AI Video Crosses the Uncanny Valley for the First Time
JoshPurtell · x · 2026-07-04
JoshPurtell noted that this is the first time an AI-generated video didn't feel jarring or trigger the "uncanny valley" effect. Unsure whether he is simply getting used to AI videos or if generation quality has genuinely achieved a breakthrough, the observation reflects recent progress in the realism and naturalness of AI video generation.
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