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| [[Image:Upgrade phone disconnect scene.gif]] From the film [[Upgrade (film)|Upgrade]]: The robot Kim attempts to reconnect to receive programming updates
| [[Image:Upgrade phone disconnect scene.gif]] Robot Kim attempts to reconnect to receive programming updates in independent short film ''[[Gallery/Upgrade|Upgrade]]''.
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A '''blank stare''' is the look on a fembot's face that can help show how inhuman it is.  It can show a complete lack of expression when used by an actress portraying a robot.  Wide, unblinking eyes and an absence of movement can make the effect quite strong.
A '''blank stare''' or a '''blank expression''' is a facial expression characterized by neutral positioning of the facial features, implying a lack of strong emotion, accompanied with a lack or sparsity of blinking. In fembot fetishism, blank stares are used to convey a robot's lack of emotion and independent thought. Alternatively, when contrasted with an usually more emotive behavior, blank stares might show that the fembot is not operating proper, due to a [[malfunction]], being [[Repair|repaired]], [[Programming|reprogrammed]] or [[Shut-down|deactivated]] among other reasons.


In gynoid related fiction and media, a blank stare often denotes that the fembot is offline, being reprogrammed, or has frozen and is about to malfunction.  It is also often used to hint that a character appearing to be human may in fact be a fembot.
Another component of a blank stare can be dull, unreflective eyes, further reinforcing the lack of personhood of a robot.


This type of plot device does not require special effects and can be very effective if the actress portraying the robot can hold the blank stare properly.
=Examples=
*In Robotman's story ''CyberFem Park'', protagonist Mike is greeted by Chantelle, a series 542 robot.
::As she put her arm back to her side, he started to feel a little awkward again. He felt like he needed to keep the conversation going, but wondered if she had been programmed to automatically do that.
::So he waited.
::She kept facing forward, looking blankly ahead at the keypad. She didn’t say anything."
::::— ''[http://www.gratuitousscience.com/?p=10574 CyberFem Park 01]'' by Robotman


==Notable blank stares==
=Gallery=
[[Image:Westworld elevator girl.png|thumb]]
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===The "Elevator Girl"===
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One of the first fembots seen in the movie [[Westworld]], the Elevator Girl shows that she is a robot when she stops moving and stares unnaturally forward.
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File:Toastdroid-Critical Component Damage.png|''By [[Toastdroid]]''
I Love Maria blank stare.gif|Animated
Plutón B.R.B. Nero - shutdown scene.gif|Animated
Bitter Metal from Vixens of Virtue, Vixens of Vice.gif|Animated
Westworld elevator girl scene.gif|Animated
Westworld Arlette blank stare scene.gif|Animated
Luvbot.gif|Animated
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As one of many fembots named [[I Love Maria|Maria]], [[Sally Yeh]] had quite a talent for portraying an emotionless robot.  One of her strong points was a perfect blank stare.
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==Examples==
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Image:FLV blank stare 1.jpg
Image:FLV blank stare 2.jpg
Image:FLV blank stare 3.jpg
Image:FLV blank stare 4.jpg
Image:FLV blank stare 5.jpg
Image:I Love Maria blank stare.gif|Animated
Image:Plutón B.R.B. Nero - shutdown scene.gif|Animated
Image:Bitter Metal from Vixens of Virtue, Vixens of Vice.gif|Animated
Image:Westworld elevator girl scene.gif|Animated
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==Other Links==
[https://gynoid.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=list&tags=blank_stare Blank stare tag on Gynoidbooru]


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{{Fembot tropes}}
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Latest revision as of 10:11, 13 April 2024

Robot Kim attempts to reconnect to receive programming updates in independent short film Upgrade.

A blank stare or a blank expression is a facial expression characterized by neutral positioning of the facial features, implying a lack of strong emotion, accompanied with a lack or sparsity of blinking. In fembot fetishism, blank stares are used to convey a robot's lack of emotion and independent thought. Alternatively, when contrasted with an usually more emotive behavior, blank stares might show that the fembot is not operating proper, due to a malfunction, being repaired, reprogrammed or deactivated among other reasons.

Another component of a blank stare can be dull, unreflective eyes, further reinforcing the lack of personhood of a robot.

Examples

  • In Robotman's story CyberFem Park, protagonist Mike is greeted by Chantelle, a series 542 robot.
As she put her arm back to her side, he started to feel a little awkward again. He felt like he needed to keep the conversation going, but wondered if she had been programmed to automatically do that.
So he waited.
She kept facing forward, looking blankly ahead at the keypad. She didn’t say anything."
— CyberFem Park 01 by Robotman

Gallery

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See all media tagged "Blank stare" on FembotWiki

Other Links

Blank stare tag on Gynoidbooru

Fembot tropes
Hardware and software Access panel • Assembly • Damage • Disassembly • Faceoff • Repair • Robo-vision
Processes and actions Activation • Data transfer • Malfunction • Programming • Reboot • Recharge • Shut-down
Appearance and sound Blank stare • Electronic beeping • Robotic motion • Robotic voice • Whirring sounds
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