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KingofNightmares Since: Aug, 2016 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#1: Aug 22nd 2025 at 12:44:44 AM

Unintentional Uncanny Valley refers to things that look too realistic, yet clearly aren't and thus look creepy. The faces in the page image are clearly stylized and don't have any realism. It's an example of how Unintentional Uncanny Valley is misused to refer to simply creepy-looking faces.

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CalebTV I'm Caleb Who Is a trope editor from Dagang Tanah, Putatan, Sabah Since: May, 2024 Relationship Status: My own grandpa
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#2: Aug 22nd 2025 at 2:23:45 AM

Pull

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#8: Aug 22nd 2025 at 7:07:03 AM

Pull.

Wuewuewuewuewueing my way to the bank.
TheUnsquished Filthy Casual from A youngun between two oldies Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Filthy Casual
#9: Aug 22nd 2025 at 7:09:23 AM

Pull.

(Annoyed grunt)
Snicka Since: Jun, 2011
#10: Aug 22nd 2025 at 7:34:49 AM

Possible replacement: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/remembering_the_bizarre_animated_show_angela_anaconda_u1.jpg

From Angela Anaconda. While there is some stylisation going on, there are also some photorealistic details that add to the uncanny effect. Though it's possible that it's intentional uncanny valley, so I'm not sure that it's a good replacement.

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#14: Aug 22nd 2025 at 1:07:53 PM

[up] Agreed.

Edited by Willbyr on Aug 22nd 2025 at 3:08:13 AM

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#15: Aug 27th 2025 at 6:19:44 AM

Setting a clock to give time for more examples, unless the vote is to just close since there's definite consensus to pull the current pic.

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#19: Aug 29th 2025 at 10:18:23 PM

Either Dirtgirl World or Angela

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#20: Aug 29th 2025 at 11:07:23 PM

17.1[tup]

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KingofNightmares Since: Aug, 2016 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#21: Aug 29th 2025 at 11:36:56 PM

[tup] 17.1. It captures the "too realistic, yet not realistic" aspect with those eyes and mouths on cartoon bodies....

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Snicka Since: Jun, 2011
#22: Aug 29th 2025 at 11:38:41 PM

17.1 [tup]

EDIT: 17.2 is also good.

Edited by Snicka on Aug 31st 2025 at 2:57:06 AM

TheUnsquished Filthy Casual from A youngun between two oldies Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
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#23: Aug 29th 2025 at 11:40:18 PM

Definitely 17.1.

(Annoyed grunt)
loserswithwifi (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#24: Aug 30th 2025 at 1:18:40 AM

17.1 [tup] This trope is usually associated with 3D animation, so itโ€™s nice to have something 2D for variety.

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#25: Aug 30th 2025 at 2:38:17 AM

[tup]17.2. 17.1 looks intentional.

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4th Sep '25 6:44:57 PM

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