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Gynoid A gynoid, or fembot, is a feminine humanoid robot. Gynoids appear widely in science fiction films and arts. As more realistic humanoid robot design becomes technologically possible, they are also emerging in real-life robot design. Just like an ...
s are
humanoid robot A humanoid robot is a robot resembling the human body in shape. The design may be for functional purposes, such as interacting with human tools and environments and working alongside humans, for experimental purposes, such as the study of bipeda ...
s that are gendered to be perceived as
feminine Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and Gender roles, roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as Social construction of gender, socially constructed, and there is also s ...
or to mimic the bodily appearance of
female An organism's sex is female ( symbol: ♀) if it produces the ovum (egg cell), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete (sperm cell) during sexual reproduction. A female has larger gametes than a male. Females and ...
sex Sex is the biological trait that determines whether a sexually reproducing organism produces male or female gametes. During sexual reproduction, a male and a female gamete fuse to form a zygote, which develops into an offspring that inheri ...
humans Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
. They appear widely in science fiction film and art. They are also known as female androids, female robots or fembots, although some media have used other terms such as robotess, cyberdoll or "skin-job". Although there are a variety of gynoids across genres, this list excludes female
cyborgs A cyborg (, a portmanteau of ''cybernetic'' and ''organism'') is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline.
(e.g.
Seven of Nine Seven of Nine (born Annika Hansen) is a fictional character introduced in the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. Portrayed by Jeri Ryan, she is a former Borg drone who joins the crew of the Federation starship ...
in ''Star Trek: Voyager''), non-humanoid robots (e.g. EVE from ''
Wall-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American animated Romance film, romantic science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, produced b ...
''), virtual female characters (
Dot Matrix A dot matrix is a 2-dimensional patterned Array data structure, array, used to represent characters, symbols and images. Most types of modern technology use dot matrices for display of information, including mobile phones, televisions, and pri ...
and women from the cartoon ''
ReBoot In computing, rebooting is the process by which a running computer system is restarted, either intentionally or unintentionally. Reboots can be either a cold reboot (alternatively known as a hard reboot) in which the power to the system is physi ...
'', Simone from ''Simone'' (2002 film), Samantha from ''
Her Her is the objective and possessive form of the English-language feminine pronoun she. Her, HER or H.E.R. may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Music Performers * H.E.R. (born 1997), American singer * HIM (Finnish band), once kn ...
''), holograms (
Hatsune Miku , officially code-named CV01, is a Vocaloid software voicebank developed by Crypton Future Media. Its official mascot is depicted as a sixteen-year-old girl with long, turquoise twintails. Miku's personification has been marketed as a virt ...
in concert, Cortana from ''Halo''), non-robotic
haunted doll A haunted doll is a handmade or manufactured doll or stuffed toy that is claimed to be cursed or possessed in some way. History According to Linda Rodriguez McRobbie, the concept of malevolent dolls gained attention in the 20th century when ...
s, and general Artificial intelligence network systems (
SAL 9000 HAL 9000 (or simply HAL or Hal) is a artificial intelligence in fiction, fictional artificial intelligence character and the main antagonist in the ''Space Odyssey'' series. First appearing in the 1968 film ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', HAL (Heuris ...
,
GLaDOS GLaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System) is a fictional character from the video game series '' Portal''. The character was created by Erik Wolpaw and Kim Swift, and voiced by Ellen McLain. GLaDOS is depicted in the series as an ar ...
from ''
Portal Portal may refer to: Arts and entertainment Gaming * ''Portal'' (series), a series of video games developed by Valve ** ''Portal'' (video game), a 2007 video game, the first in the series ** '' Portal 2'', the 2011 sequel ** '' Portal Stori ...
''). Gynoids for Japanese manga and anime are grouped separately.


In film

* The Alienator, from ''
Alienator ''Alienator'' is a 1990 science fiction film directed by Fred Olen Ray, produced by Jeffrey C. Hogue, and starring Jan-Michael Vincent. The film was described by Leonard Maltin and confirmed by Fred Olen Ray to be a "semi-remake" of the 1957 f ...
'' (1989) *Alsatia Zevo, from ''
Toys A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed specifically for adults and ...
'' (1992) * Assorted gynoids from ''
Westworld ''Westworld'' is an American science fiction dystopia media franchise that began with the Westworld (film), 1973 film ''Westworld'', written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film depicts a technologically advanced Wild West, Wild-West-th ...
'' (1973) *Annalee Call, a synthetic or auton, from ''
Alien Resurrection ''Alien Resurrection'' is a 1997 American science fiction horror film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Joss Whedon, and starring Sigourney Weaver and Winona Ryder. It is the fourth installment of the ''Alien'' franchise, and was fi ...
'' (1997) * Assorted gynoids from ''
Robot Stories ''Robot Stories'' is a 2003 American independent anthology science fiction comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Pak. The film consists of four stories in which human characters struggle to connect in a world of robot babies and android o ...
'' (2003) *Athena, an animatronic recruiter that resembles a girl, from ''
Tomorrowland Tomorrowland may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Tomorrowland (Disney Parks), a theme land at a number of Disney theme parks around the world * Tomorrowland (festival), an annual electronic dance music festival in Boom, Belgium * ''Tom ...
'' (2015) *Ava, an android created in the likeness and uses the brain scan of a deceased scientist of the same name, from '' The Machine'' (2013) *Ava, from '' Ex Machina'' (2015) *Başak, from ''
Japon İşi ''Japon İşi'' is a 1987 Turkish science fiction-comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet and written by Erdoğan Tünaş, starring Kemal Sunal. Plot Veysel loves a singer named Başak but she doesn't love him back. One day Veysel saves the life ...
'' (1987) * In ''
Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Di ...
'' (1982) and ''
Blade Runner 2049 ''Blade Runner 2049'' is a 2017 American Epic film, epic neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green (writer), Michael Green, based on a story by Fancher. A sequel to ''Blade ...
'' (2017), androids and gynoids are known as
Replicants A replicant is a fictional bioengineered humanoid featured in the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'' and the 2017 sequel ''Blade Runner 2049'' which is physically indistinguishable from an adult human and often possesses superhuman strength and intelli ...
. Notable characters include: Pris Stratton, Zhora Salome, and Rachael Tyrell * Calamity Drone and Velma Staplebot from ''
The Lego Movie ''The Lego Movie'' is a 2014 animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, the film stars the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will ...
'' (2014) * Carl Petersen's Fembot army in ''
Some Girls Do ''Some Girls Do'' is a 1969 British comedy spy film directed by Ralph Thomas. It was the second of the revamped Bulldog Drummond films (following 1967's ''Deadlier Than the Male'') starring Richard Johnson as Drummond, made following the succes ...
'' (1969) *Cassandra, from ''
Android Android most commonly refers to: *Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human * Android (operating system), a mobile operating system primarily developed by Google * Android TV, a operating system developed ...
'' (1982) *Catherine, from '' Catherine and I'' (1980) *Chalmers, from '' Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone'' (1983) *Cherry 2000, from ''
Cherry 2000 ''Cherry 2000'' is a 1988 American science fiction action film directed by Steve De Jarnatt and starring David Andrews, Melanie Griffith, Tim Thomerson and Pamela Gidley. It was produced by Edward R. Pressman and Caldecot Chubb. The screen ...
'' (1987) *Dot Matrix, the droid assistant to Princess Vespa, from ''
Spaceballs ''Spaceballs'' is a 1987 American space opera parody film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. It primarily parodies the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, but also other popular franchises such as ''Star Trek'', '' Alien'', '' The Wi ...
'' (1987) *Eva, from '' Eva'' (2011) *Eve, from '' Eve of Destruction'' (1991) *Fembots, from ''Austin Powers'' series (1997, 1999, 2002) *Fembots, from ''
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine ''Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine'' is a 1965 Pathécolor comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and distributed by American International Pictures. Starring Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart and Jack Mullaney, and fe ...
'' (1965) and ''
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs ''Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs'' (Italian: ''Le spie vengono dal semifreddo'', lit. "The spies who came in from the cool") is a 1966 Eurospy comedy film, made in Technicolor and directed by Mario Bava. Serving as a sequel to two unrelated fil ...
'' (1966) *G2, from ''
Inspector Gadget 2 ''Inspector Gadget 2'' (sometimes called ''Inspector 2 Gadget'' and ''IG2'') is a 2003 American superhero comedy film released direct-to-video on VHS and DVD on March 11, 2003 as a standalone sequel to the 1999 film '' Inspector Gadget''. It wa ...
'' (2003) *Galatea, from ''
Bicentennial Man "The Bicentennial Man" is a novelette in the ''Robot'' series by American writer Isaac Asimov. According to the foreword in ''Robot Visions'', Asimov was approached to write a story, along with a number of other authors who would do the same, ...
'' (1999) *Galaxina, from ''
Galaxina ''Galaxina'' is a 1980 American science fantasy-comedy film written and directed by William Sachs. Shot on a low budget, the film stars 1980 ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Year Dorothy Stratten, who was murdered by her husband shortly after the f ...
'' (1980) *Ilia probe, an android constructed by Vger using the likeness of ''Enterprise'' crew member Ilia, from '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979) *Iris, from ''
Companion Companion may refer to: Relationships Currently * Any of several interpersonal relationships such as friend or acquaintance * A domestic partner, akin to a spouse * Sober companion, an addiction treatment coach * Companion (caregiving), a caregive ...
'' (2025) *Kyoko from ''Ex Machina'' (2015) * KAY-Em 14, from ''
Jason X ''Jason X'' is a 2001 American science fiction slasher film directed by Jim Isaac and written by Todd Farmer. It is the tenth installment in the ''Friday the 13th'' franchise. It stars Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder, Chuck Campbell, and Kane Hodder ...
'' (2001) * Lenore, from '' Serenity'' (2005), is a LoveBot *Lesli, the ship's computer that also takes the form of a gynoid, from ''
The Dark Side of the Moon ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973, by Capitol Records in the US and on 16 March 1973, by Harvest Records in the UK. Developed during live performances before ...
'' (1990) *Maria, a.k.a.
Maschinenmensch The ''Maschinenmensch'' (literally 'machine-human' in German language, German) is a fictional humanoid robot featured in Thea von Harbou's novel ''Metropolis (novel), Metropolis'' and Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927 film), film adaption of the nove ...
, from ''Metropolis'' (1927 film), described as the first memorable female robot in film. *Morgan, from
Morgan (2016 film) ''Morgan'' is a 2016 action horror film directed by Luke Scott (director), Luke Scott in his list of directorial debuts, directorial debut, and written by Seth Owen. The film features an ensemble cast, including Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby ...
*Olga, from '' The Perfect Woman'' (1949) * Nila in Enthiran 2 Tamil movie * In ''
Omega Doom ''Omega Doom'' is a 1996 American science fiction action film directed by Albert Pyun and starring Rutger Hauer. It was written by Pyun and Ed Naha. The story, set in a dystopian future, concerns a robot warrior who, during a nuclear winter, play ...
'' (1996), features a number of android and gynoid characters organized into two factions: Droids and Roms, with the latter being all female. Some of the characters in the film are cyborgs. *Pioneer II, from "
I Love Maria ''I Love Maria'' (also known as ''Roboforce'') is a 1988 Hong Kong science fiction film directed by David Chung, produced by Tsui Hark and John Shum, and starring Hark and Shum alongside Sally Yeh, Tony Leung, and Lam Ching-ying. Plot On one ...
" (1988) *Roberta, from ''
Not Quite Human II ''Not Quite Human 2'' is a 1989 American science fiction comedy television film written and directed by Eric Luke and starring Jay Underwood, Alan Thicke, and Robyn Lively. As the second of three films in a series based on the '' Not Quite Hu ...
'' (1989) * Robot Bubs, from ''
Space Sweepers ''Space Sweepers'' () is a 2021 South Korean space western film directed by Jo Sung-hee, starring Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Jin Seon-kyu and Yoo Hae-jin. Regarded as the first Korean film space blockbuster, it was released directly on Netflix ...
'' (2021) * In '' Screamers'' (1995), the Autonomous Mobile Swords (AMS), also known as Screamers, are artificially intelligent self-replicating killing machines. Usually they are small creatures, but later "types" show they take the form of humans. * ''
The Stepford Wives ''The Stepford Wives'' is a 1972 satirical "feminist horror" novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a talented photographer, wife, and young mother who suspects that something in the town of Stepford is changing the wives fro ...
'', in which the women are replaced with fembots. * The Surrogates from ''
Surrogates ''Surrogates'' is a 2009 American science fiction action film based on the 2005–2006 comic book series ''The Surrogates''. Directed by Jonathan Mostow, it stars Bruce Willis as Tom Greer, an FBI agent who ventures out into the real world to ...
'' (2009) *
T-X The T-X (referred to as the Terminatrix in some appearances until other terminatrix (female terminators) appeared) is the name of a fictional cyborg Assassination, assassin who appears in the Terminator (franchise), ''Terminator'' franchise. Th ...
(Terminatrix), from '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), a liquid-metal shapeshifting gynoid assassin that typically takes on the form of a woman.


