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[[Image:Android_17.jpg|thumb|250px|From the film [[Android (movie)|Android]]]] | |||
An '''Android''' is an automaton designed to look like a human. It is a machine that walks, talks, wears clothes, and otherwise interacts with objects and beings in ways similar to real humans. It can be [[sentience|sentient]] or controlled by another entity. | |||
An '''Android''' is an | |||
In gynoid related fiction and media, an android is typically a robot which looks as close to a human as possible, with skin, hair, and proper male or female anatomies. A male can be referred to as an android while a female can to as a gynoid, though the term android is usually understood to apply to all genders. This differentiates them from robots, which may crudely resemble males or females, but with metal skin or appendages, and an overall mechanical appearance. | |||
==Notable examples of Androids== | ==Notable examples of Androids== | ||
There are numerous examples, but here are a few that standout: | There are numerous examples, but here are a few that standout: | ||
*Buffybot from Buffy the Vampire Slayer | *Andrea from [[Star Trek]] | ||
*Rommie from Andromeda | *Buffybot from [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] | ||
*Valerie 23, Mary 25, Teryl, Wendy, and Mona from The Outer Limits | *Rommie from [[Andromeda]] | ||
*[[Valerie 23]], [[Mary 25]], [[Teryl]], [[Wendy]], and [[Mona]] from [[The Outer Limits]] | |||
==More examples== | |||
<gallery perrow="5"> | |||
Image:Andrea 1.jpg | |||
Image:Night Gallery 17.jpg | |||
Image:Galaxina 8.jpg | |||
Image:Not Quite Human 2-1.jpg | |||
Image:Flash 3.jpg | |||
Image:Cyborg2 33.png | |||
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Image:Bargaining 21.jpg | |||
Image:Andromeda6.jpg | |||
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Image:Android Love 3.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Cyborg]] | |||
*[[Fembot]] | |||
*[[Gynoid]] | |||
*[[Robot]] | |||
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Revision as of 18:48, 1 September 2013
An Android is an automaton designed to look like a human. It is a machine that walks, talks, wears clothes, and otherwise interacts with objects and beings in ways similar to real humans. It can be sentient or controlled by another entity.
In gynoid related fiction and media, an android is typically a robot which looks as close to a human as possible, with skin, hair, and proper male or female anatomies. A male can be referred to as an android while a female can to as a gynoid, though the term android is usually understood to apply to all genders. This differentiates them from robots, which may crudely resemble males or females, but with metal skin or appendages, and an overall mechanical appearance.
Notable examples of Androids
There are numerous examples, but here are a few that standout:
- Andrea from Star Trek
- Buffybot from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Rommie from Andromeda
- Valerie 23, Mary 25, Teryl, Wendy, and Mona from The Outer Limits
More examples
See also
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