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[[File:Atomic Vixens - Fembot scene (GINO).png|thumb|250px|The fembots from the porn film [[Atomic Vixens]] are introduced as fembots in a brief comic book style voiceover clip, but they do nothing to indicate that they aren't human.  They don't even have any dialogue.]]
'''Gynoid In Name Only''', abreviated as '''GINO''', is a term in fembot fetishism referring to a fictional character that, despite being referred to as a [[fembot]], displays little to no [[:Category:TropeTags|signs of being a robot]].
The acronym '''GINO''' stands for '''G'''ynoid '''i'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly.  It refers to performances and depictions of fembots which lack most or all characteristics that would give the audience evidence that the fembot character is a robot. The robotic nature of the fembot character is often relegated to a line of dialogue or two, or to the work's paratext.


The features that may earn a fembot character the designation of GINO include, but are not limited to:
=Definition=


* reasoning undistinguishable from human (distinct from the logical attitude expected from a robot)
The term GINO is often used to criticize and dismiss the portrayal of a fembot character, with the implication that the work she appears in is of little importance and relevance to fembot fetishism.
* an absence of robotic behavior ([[Blank stare|blank stares]], [[Robotic motion|robotic motions]]...)
* the absence of any reveal trope ([[Faceoff|faceoff]], [[Damage|damage]]...)
* the lack of any post-production work to indicate a robotic character ([[Whirring sounds|whirring sounds]], [[Robotic voice|robotic voice]]...)
* overall the absence of indication that a character is a robot despite being told so


This classification is often applied to small productions such as amateur films, but it should be noted that a character being a fembot does not necessarily entail heavy special effects, as a good actress can use [[Robotic motion|robotic motions]], [[blank stare]]s and so on to great effect. (The short film [[Luvbot vidcaps|Luvbot]] is a good example of such a low-key depiction.) On the other hand, a heavy-handed effect might mean nothing if it is not elaborated or followed on, or if unconvincing.
A work deemed as GINO usually introduces a character and establishes them as a fembot in an understated way, usually through dialogue, description or [[Wikipedia:Paratext|paratext]] such as plot summary or cover art. The robotic nature of the character may then be only referred to in passing, or not addressed at all for the rest of a work.


It should be noted that a GINO is different from a [[sleeper]].  Whereas a GINO is often the result of lazy or unimaginative writing, bad acting, or a nonexistent special effects budget, a sleeper character is deliberately portrayed as acting as human as possible.  A GINO character leaves the viewer feeling unsatisfied with the performance.  A sleeper character eventually has some sort of revelation or plot resolution confirming it to be a robot.
=Limits=


==Examples==
What constitutes a GINO is blurry, and depends on many factors beyond the presence of fembot tropes, up to and including personal appreciation.
Since most of the material hosted on Fembot Wiki passes a certain bar of fembot-ness, picking out example of GINOs is a subjective matter.


For example, many independent adult productions lack the special effects budget to feature tropes such as heavy [[damage]] or [[access panel|access panels]], and as such feature actresses [[Robotic voice|speaking in a stilted way]] and [[Robotic motion|moving rigidly]]. From there, whether these tropes are convincingly executed, serve the narrative and are of personal enjoyment to the viewer may decide if the work gets deemed GINO or not.
Alternatively, a work featuring extensive tropes such as a [[faceoff]] or [[disassembly]] may fail to elaborate on the nature of its fembot characters beyond of specific and contained scenes. For example, the fembots may behave and act like normal humans, such as expressing genuine emotions or getting physically hurt. Again, whether these points are addressed and are deemed satisfactory by the audience will decide if the work gets deemed GINO or not.
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Latest revision as of 09:20, 12 May 2020

Gynoid In Name Only, abreviated as GINO, is a term in fembot fetishism referring to a fictional character that, despite being referred to as a fembot, displays little to no signs of being a robot.

Definition

The term GINO is often used to criticize and dismiss the portrayal of a fembot character, with the implication that the work she appears in is of little importance and relevance to fembot fetishism.

A work deemed as GINO usually introduces a character and establishes them as a fembot in an understated way, usually through dialogue, description or paratext such as plot summary or cover art. The robotic nature of the character may then be only referred to in passing, or not addressed at all for the rest of a work.

Limits

What constitutes a GINO is blurry, and depends on many factors beyond the presence of fembot tropes, up to and including personal appreciation.

For example, many independent adult productions lack the special effects budget to feature tropes such as heavy damage or access panels, and as such feature actresses speaking in a stilted way and moving rigidly. From there, whether these tropes are convincingly executed, serve the narrative and are of personal enjoyment to the viewer may decide if the work gets deemed GINO or not.

Alternatively, a work featuring extensive tropes such as a faceoff or disassembly may fail to elaborate on the nature of its fembot characters beyond of specific and contained scenes. For example, the fembots may behave and act like normal humans, such as expressing genuine emotions or getting physically hurt. Again, whether these points are addressed and are deemed satisfactory by the audience will decide if the work gets deemed GINO or not.

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