In television

*Aki from '' Blood Drive'' (2017) *The Android, from ''
Dark Matter In astronomy, dark matter is an invisible and hypothetical form of matter that does not interact with light or other electromagnetic radiation. Dark matter is implied by gravity, gravitational effects that cannot be explained by general relat ...
'' * Android One-Zero/Mana from ''
Ultraman Ginga S is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and a sequel to ''Ultraman Ginga'', as well as part of the '' New Ultraman Retsuden'' programming block on TV Tokyo. It is the 18th entry (27th overall) in the ''Ultra Series''. S ...
'' *Andromeda, from ''
A for Andromeda A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient ...
'' (1961) and ''
The Andromeda Breakthrough ''The Andromeda Breakthrough'' was a 1962 sequel to the popular BBC TV science fiction serial '' A for Andromeda'', again written by Fred Hoyle and John Elliot. Plot summary Kidnapped by ''Intel'' representative Kaufman ( John Hollis), John Fl ...
'' (1962) * In '' Andromeda'' (2000-2004), Doyle is a gynoid; and Rommie is a ship's computer given a human form. *ANI (Android Nursing Interface) from ''
Mercy Point ''Mercy Point'' is an American Science fiction on television, science fiction medical drama, created by Trey Callaway, David Simkins, and Milo Frank, which originally aired for one season on United Paramount Network (UPN) from October ...
'' (1998–1999) * In ''
Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. It began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series, '' Galactica 1980'', a line of book adaptat ...
'' (2004), the robot-based race of Cylons come in two versions: the metal-clad Centurions known as "toasters", and the ones with flesh and blood on the inside known as "skin-jobs". They are implanted with memories that make them believe they are human. Notable female "skin-job" Cylons include:
D'Anna Biers ''Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'' is a 2004 American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica, ''Battlestar Galactica'' franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore and ...
(Number Three), Number Six,
Sharon Valerii Number Eight is a female humanoid Cylon model on the television series ''Battlestar Galactica'', a reimagining of the 1978 show of the same name. She is portrayed by Canadian-American actor Grace Park. Two prominent Number Eight copies serv ...
(Number Eight), Tory Foster and
Ellen Tigh Ellen Tigh is a fictional character from the 2004 ''Battlestar Galactica'' reboot series, portrayed by Kate Vernon from 2004 to 2009. She is the manipulative wife of series regular Colonel Saul Tigh ( Michael Hogan) during the first three seasons ...
. *Botila from '' Kong: King of the Apes'' (2016-2018) * Buffybot from ''
Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, a ...
'' (1997–2004) *Ashley Campbell from ''
Cybergirl ''Cybergirl'' is an Australian-French children's television series that was first broadcast on Network Ten in Australia. The 26-episode series was created by Jonathan M. Shiff, whose previous series include '' Ocean Girl''. It stars Ania Ste ...
'' (2001–2002) is a
Replicant A replicant is a fictional bioengineered humanoid featured in the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'' and the 2017 sequel ''Blade Runner 2049'' which is physically indistinguishable from an adult human and often possesses superhuman strength and intellig ...
who poses as a teenage girl but is actually a superheroine. *Chrome, host of ''
Perversions of Science ''Perversions of Science'' is an American science fiction/ horror anthology television series that ran from June 7 to July 23, 1997, on the premium cable channel HBO, lasting one season. It is a spin-off of the horror series '' Tales from the ...
'' *Crawford, in the ''
Red Dwarf A red dwarf is the smallest kind of star on the main sequence. Red dwarfs are by far the most common type of fusing star in the Milky Way, at least in the neighborhood of the Sun. However, due to their low luminosity, individual red dwarfs are ...
'' episode "
Trojan Trojan or Trojans may refer to: * Of or from the ancient city of Troy * Trojan language, the language of the historical Trojans Arts and entertainment Music * '' Les Troyens'' ('The Trojans'), an opera by Berlioz, premiered part 1863, part 18 ...
" (2012) is of an android species known as simulants. *Dina, a fembot from the ''
Wicked Science ''Wicked Science'' is an Australian television series, which debuted on 24 February 2004. The series focuses on Toby (played by André de Vanny) and Elizabeth (played by Bridget Neval), two teenagers who are mysteriously turned into Wizard (fant ...
'' episode "Double Date" (2003) * ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...
'' features a number of female companions and guest stars who have had android duplicates created: **
Sarah Jane Smith Sarah Jane Smith is a fictional character played by Elisabeth Sladen in the long-running BBC Television science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' and two of its spin-offs. Sarah Jane is a dogged investigative journalist who first encounters alien ...
was duplicated by the Kraals in the story "
The Android Invasion ''The Android Invasion'' is the fourth serial of the thirteenth season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 November to 13 December 1975. The serial is ...
" (1975) ** Romana I and her living duplicate Princess Strella were both robotically duplicated by Madam Lamia for Count Grendel of Gracht in the story "
The Androids of Tara ''The Androids of Tara'' is the fourth serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 25 November to 16 December 1978. The serial is set on t ...
" (1978) **
Martha Jones Martha Jones is a fictional character played by Freema Agyeman in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-off series, ''Torchwood''. The show's first female black companion, she is a companion of ...
was duplicated in the ''Doctor Who'' episodes "
The Sontaran Strategem "The Sontaran Stratagem" is the fourth episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as The Doctor. The episode was broadcast ...
" and "
The Poison Sky "The Poison Sky" is the fifth episode of the Doctor Who (series 4), fourth series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. It was broadcast on BBC One on 3 May 2008. The episode features both former companion Martha Jones and t ...
" (2008) ** The series also featured robot or computerised versions of TV hosts in the episode
Bad Wolf "Bad Wolf" is the twelfth episode of the revived Doctor Who series 1, first series of the British Science fiction on television, science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One on 11 June 2005. It is ...
(2005), namely
Davina McCall Davina Lucy Pascale McCall (born 16 October 1967) is an English television presenter. She has presented various television shows for Channel 4, including ''Streetmate'' (1998–2001, 2016), ''Big Brother (British TV series), Big Brother'' (2 ...
as the voice of the Davinadroid,
Anne Robinson Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944) is a British journalist and television presenter, best known as the host of BBC game show ''The Weakest Link'' from 2000 to 2012, and again in 2017 for a one-off celebrity special for ''Children ...
as the voice of the Anne Droid,
Trinny Woodall Sarah-Jane Duncanson "Trinny" Woodall (born 8 February 1964) is a British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, and the founder of cosmetics brand Trinny London. Woodall initially rose to fame as a fashion and makeover expert, television pre ...
as the voice of Trine-e and
Susannah Constantine Susannah Caroline Constantine (born 3 June 1962) is an English former TV fashion journalist, writer, style advisor, television presenter, author and clothes designer. Her second book, ''What Not to Wear'', co-written with her fashion partne ...
as the voice of Zu-Zana. *Elly from ''
Ultraman Max is a Japanese tokusatsu series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Company. Released as the fourteenth entry (twentieth overall) in the ''Ultra Series'', it aired from July 2, 2005, until April 1, 2006. The show aimed ...
'' (2005) *Eve from the 2015 TV series of the same name. *Eve Edison from ''
Mann & Machine ''Mann & Machine'' is an American science fiction/police drama television series that aired for nine episodes on NBC from April 5 to July 14, 1992. Synopsis Created by Dick Wolf and Robert De Laurentis, the series starred Yancy Butler as Sgt. ...
'' (1992) *Fembots, serving as adversaries in ''
The Bionic Woman ''The Bionic Woman'' is an American science fiction film, science fiction Action-adventure fiction, action-adventure television series created by Kenneth Johnson (producer), Kenneth Johnson based on the 1972 novel Cyborg (novel), ''Cyborg'' by ...
'' and ''
The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After being seriously injured in a NASA test f ...
'' (1976–78) * The TV series ''
Humans Humans (''Homo sapiens'') or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus ''Homo''. They are Hominidae, great apes characterized by their Prehistory of nakedness and clothing ...
'', and its Swedish original, feature an array of androids and gynoids that are collectively referred to as synths, in the former, and hubots in the latter. Two prominent female synths from the former are Niska and Anita/Mia * Intimate Robotic Companions, also known as Sexbots or Bangbots, from the '' Almost Human'' episode "
Skin Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation. Other animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different ...
" *Judy Cooper, robot girl from ''
