The Little Girl Giant: I find this extraordinarily creepy (warning: embedded Quicktime). It’s a 35-foot marionette that’s just a bit too lifelike for my tastes. If it creeps you out too, then you’ve just been introduced to The Uncanny Valley.
Via MetaFilter.
Dr. Mori's Uncanny Valley: Fascinating theory on robotics here. Make them lifelike, but not too lifelike. ...the more human-looking a machine becomes, the more people are drawn to it. For example, a robot that has arms and legs and can talk but clearly looks like a machine is typically embraced…