shocks alongside an amusing little electronic track:
Remember kids, science is freakin’ AWESOME.
November 26th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Nice but not original.
This has been done in 1996 already.
Check here at the MIT MediaLab and Ars Electronica
http://wearcam.org/previous_experiences/arthur_elsenaar/
http://iaaa.nl/artex/index.html
“The IAAA Department of ArtiFacial Expression develops new forms of algorithmic performance art which employ the human body as a computer-controlled display device. Our current investigations focus on the human face. We study the mechanisms of human facial expression, and build innovative muscle-control technologies. The results of our R & D are demonstrated in video-installations and live performances.”
No need to reinvent the wheel – just do some background research.
November 26th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
We just post ‘em, Skippy. . .