K.C. Undercover ''K.C. Undercover'' is an American comedy television series created by Corinne Marshall that aired on Disney Channel from January 18, 2015 to February 2, 2018. The series stars Zendaya, Veronica Dunne, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee Stokes, Tammy T ...
'' (2015) * ''Outer Limits'' gynoids: Valerie 23, Mary 25, and Mona Lisa, all from their respective episodes of the same name. *Piper from ''Emergence'' *Rajni, from the Hindi TV comedy series ''
Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant ''Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant'' () is an Indian science fiction sitcom television series, which aired from 15 February 2016 to 13 February 2017 on Life OK. Plot Shantanu Kant, a scientist creates a super humanoid robot with the help of his best f ...
'' (2016–17) *Rhoda Miller from ''
My Living Doll ''My Living Doll'' is an American science-fiction sitcom starring Bob Cummings and Julie Newmar. The series was aired on CBS from September 27, 1964, to March 17, 1965. It was produced by Jack Chertok and filmed at Desilu studios by Jack Cherto ...
'' (1964–65) *Rosie Robot, Robot maid in cartoon
List of The Jetsons characters The following is a list of major characters in ''The Jetsons'', an American animated comic science fiction Animated sitcom, sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and first broadcast in prime-time on American Broadcasting Company, ABC as pa ...
* ''
The Sarah Connor Chronicles ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''Terminator: TSCC'' or simply ''TSCC'') is an American science fiction drama television series.Retrieved December 3, 2023: * * * * It aired on Fox from January 13, 2008 to A ...
'' (2008) gynoids: ** Cameron, a Terminator programmed to protect the teenage
John Connor John Connor is a fictional character and the male protagonist of the Terminator (franchise), ''Terminator'' franchise. Created by screenwriter, writer/film director, director James Cameron, the character is first referred to in the 1984 film ''Th ...
** Catherine Weaver, a model T-1001 which can change shape **Rosie, a red-haired Terminator who attacks Cameron in an episode * '' Stargate franchise'' gynoids: ** Reese, the android creator of the Replicators, in the episode " Menace" (2002) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrig ...
'' ** Replicator Second, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Unnatural Selection" (2002) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrig ...
'' ** Replicator Fourth, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Unnatural Selection" (2002) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrig ...
'' ** Replicator Sixth, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Unnatural Selection" (2002) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrig ...
'' ** Replicator Samantha Carter, the human form Replicators, in the episode "
New Order New Order may refer to: Politics * ''L'Ordine Nuovo'' (''The New Order''), a socialist newspaper edited by Antonio Gramsci in the early 1920s * ''New Order in East Asia'', propaganda term for Japanese-dominated East Asia announced by Japanese ...
" (2004) from the series ''
Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrig ...
'' ** Replicator Asuran Counelors #1 and #2, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Progeny" (2006) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an Adventure film, adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad W ...
'' ** Replicator Arria, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Progeny" (2006) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an Adventure film, adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad W ...
'' ** Replicator Weir, the human form Replicators, in the episode " Be All My Sins Remember'd" (2008) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an Adventure film, adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad W ...
'' ** Replicator Lia, the human form Replicators, in the episode "
Ghost in the Machine The "ghost in the machine" is a term originally used to describe and critique the concept of the mind existing alongside and separate from the body. In more recent times, the term has several uses, including the concept that the intellectual part ...
" (2008) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an Adventure film, adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad W ...
'' ** Replicator: Friendly Replicator Android, the human form Replicators, in the episodes " Be All My Sins Remember'd" (2008), and "
Ghost in the Machine The "ghost in the machine" is a term originally used to describe and critique the concept of the mind existing alongside and separate from the body. In more recent times, the term has several uses, including the concept that the intellectual part ...
" (2008) from the series ''
Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an Adventure film, adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad W ...
'' * ''
Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...
'' gynoids: **Andrea, in "
What Are Little Girls Made Of? "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series, ''Star Trek''. Written by Robert Bloch and directed by James Goldstone, it first aired on October 20, 1966. In the ...
" an episode from '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1966) **Andromedan gynoids, in "
I, Mudd "I, Mudd" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek''. Written by Stephen Kandel and directed by Marc Daniels, it was first broadcast on November 3, 1967. The crew of the ''Ente ...
" an episode from '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1967) **Juliana Tainer, a replica of Data's "mother" in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode "
Inheritance Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, titles, debts, entitlements, privileges, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ among societies and have changed over time. Offi ...
" (1993) **Lal, a gynoid built by
Data Data ( , ) are a collection of discrete or continuous values that convey information, describing the quantity, quality, fact, statistics, other basic units of meaning, or simply sequences of symbols that may be further interpreted for ...
, in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''
episode An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic work or documentary production, such as a serial (radio and television), series intended for radio, television or Streaming media, streaming consumption. Etymology The noun ''episode'' is ...
"
The Offspring The Offspring is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Garden Grove, California, in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Dexter Holland, Bryan "Dexter" Holland, ...
" (1990) **Losira replicants, in "
That Which Survives "That Which Survives" is the seventeenth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek''. Written by John Meredyth Lucas (based on a story by D.C. Fontana under the pseudonym Michael Richards) and di ...
" an episode from '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1969) **Rayna Kapec, in "
Requiem for Methuselah "Requiem for Methuselah" is the nineteenth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek''. Written by Jerome Bixby and directed by Murray Golden, it was first broadcast on February 14, 1969. In the ...
" an episode from '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1969) **Ruth, a gynoid constructed from an acquaintance of Kirk in "
Shore Leave Shore leave is the leave that professional sailors get to spend on dry land. It is also known as "liberty" within the United States Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. During the Age of Sail, shore leave was often abused by the members of the ...
" an episode from '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1966) *Thelma from ''
Space Cases ''Space Cases'' is a Canadian science fiction television series that aired on Nickelodeon for two seasons. Created by Peter David and Bill Mumy, it premiered on March 2, 1996, and ended on January 27, 1997, with reruns until 1998. ''Space Cases' ...
'' (1996–1997) * ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...
'' gynoids: **Alicia, in "
The Lonely "The Lonely" is the seventh episode of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on November 13, 1959, on CBS. Opening narration Plot In the space age, an inmate named Corry, convicted of murder, is ...
", an episode from ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...
'' (1959) **Jana Loren in " The Lateness of the Hour", an episode from ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...
'' (1960) **Grandma in "
I Sing the Body Electric "I Sing the Body Electric" is a poem by Walt Whitman from his 1855 collection ''Leaves of Grass''. The poem is divided into nine sections, each celebrating a different aspect of human physicality. Its original publication, like the other poems in ...
", an episode from ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...
'' (1959) *Verda in "The Android Machine" and "Revolt of the Androids" episodes from ''
Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. Lightly dramatic, sometimes comedic in tone, the series was inspired by the 1812 J ...
'' (1966) *Vicki, short for Voice Input Child Identicant (V.I.C.I.), and Vanessa from '' Small Wonder'' (1985–1989) * In ''
Westworld ''Westworld'' is an American science fiction dystopia media franchise that began with the Westworld (film), 1973 film ''Westworld'', written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film depicts a technologically advanced Wild West, Wild-West-th ...
'', the android and gynoid characters are called hosts. Notable hosts in the TV series include Dolores Abernathy and Maeve Millay.


