The uncanny valley phenomenon applies to aural stimuli as well as visual
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 89/100
Research demonstrates that the uncanny valley phenomenon extends beyond visual stimuli to include aural and auditory elements, where synthetic or imperfectly human voices and audio cues similarly evoke feelings of eeriness.
Evidence for · 4
A Mismatch in the Human Realism of Face and Voice Produces an Uncanny Valley
2011 · cited by 170
Paper [0] demonstrates that a mismatch in human realism between a character's face and voice causes eerie evaluations, supporting an aural dimension to the uncanny valley.
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Artificial Intelligence & Popular Music: SKYGGE, Flow Machines, and the Audio Uncanny Valley
2019 · cited by 45
Paper [1] discusses the concept of an audio uncanny valley in the context of artificial intelligence and popular music.
Uncanny Valley Effect is Amplified with Multimodal Stimuli and Varies Across Ages
2021 · cited by 2
Paper [3] investigates auditory components of the uncanny valley, showing that audio-only and audio-visual stimuli elicit uncanny feelings and are modulated by naturalness.
Uncanny Valley Effect is Amplified with Multimodal Stimuli and Varies Across Ages
2021 · cited by 1
Paper [5] independently confirms that auditory components and their naturalness levels contribute to uncanny valley effects alongside visual stimuli.