Everyone knows WHAT the Uncanny Valley is, yet know one knows WHY we have this fear. In this video I aim to figure that out!

Segments:

0:00 - Introduction

2:08 - Mate Selection Theory

3:23 - Religious Theory

5:25 - Predator Theory

6:47 - Other Hominid Sub-Theory

7:32 - Disease Theory

9:56 - Mimic Theory

14:32 - Conclusion

Credits:

Drunk on Screens (Editor of Mate Selection Theory Segment) - @CraftySuit

Music (in order of appearance):

(First Song) Echoes of Time | Kevin MacLeod

OMORI OST - 112 H20:HCL | Pedro Silva

The Lobotomy | Maebi

(Intro Theme) Lockjaw | King Geedorah

The Stone Killer Main Titles | Roy Budd

(Human-Likeness) Death Note OST II - Secret | Yoshihisa Hirano

(Mate Selection) Super Mario Galaxy OST - King Kaliente | Mahito Yokota & Koji Kondo

(Religion) I Love Beijing Tiananmen | Jin Yueling

lost forever | hallow

(Predator) stal | C418

Something’s Wrong | Myuu

Sky Loft | マドロスMERCURY

LEASE | Takeshi Abo

(Mimic) Red Sex | Vessel

I Hear Them | Imagine Drowning

(Outro) Rapp Snitch Knishes (Instrumental) | Christian Rowell

Video Credits:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0CzlyShuLk&t=859s

https://youtu.be/ZPdgWYB9fdw?si=ZfaG3j5AFfxJeAGf

https://youtu.be/hqsQY-QXI2U?si=V2NqcQgyyb926ddo

https://youtu.be/iLJNSD3H5sg?si=tVbinqt-xqdlSS0M

https://youtu.be/08rj_ioKNSo?si=veLR-quuOqBadldj

https://youtu.be/g0ZW534Ho-8?si=y1s5wLsuFyV8-EyA

https://youtu.be/jh09uIN6tl0?si=pRscR9A2ME6AQjXA

https://youtu.be/9rqY4WZ3Z54?si=1tGmxHyyogi6vnNw

If your work appears in the video, but is not credited in the description, let me know in the comments or through my Twitter account.