In anime and manga

* Alice Zuberg, from '' Sword Art Online: Alicization'' (2018) * Alpha Hatsuseno, main character from ''
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Ashinano. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' magazine from June 1994 to February 2006, with a concluding postscript episode in July 2006, and c ...
'' (1998) *
Android 18 is a fictional character in the '' Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama. Android 18 makes her debut in Chapter #349 "The Androids Awake!", first published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' on November 12, 1991. She and her twin brother, ...
, from ''
Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' (''DBZ'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 ''Dragon Ball'' television series and adapts the latter 325 chapters ...
'' *
Arale Norimaki is a fictional character and the protagonist of the '' Dr. Slump'' manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. She is a humanoid robot built by Senbei Norimaki who looks like a young girl. She is known for her naïveté, energetic personality, lack ...
, from ''
Dr. Slump is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 1980 to September 1984, with the chapters collected in 18 volumes. The series ...
'' * In ''
Bubblegum Crisis is a 1987-1991 Japanese cyberpunk original video animation (OVA) series produced by Youmex and animated by Anime International Company, AIC and Artmic. The series involves the adventures of the Knight Sabers, an all-female group of Mercenar ...
'', the androids and gynoids are known as
boomers Baby boomers, often shortened to boomers, are the demographic cohort preceded by the Silent Generation and followed by Generation X. The generation is often defined as people born from 1946 to 1964 during the mid-20th century baby boom that fol ...
. * Chachamaru Karakuri, from ''
Negima ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from February 2003 to M ...
'' * In ''
Chobits is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Japanese manga collective Clamp. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from September 2000 to October 2002, with its chapters collected ...
'', the androids and gynoids are known as persocoms. They include
Chi __NOTOC__ Chi may refer to: __NOTOC__ Greek *Chi (letter) (Χ or χ), the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet Chinese * ''Chi'' (length) (尺), a traditional unit of length, about ⅓ meter *Chi (mythology) (螭), a dragon * Chi (surname) ...
, Sumomo, Yuzuki, Kotoko,
Freya In Norse mythology, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chario ...
* Drossel von Flügel, from '' Fireball'' (2009) * Eimi Yoshikawa, from ''
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. It was serialized in ''Weekly Manga Action'' for only three issues in 1991, with the three published stories later compiled in a single volume collection in December 1997. The ...
'' (1998) is a gynoid. * The ''
Ghost in the Shell ''Ghost in the Shell'' is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga, first serialized between 1989 and 1991, is set in mid-21st century Japan and tel ...
'' franchise has a number of gynoid characters: Dolls, Geisha robots and Operators. Project 2501, a rogue AI programmed to manipulate global politics, creates a cybernetic body in the form of a woman and transfers itself into the body to escape its creators. * In ''
Hand Maid May is a Japanese anime television series created by Jūzō Mutsuki and Wonderfarm and produced by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pioneer Entertainment (USA) LP., and TNK. It is directed by Shinichiro Kimura and Tetsuya Yanagisawa, with Kazu ...
'' (2000), the gynoids are known as Cyberdolls. They include: May, Sara, Rena, Kei, and Mami. * Harumi, a Raalgon spy gynoid, from ''
Irresponsible Captain Tylor is an anime series based on light novel series by Hitoshi Yoshioka, taking the title from its first volume. It was produced by some of Japan, Japan's larger studios, including Macross, Big West, Tatsunoko Production, King Records ...
'' * In ''
Heaven's Lost Property , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suu Minazuki. The plot revolves around Tomoki Sakurai, a boy who desires to live a peaceful life but encounters a fallen girl with wings, named Ikaros, who becomes his servant. Th ...
'', the gynoids are known as Angeloids. The main ones are: Ikaros, Nymph, Astraea, the Harpies, and Chaos. * Honey, the title character of
Go Nagai , better known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of Japanese science fiction, science fiction, fantasy, Japanese horror, horror, and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with ''Meakashi Polikichi'', b ...
's ''
Cutie Honey is a Japanese Shōnen manga, shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai. First appearing in ''Weekly Shōnen Champion''s 41st issue of 1973, the series ran until April 1974. It follows an android girl named Honey Kisara ...
''
media franchise A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, o ...
, is a "Super Android". * '' In Another World With My Smartphone'' features nine separate gynoids known as the Babylon Sisters *
Janice Em ''Robotech'' is the American adaptation of three Japanese animated series: '' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', '' The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross'', and '' Genesis Climber MOSPEADA'', as a single TV series. The series is divide ...
, from '' Robotech II: The Sentinels'' * Jan Pu, a ship's autopilot housed in a gynoid body, from '' Kashimashi'' * Kiku No. 8, from ''
Wandaba Style , shortened to ''Wandaba Style'' in the English language release, is a Japanese anime television series animated by TNK. It originally aired from April 5, 2003 to June 21, 2003. The series was released in English by ADV Films and 3 volumes of ...
'' (2003) * Mahoro Andou, from ''
Mahoromatic is a Japanese manga series written by Bunjūrō Nakayama and illustrated by Bow Ditama. The series follows Mahoro, a female android former soldier who, driven by guilt from her actions during her combat days, decides to dedicate the rest ...
'' (2000–2003). * In ''
Mazinger is a long-running series of manga and anime featuring giant robots or mecha created by Go Nagai in 1972. It introduced the concept of mecha as robots which are ridden by humans and controlled like vehicles to Japanese science fiction (previous ...
'' series, the main female robots
characters Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to Theoph ...
are Aphrodite A, Venus A, Diana A and Minerva X. They have more prominence in ''
Mazinger Angels is a manga series which began in 2004 and chronicles the adventures of four women who pilot giant robots in the Mazinger vein. The concept is a spoof on the late 1970s and early 1980s popular TV series Charlie's Angels. It was originally publi ...
'' (2004-2006) manga * Kazamori Sasa, from ''
Un-Go is a 2011 anime television series produced by Bones which aired on Fuji TV's noitamina program block between October 13, 2011 and December 22, 2011. Based on the noted Japanese intellectual and novelist Ango Sakaguchi's novel , the series ...
'', is a Real Artificial Intelligence program that takes the body of a girl * Mecha Rinrin, from the
bishōjo In Japanese popular culture, a , also romanized as ''bishojo'' or ''bishoujo'', is a cute girl character. characters appear ubiquitously in media including manga, anime, and computerized games (especially in the ''bishojo'' game genre), and al ...
manga ''
Sister Princess is a Japanese light novel series written by Sakurako Kimino and illustrated by Naoto Tenhiro that began serialization in 1999 and ended in 2003. In 2001, a manga series and a bishōjo game for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation were r ...
'' (2001–2002) * Melfina, a "bio-android" from ''
Outlaw Star is a media franchise#Japan, Japanese media mix primarily consisting of an anime Television show, television series produced by Sunrise (now a division of Bandai Namco Filmworks) and a corresponding Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga series w ...
'' (1997) * Naomi Armitage, from ''
Armitage III is a 1995 cyberpunk original video animation series. It centers on Naomi Armitage, a highly advanced "Type-III" android. In 1996, the series was edited into a film called . The series was followed up in 2002 with a sequel, set some years ...
'' (1995, 1997, 2002) was a Type III robot, called a Third, a robot superficially identical to a human that was fully functional to the point of females being capable of pregnancy and bearing a fully human child. * Nono, from ''
Diebuster ''DieBuster'', also known as and ''GunBuster 2'', is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido and animated by Gainax. It was created to commemorate the studio's 20th anni ...
'' (2004–2006) * Odette Yoshizawa, title character from '' Karakuri Odette'' (2005–07), is a gynoid who attends a regular high school while keeping her identity a secret. *
Pino Pino or Piño may refer to: People Surname * Danny Pino (born 1974), American actor * Domenico Pino (1760–1826), Italian general of the Napoleonic Wars * Fernando Solanas (1936–2020), aka "Pino" Solanas, Argentine filmmaker * Frank J. Pi ...
, from ''
