Though humans are now genetically separate from other species of primates, they still share many similar patterns of behavior, including survival instincts. Therefore, further investigation into how the Uncanny Valley affects lesser species of primates should lead to greater understanding of how the phenomenon affects humans, and couldallow for the creation of digitally animated humans that do not trigger the effect.
It is thus proposed that as a means of further investigating the specific contributing factors to the Uncanny Valley, that a study involving a select group of nonhuman primates where the primates are shown an adaptable, realistic model of their species and then assessing the reactions to that model via eye-tracking software would help to determine the specific characteristics of that model that contribute to the Uncanny Valley effect. Since monkeys are a species complex enough to experience the Uncanny Valley but not quite as complex as humans in that they are not assumed to contemplate the nature of their existence, their reactions to the Uncanny Valley should stem from an instinctual level rather than a philosophical one, thus getting to the root of the problem. The information gathered from this study could then be applied back to humans, placing the information in an arsenal of knowledge that will one day be used to overcome the Uncanny Valley when creating digitally animated humans.