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Becca Caddy

Sora 2 has arrived - can the uncanny valley explain why AI images and videos feel so weird?

Half man, half AI.

Scroll through social media, and it’s almost impossible to avoid AI-generated images and videos. At first glance, they can look realistic. But stare a little longer and they often start to feel a little… off.

Maybe it’s the lighting that doesn’t quite make sense, the skin that’s too smooth, or the infamous extra fingers. They’re not always obvious fakes, and as the tech improves, it’s harder to tell for sure - take a look at Sora 2. But it’s hard to shake the feeling that something often isn’t right.

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