Ergo Proxy ''Ergo Proxy'' is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite television, satellit ...
'' (2006), is an android known as an AutoReiv. * In '' Plastic Memories'', androids and gynoids created by the SAI Corporation are collectively known as Giftia. The lead female character, Isla, is a Giftia. *
R. Dorothy Wayneright The fictional characters of ''The Big O'' anime series were designed by series creator Keiichi Sato, who also designed characters for the ''City Hunter'' series. Because of union rules, most of the English voice cast for the first season were cr ...
, from ''
The Big O is a Japanese mecha-anime television series created by designer Keiichi Sato and director Kazuyoshi Katayama for Sunrise. The writing staff was assembled by the series' head writer, Chiaki J. Konaka, who is known for his work on '' Se ...
'' (1999–2003) * Roboko, from ''
Doraemon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. First serialized in 1969, the manga's chapters were collected in 45 volumes published by Shogakukan from 1974 to 1996. The story revolves around an earless robotic ...
'' * Roboko, from ''
World Conquest Zvezda Plot is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tensai Okamura. It premiered on Tokyo MX, GTV and GYT on January 11, 2014. The series is written by Okamura and Meteor Hoshizora of the Japanese game company ...
'' * Ropponmatsu I and Ropponmatsu II, from ''
Excel Saga is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young King OURs'' from 1996 to 2011, and its individual chapters were collected and published in 27 ...
'' * In ''
Rozen Maiden is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Peach-Pit. It was serialized in '' Monthly Comic Birz'' between the September 2002 and July 2007 issues. The individual chapters were collected and released into eight ''tankōbon ...
'' (2004–2006), the gynoids are called Rozen Maidens and are sentient
bisque doll A bisque doll or porcelain doll is a doll made partially or wholly out of bisque or biscuit porcelain. Bisque dolls are characterized by their realistic, skin-like Gloss (material appearance), matte finish. They had their peak of popularity betwe ...
s. * Ruru Amour / Cure Amour, gynoid's numbering is RUR-9500, from '' Hugtto! PreCure'' (2018) . * In ''
Saber Marionette is a Japanese series created by Satoru Akahori featuring android girls. It has been produced in the form of anime, manga, and light novels. In January 1995, a twelve-episode audio drama series called ''SM Girls Saber Marionette R'' aired ...
'' (1995–1999), the gynoids are called Marionettes. They include: Bloodberry, Cherry, Lime, Marine, and others * Shion Ashimori is an AI in an artificial robot schoolgirl body in the anime '' Sing a Bit of Harmony''. * Sammy, from ''
Time of Eve is a six-episode ONA anime series created by Yasuhiro Yoshiura. Produced by Studio Rikka and DIRECTIONS, Inc., the series streamed on Yahoo! Japan from August 1, 2008 to September 18, 2009, with simulcasts by Crunchyroll. A theatrical versio ...
'' * Sigel, a mannequin fashioned into a gynoid by Skuld in ''
Oh My Goddess! , or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 2014, with its ...
'' * Solty Revant, from ''
SoltyRei ''Solty Rei'' is a Japanese anime television series animated by Gonzo and AIC following the inhabitants of a city where an Aurora prevents aerial travel. The series aired on TV Asahi from October 2005 to March 2006. In April 2006, Funimati ...
'' (2005–2006), is a gynoid known as a Resemble. She is later revealed to be one of three core computers that oversee the planet. * In ''
Steel Angel Kurumi is a Japanese manga series created by Kaishaku. An anime series adaptation directed by Naohito Takahashi, animated by Oriental Light and Magic, produced by Pony Canyon with character designs by Yuriko Chiba and Yūji Ikeda and music by ...
'' (1999–2000), the gynoids are known as Steel Angels. They include: Kurumi, Saki, Karinka, and others. * Teruru Ichigaya, from ''
Knights of Sidonia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei. It was serialized by Kodansha in their manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' between April 2009 and September 2015, with its chapters collected in 15 volumes. It tell ...
'' * Tima, the mysterious girl in ''
Metropolis A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural area for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big city b ...
'' (2001) *
Uran Uran is a coastal town in Raigad District's Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It lies to the east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village, which has developed into the spec ...
in ''
Astro Boy ''Astro Boy'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 volumes by Akita Shoten. Da ...
''. * Yuria and other sex robots from '' Yuria 100 Shiki'' * A plurality of characters in Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song.


In animation

* Gwendolyn, from ''
Rick and Morty ''Rick and Morty'' is an American Adult animation, adult animated science fiction Animated sitcom, sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadvent ...
'', in episode ''
Raising Gazorpazorp "Raising Gazorpazorp" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American television series ''Rick and Morty''. It was directed by Jeff Myers and written by Eric Acosta and Wade Randolph, and aired on March 10, 2014. The episode has recei ...
'' (2014) * Miscellaneous fembots from ''
Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...
'' (1999–2011) *
Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...
, in "
Hannah Banana "Hannah Banana" is the fifth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 8, 2009. The episode follows Stewie Griffin after he sneaks backst ...
", a 2009 episode of ''
Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...
'' * Jenny Wakeman, Melody, and
others Others or The Others may refer to: Fictional characters * Others (''A Song of Ice and Fire''), supernatural creatures in the fictional world of George R. R. Martin's fantasy series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' * Others (''Lost''), mysterious inh ...
from ''
My Life as a Teenage Robot ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated science fiction superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Set in the fictional to ...
'' (2002) * Jinmay from ''
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (also known as ''SRMTHFG'' or simply ''Super Robot Monkey Team'') is an animated television series created by Ciro Nieli. It is produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, with animation being done by The Answer Studio in Japan. The series wa ...
'' *Julie-8, from ''
Romie-0 and Julie-8 ''Romie-0 and Julie-8'' is a 1979 Canadian animated television special, inspired by William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet''. Set in the future, the two romantic leads in this version are androids who fall in love despite a taboo against their ...
'' *Lesliebots, from ''
The Venture Bros. ''The Venture Bros.'' is an American adult animated action comedy television series created by Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Following a pilot episode on February 16, 2003, the s ...
'' episode "Past Tense" (2004) *Mazuma from '' Ben 10: Omniverse'' *Molly Mange, from '' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'' (1994) * Penny Polendina from ''
RWBY ''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American Anime-influenced animation, animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people train to become warriors ("Huntsmen" and "Huntres ...
'' (2013) *Pixal from '' Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu'' *Pixie (Mimi), from ''
I Dream of Mimi ''I Dream of Mimi'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese series written and illustrated by Kaoru Shintani. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Animal'' from 1993 to 1997, with its chapters collected in three ''t ...
'' (1997) * Robecca Steam from ''
Monster High Monster High is an American multimedia-supported fashion doll franchise created by toy designer Garrett Sander and launched by Mattel in 2010. Aimed at children ages 7–14, the franchise features characters inspired by monster movies, sci-fi ...
'' * Rosie from ''
The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produc ...
'' (1962) *Robotica, from ''
DuckTales DuckTales refers to: Film and television * ''DuckTales'' (1987 TV series), original TV series ** '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' * ''DuckTales'' (2017 TV series), reboot TV series Video games * ''DuckTales'' (video game) ...
'' episode ''Metal Attraction'' (1990) *Six, from ''
Tripping the Rift ''Tripping the Rift'' is an adult CGI science fiction comedy television series. It is based on two short animations published on the internet by Chris Moeller and Chuck Austen. The series was produced by CinéGroupe in association with the S ...
'' (2004) *Tari and Belle Fontiere, from the
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
n animated web series ''
Meta Runner ''Meta Runner'' is an Australian independent-animated eSports action drama web series created by Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul. Produced by Glitch Productions, with funding support from Screen Australia, Crunchyroll, AMD, and Epic Games. The ...
'' (2019)


In literature, comics, and theatre

*Amelia from the short story "The Lady Automaton" (1901) by Ernest Edward Kellett *Barbara, leader of a robot-revolutionary group in ''
Hard Boiled ''Hard Boiled'' ()Elder, 2005, pg. xxviii is a 1992 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by John Woo from a screenplay by Gordon Chan and Barry Wong based on a story written by Woo. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, an ...
'' by
Frank Miller Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book artist, comic book writer, and screenwriter known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'', for which he created the character Elektra, and ...
and
Geof Darrow Geofrey "Geof" Darrow (born October 21, 1955) is an American comic book artist, best known for his work on comic series ''Shaolin Cowboy'', ''Hard Boiled (comics), Hard Boiled'' and ''The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot'', which was adapted into ...
. *
Brainiac 8 Brainiac 8 (Indigo) is a superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history Brainiac 8 first appeared in '' Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day'' #1 and was created by Judd Winick and Alé Garza. ...
, a.k.a. Indigo, from DC's ''Outsiders'' (2003) *Cho, from ''Divine Endurance'' (1984) by Gwyneth Jones *Chworktap, an android modeled after Botticelli's ''
The Birth of Venus ''The Birth of Venus'' ( ) is a painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli, probably executed in the mid-1480s. It depicts the goddess Venus (mythology), Venus arriving at the shore after her birth, when she had emerged from the sea ful ...
'', from
Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer (January 26, 1918 – February 25, 2009) was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy fiction, fantasy novels and short story, short stories. Obituary. Farmer is best known for two sequences of novels, t ...
's novel '' Venus on the Half-Shell'' (1975) *Cyanure, from ''
Spirou et Fantasio ''Spirou & Fantasio'' (), commonly shortened to ''Spirou'', is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comics. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European comics, European humorous adventu ...
'' *Dee Model, from ''Ken MacLeod's The Stone Canal'' "...technically a decerebrate clone manipulated by a computer, but I feel like me" *Disposable women, from an early issue of ''
Mad Magazine ''Mad'' (stylized in all caps) is an American humor magazine which was launched in 1952 and currently published by DC Comics, a unit of the DC Entertainment subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. ''Mad'' was founded by editor Harvey Kurtzman an ...
'' (1950s) *
Dors Venabili The Foundation (book series), ''Foundation'' series is a science fiction book series written by American author Isaac Asimov. First published as a series of short stories and novellas from 1942 to 1950, and subsequently in three collections, for ...
, wife of
Hari Seldon Hari Seldon is a fictional character in the ''Foundation'' series of novels by Isaac Asimov. In his capacity as mathematics professor at Streeling University on the planet Trantor, Seldon develops psychohistory, an algorithmic science that a ...
from Asimov's ''
Foundation Series The ''Foundation'' series is a science fiction novel series written by American author Isaac Asimov. First published as a series of short stories and novellas in 1942–1950, and subsequently in three novels in 1951–1953, for nearly thirty ye ...
'' (1988) *Freya Nakamichi-47, an android sexbot, in '' Saturn's Children'' by
Charles Stross Charles David George "Charlie" Stross (born 18 October 1964) is a British writer of science fiction and fantasy. Stross specialises in hard science fiction and space opera. Between 1994 and 2004, he was also an active writer for the magazine ' ...
(2008) *Guri, assistant to
Prince Xizor This is an incomplete list of characters from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe, now rebranded ''Star Wars Legends''. The accompanying works were declared Star Wars canon, non-canon to the ''Star Wars'' franchise ...
in the novel ''
Shadows of the Empire ''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' is a 1996 multimedia project created by Lucasfilm. The idea was to create a story set between the films ''The Empire Strikes Back'' and ''Return of the Jedi'', and to explore all commercial possibilities of a ...
'' (1996) *Hadaly, from Viller's de L'Isle Adam's novel '' L'Eve future'' (1879) *Helen O'Loy, from
Lester del Rey Lester del Rey (June 2, 1915 – May 10, 1993) was an American science fiction author and editor. He was the author of many books in the juvenile Winston Science Fiction series, and the fantasy editor at Del Rey Books, the fantasy an ...
's short story "
Helen O'Loy "Helen O'Loy" is a science fiction short story by American writer Lester del Rey (1915–1993), originally published in 1938 in ''Astounding Science Fiction''. It was subsequently published many times in various collections or anthologies. The ...
" (1938) *Iko and others from
Marissa Meyer Marissa Meyer (born February 19, 1984) is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series ''The Lunar Chronicles,'' which includes her 2012 debut novel, ''Cind ...
's ''
The Lunar Chronicles ''The Lunar Chronicles'' is a series of four young adult science fiction novels, a novella, and a short story collection written by American author Marissa Meyer and published by Feiwel & Friends. Each book entails a science fictional twist on ...
'' book series * Irona from '' Richie Rich'' *Jacie (or JC-F31-333), from the play ''
Comic Potential ''Comic Potential'' by Alan Ayckbourn is a romantic sci-fi comedy play. It is set in a TV studio in the foreseeable future, when low-cost androids (known as "actoids") have largely replaced actors. Background The play was Ayckbourn's second e ...
'' (1998) by
Alan Ayckbourn Sir Alan Ayckbourn (born 12 April 1939) is a prolific British playwright and director. As of 2025, he has written and produced 90 full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of the Stephen ...
*Jenny Chow in the play '' The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow'' (2005) *Joanna Eberhart and assorted suburban housewives in
Ira Levin Ira Marvin Levin (August 27, 1929 – November 12, 2007) was an American novelist, playwright, and songwriter. His works include the novels '' A Kiss Before Dying'' (1953), '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1967), '' The Stepford Wives'' (1972), '' This Perf ...
's novel ''
The Stepford Wives ''The Stepford Wives'' is a 1972 satirical "feminist horror" novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a talented photographer, wife, and young mother who suspects that something in the town of Stepford is changing the wives fro ...
'' (1972) * Jocasta from
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
''
The Avengers Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes **Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
'' comic book (1977), first enemy then teammate to the
Avengers Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes **Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sag ...
*Landaree, a Solarian gynoid from Asimov's ''
Robots and Empire ''Robots and Empire'' is a science fiction novel by the American author Isaac Asimov, published by Doubleday Books in 1985. It is part of Asimov's ''Robot'' series, which consists of many short stories (collected in ''I, Robot'', ''The Rest o ...
'' *Lucy, the 'syntec' (robot with living human skin) prostitute in ''The Holy Machine'' by
Chris Beckett Chris Beckett (born 1955) is a British Social work, social worker, Lecturer, university lecturer, and science fiction author. He has written several textbooks, dozens of short stories, and six novels. Background Beckett was educated at the D ...
(2004) *Mimi the Mekka Girl, from
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...
in "The World of Tomorrow" by
Floyd Gottfredson Arthur Floyd Gottfredson (May 5, 1905July 22, 1986) was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the Mickey Mouse (comic strip), ''Mickey Mouse'' comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His contri ...
(1944) *Momo-tan, May, and Bubbles AI AnthroPc characters, in the web comic ''
Questionable Content ''Questionable Content'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''QC'') is a slice-of-life webcomic written and illustrated by Jeph Jacques. It was launched in August 2003 and reached its 5,000th comic in March 2023. The plot originally centered on Marten R ...
'' *NAN 300F, from the play by
Alan Ayckbourn Sir Alan Ayckbourn (born 12 April 1939) is a prolific British playwright and director. As of 2025, he has written and produced 90 full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of the Stephen ...
'' Henceforward...'' (1987) *Olimpia, from
Der Sandmann "The Sandman" ( German: ''Der Sandmann'') is a short story by . It was the first in an 1817 book of stories titled ''Die Nachtstücke'' (''The Night Pieces''). Plot summary The story is told by a narrator who claims to have known Lothar. It beg ...
by
E.T.A. Hoffmann Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (born Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann; 24 January 1776 – 25 June 1822) was a German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist.Penrith Goff, "E.T.A. Hoffmann" in ...
(1816) *Olympia, from
Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach (; 20 June 18195 October 1880) was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera ''The Tales of Hoffmann''. He was a p ...
's ''
Les contes d'Hoffmann ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (French: ) is an by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died in ...
'' (1881) *Ping, from the web comic ''
Megatokyo is an English-language webcomic created by Fred Gallagher (cartoonist), Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ''Megatokyo'' debuted on August 14, 2000, and has been written and illustrated solely by Gallagher since June 17, 2002. Fred Gallagher's ...
'' (2000) *Tina, also known as Platinum, from the ''
Metal Men The Metal Men are a group of robot superheroes that appear in DC Comics. The characters first appeared in '' Showcase'' #37 (March–April 1962) and were created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru. Debuting in the Silver Age of C ...
'' comic books (1962–1970) * Various androids and gynoids from the play '' R.U.R.'' (1921) *H_rd (Herd) from The Risen Empire by Scot Westerfield


In video games

* 2B and A2, from '' NieR: Automata'', two combat gynoids developed as part of the "YoRHa" android forces *Accord, an android model from ''
Drakengard 3 ''Drakengard 3'', known in Japan as is an Action role-playing game, action role-playing video game developed by Access Games and published by Square Enix exclusively for PlayStation 3. It is the third main game in the Drakengard, ''Drakengard'' ...
'' that is capable of jumping between timelines and universes to observe "Singularities" *Adjutant, an adviser and announcer from ''
Starcraft ''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance amon ...
'' and ''
Heroes of the Storm ''Heroes of the Storm'' is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Announced at BlizzCon 2010, it was released on June 2, 2015 for macOS and Windows. The game features various crossover ...
'' *
Alisa Bosconovitch Bandai Namco Entertainment's ''Tekken'' media franchise is known for its diverse cast of characters hailing from various nationalities, all coming together to compete in the King of Iron Fist tournament. In addition to the human characters, '' ...
, from '' Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion'' * Aris from
Blue Archive ''Blue Archive'' is a 2021 real-time strategy role-playing game developed by the South Korean developer MX Studio under the management umbrella of Nexon Games (formerly NAT Games). The player and protagonist is a Sensei who was summoned ...
*Aschen Brödel and Cardia Basirissa from '' Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier'' *Ash from
Apex Legends ''Apex Legends'' is a 2019 Battle royale game, battle royale-hero shooter video game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts, set in the same science fiction universe as Respawn's ''Titanfall'' series. It is offered ...
and
Titanfall 2 ''Titanfall 2'' is a 2016 first-person shooter, first-person shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. A sequel to 2014's ''Titanfall (video game), Titanfall'', the game was released worldwide on October ...
*Atri, from '' Atri: My Dear Moments'' * The ''
BlazBlue is a fighting game series created by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and by Zen United in Europe. An anime series adaptation aired in 2013. The series has sold 1.7 million copies in August 2012. The game f ...
'' series features a number of gynoids including Nu-13, Mu-12 and Lambda-11 *Miss Bloody Rachel from ''
Viewtiful Joe 2 ''Viewtiful Joe 2'', known in Japan as is a 2004 beat 'em up game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom for the GameCube and PlayStation 2. The game's story begins where the original '' Viewtiful Joe'' left off, with the beginning o ...
'' and '' Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble'' *Clarity and Charity, lawyer gynoid "sisters" from ''
Primordia A primordium (; : primordia; synonym: anlage), in embryology, is an organ or tissue in its earliest recognizable stage of development. Cells of the primordium are called primordial cells. A primordium is the simplest set of cells capable of tr ...
'' *Curie, from "
Fallout 4 ''Fallout 4'' is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fourth main game in the ''Fallout'' series and was released worldwide on November 10, 2015, for Microsoft Windo ...
", when she is an android form called a synth *Demi, from '' Phantasy Star 4'' (1993) *Devola and Popola, twin android models who appear in both ''
NieR ''Nier'' is an action role-playing video game developed by Cavia and published in 2010 by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. In Japan, the game was released as for the PlayStation 3 with a younger main character, while an alterna ...
'' and '' NieR: Automata'', and were created to oversee "Project Gestalt" *Dorothy Haze, from ''
VA-11 Hall-A ''VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action'' (stylized as ''VA-11 HALL-A'') is a 2016 visual novel developed by Venezuelan studio Sukeban Games and published by Ysbryd Games. The game was initially released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux ...
'' *Echo, from ''
Overwatch ''Overwatch'' (abbreviated as OW) is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ''Overwatch (video game), Overwatch'' was released in 2016 with a success ...
'' * EDI, the AI of the ''Normandy'' SR-2 in ''
Mass Effect 2 ''Mass Effect 2'' is a 2010 action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Microsoft Game Studios and Electronic Arts. It was released for Windows and the Xbox 360 in January 2010, as well as the PlayStation 3 the following ye ...
'', who later gains a repurposed gynoid body in ''
Mass Effect 3 ''Mass Effect 3'' is a 2012 action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The third major entry in the ''Mass Effect'' series and the final installment of the original trilogy, it was released in March 2012 for ...
''. *Elsa, from ''
Demonbane is a Japanese visual novel series by Nitroplus with mecha and Cthulhu Mythos elements. Beginning as an eroge visual novel for the PC, it was ported into a PlayStation 2 non-eroge remake, and spawned a sequel visual novel, a prequel nove ...
'' (2004–2006) *Essentia 2000, from '' YIIK: A Postmodern RPG'' (2019) *Dr. Eva Core from ''
Mass Effect 3 ''Mass Effect 3'' is a 2012 action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The third major entry in the ''Mass Effect'' series and the final installment of the original trilogy, it was released in March 2012 for ...
'' *Incarose and Corundum, from the
Nintendo DS The is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld games: two LCD screens worki ...
RPG ''
Tales of Hearts is an action role-playing game released for the Nintendo DS in Japan and the PlayStation Vita worldwide. It is the twentieth main entry in the ''Tales'' series, developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Bandai Namco Games. The Japan-exc ...
'' (2008), is a mechanoid *Kara, from '' Detroit: Become Human'', is a housekeeper gynoid who escapes after gaining consciousness. *Lucy and various Replicants from ''
Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Di ...
'' *Luna, from '' Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward'', is a GAULEM (General-purpose AUtonomous-Control Labor Electronic Machine) *Marina Liteyears, from ''
Mischief Makers ''Mischief Makers'' is a side-scrolling platform game developed for the Nintendo 64 Video game console, gaming console by Treasure (company), Treasure, and published in 1997 by Enix in Japan and by Nintendo internationally. The player assumes ...
'' *Merope, from ''
Master X Master ''Master X Master'' (''MXM'') is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by NCsoft. Gameplay ''MXM'' was a MOBA with third-person shooter characteristics. Each player controlled two playable characters k ...
'' * Monitor Kernel Access / Monika.chr / Monika, from ''
Doki Doki Literature Club! ''Doki Doki Literature Club!'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''DDLC'') is a 2017 visual novel video game developed by Team Salvato for Personal computer, personal computers. The story follows a student who reluctantly joins his high school's literat ...
'' *Muriel, from ''
Paragon Paragon may refer to: Places *Paragon, Indiana, a town in the United States * Paragon, Nebraska, former community in the United States *The Paragon, Bath, a Georgian street in the Walcot area of Bath * The Paragon, Blackheath, London, built by Mi ...
'' *P.A.S.S., from '' N.U.D.E.@Natural Ultimate Digital Experiment'' (2003) *''
Persona A persona (plural personae or personas) is a strategic mask of identity in public, the public image of one's personality, the social role that one adopts, or simply a fictional Character (arts), character. It is also considered "an intermediary ...
'' characters: ** Aigis from ''
Persona 3 is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus that is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona (series), Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2 in ...
'' ** Metis from ''
Persona 3 FES is a 2006 role-playing video game developed by Atlus that is the fourth main installment in the ''Persona (series), Persona'' series, which is part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. It was originally released for the PlayStation 2 in ...
'' ** Labrys from ''
Persona 4 Arena ''Persona 4 Arena'' is a fighting video game co-developed by P-Studio and Arc System Works and published by Atlus for arcades, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360; the game is a spin-off from the ''Persona'' series, itself part of the larger ''Megami Te ...
'' *Petra, from Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle (1992), is an automaton *
Roll Roll may refer to: Physics and engineering * Rolling, a motion of two objects with respect to each-other such that the two stay in contact without sliding * Roll angle (or roll rotation), one of the 3 angular degrees of freedom of any stiff bo ...
, Splash Woman, Alia,
Iris Iris most often refers to: *Iris (anatomy), part of the eye * Iris (color), an ambiguous color term *Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess * ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants * Iris (given name), a feminine given name, and a list of peopl ...
, Layer, Palette and Fairy Leviathan from various ''
Mega Man ''Mega Man'' (known as in Japan) is a video game franchise developed and published by Capcom, featuring the Mega Man (character), protagonist of the same name. The Mega Man (1987 video game), original game was released for the Nintendo Enter ...
'' series (1987–2006) *Supervisor, from ''
Rise of the Robots ''Rise of the Robots'' is a fighting game released by Time Warner Interactive in 1994. Originally developed for the Amiga and DOS by Mirage's Instinct Design, it was ported to various video game consoles, including the Super NES, the Mega Dri ...
'' (1994), is a gynoid nanomorph. She controls the Electrocorp factory. * The visual novel series ''
To Heart ''To Heart'' is a Japanese romance eroge visual novel developed by Leaf and released on May 23, 1997 for Windows. It was later ported to the PlayStation and given voice acting. A second PC version, titled ''To Heart PSE'' was released con ...
'' features a number of gynoids including Multi,
Serio Serio may refer to: *Sério, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil *Serio (river), a river in Lombardy, Italy ** Cascate del Serio *11022 Serio, a main belt asteroid People with the surname *José Sério (1922–2010), Portuguese footballer ...
,
Feel Feel may refer to: *Feeling Music Bands * Feel (New York band), a 1980s dance and R&B band * Feel (Polish band), a pop rock band Albums * ''Feel'' (Feel album), 2007 * ''Feel'' (George Duke album) or the title song, 1974 * ''Feel'' (Glenn Hughe ...
, and Ilfa * ''Unreal'' series gynoids, featured throughout (1998–2006) *Vivienne, from '' Phantasy Star Portable'' (2008), is a CAST, the term used for androids in the game. *W-D40, from ''
Space Quest V ''Space Quest V: Roger Wilco – The Next Mutation'' is a graphic adventure game, created by Dynamix, and released by Sierra Entertainment, Sierra On-Line for MS-DOS on February 5, 1993. The game is the fifth entry in the ''Space Quest'' series, a ...
'' (1993), is a terminoid, an assassin android * The ''
Xenosaga ''Xenosaga'' is a role-playing video game series developed by Monolith Soft and primarily published by Namco. Forming part of the wider ''Xeno (series), Xeno'' metaseries, ''Xenosaga'' is set in a science fiction universe and follows a group of ch ...
'' series features a number of gynoids, including
KOS-MOS ( recursive acronym for Kosmos Obey Strategical Multiple Operation System) is a fictional character from the ''Xenosaga'' role-playing video game series by Monolith Soft and Bandai Namco Entertainment. KOS-MOS also appears as a major character ...
, T-elos, and Doctus *Yumemi Hoshino, from the
visual novel A visual novel (VN) is a form of digital interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with static or animated illustratio ...
'' Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet'' (2004) *Looks To The Moon, From
Rain World ''Rain World'' is a 2017 survival- platform video game developed by indie studio Videocult and published by Adult Swim Games and Akupara Games. It was released for PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in March 2017 and Nintendo Switch in Dece ...


In music

* Title character of " Black Velveteen" by
Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His debut album ''Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album), Let Love Rule'' (1989) was characterized by a blend of Rock music, rock ...
from the album '' 5'' (1998) * Title character of "
Electric Barbarella "Electric Barbarella" is the 29th single by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, and the first official single from the album '' Medazzaland''. In 1997, the single and album were released only in the United States; "Electric Barbarella" was not ...
" by
Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. After several early changes, the band's line-up settled ...
from the album ''
Medazzaland ''Medazzaland'' is the ninth studio album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran. It was released on 14 October 1997 by Capitol Records solely in North America, Latin America and Japan. The title is a reference to the anesthetic midazolam, whi ...
'' (1997), a tribute to the movie '' Barbarella'' whose video featured bandmates interacting with a robotic sex doll * The music video for " Turn Up the Radio" by
Autograph An autograph is a person's own handwriting or signature. The word ''autograph'' comes from Ancient Greek (, ''autós'', "self" and , ''gráphō'', "write"), and can mean more specifically: Gove, Philip B. (ed.), 1981. ''Webster's Third New Intern ...
(1984) features a robot woman who asks the band to sign in. * The album cover for '' Down for the Count'' by Y&T (1985) features a female robot being bitten in the neck by a vampire. * The album cover for ''
Just Push Play ''Just Push Play'' is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, co-produced by song collaborators Marti Frederiksen and Mark Hudson and was released on March 5, 2001. ''Just Push Play'' debuted at No. 2 within the ''Billboar ...
'' by
Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry and B ...
(2001) features a "curvy female robot in a Marilyn Monroe-like pose.". The robot was designed by
Hajime Sorayama is a Japanese illustrator known, along for his design work on the original Sony AIBO, for his precisely detailed, erotic portrayals of feminine robots. He describes his highly detailed style as "superrealism", which he says "deals with the t ...
. * The album '' Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)'' by
Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Robinson ( ; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She has received ten Grammy Award nominations, and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. ...
(2007) follows the adventures of a female android named Cindi Mayweather and was inspired by the ''Metropolis'' 1927 film. Several of Monáe's albums follow up on this theme. * The music video for "The Ghost Inside" by
Broken Bells Broken Bells is an American indie rock band composed of artist-producer Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band The Shins. Broken Bells compose and create as a duo ...
features a female
android Android most commonly refers to: *Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human * Android (operating system), a mobile operating system primarily developed by Google * Android TV, a operating system developed ...
played by
Christina Hendricks Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975) is an American actress and former model. With an extensive career on screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards, as ...
. * The music video for "The World Is Not Enough" by
Garbage Garbage, trash (American English), rubbish (British English), or refuse is waste material that is discarded by humans, usually due to a perceived lack of utility. The term generally does not encompass bodily waste products, purely liquid or ...
, features a female robot resembling lead singer
Shirley Manson Shirley Ann Manson FRSA (born 26 August 1966) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician who is the lead singer of the rock band Garbage. Known for her distinctive deep voice, forthright style, and rebellious attitude, her accolades include ...
who is able to kill with a kiss. Manson later portrayed the gynoid Catherine Weaver in the TV series, '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''. * The song "Yours Truly, 2095" on the album ''
Time Time is the continuous progression of existence that occurs in an apparently irreversible process, irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequ ...
'' by
Electric Light Orchestra The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Their music is characterised by a fusion of pop and classical arrangement ...
. "I met someone who looks a lot like you, she does the things you do, but she is an IBM" * The music video for "
All Is Full of Love "All Is Full of Love" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk from her third studio album, ''Homogenic'' (1997). The lyrics were inspired by love in spring and Ragnarök of Norse mythology. Björk's original version is a trip hop ballad with Soul ...
" on the album ''
Homogenic ''Homogenic'' is the third studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk. It was released on 22 September 1997 by One Little Indian Records. Produced by Björk, Mark Bell (British musician), Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Howie B, and Markus Dra ...
'' by
Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...
features two robots with Björk faces.


Miscellaneous

* Female robot themes of the pinball machines '' The Machine: Bride of Pin•Bot'' and ''
Xenon Xenon is a chemical element; it has symbol Xe and atomic number 54. It is a dense, colorless, odorless noble gas found in Earth's atmosphere in trace amounts. Although generally unreactive, it can undergo a few chemical reactions such as the ...
''


See also

*
List of fictional computers Computers have often been used as fictional objects in literature, films, and in other forms of media. Fictional computers may be depicted as considerably more sophisticated than anything yet devised in the real world. Fictional computers may ...
*
List of fictional cyborgs This list is for fictional cyborgs. Literature Before 1920 *Edward Sydney from Samuel-Henri Berthoud's story "Prestige" (1831). *John A. B. C. Smith from Edgar Allan Poe's story " The Man That Was Used Up" (1839). *Dubois from Eugène Mouto ...
*
List of fictional robots and androids This list of fictional robots and androids is chronological, and categorised by medium. It includes all depictions of robots, androids and gynoids in literature, television, and cinema; however, robots that have appeared in more than one form ...


References

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