This list of fictional gynoids is sorted by media genre and alphabetised by character name or media title.
Gynoids are
humanoid robots that are gendered to be perceived as
feminine or to mimic the bodily appearance of
femalesexhumans. 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 (e.g.
Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager), non-humanoid robots (e.g. EVE from Wall-E), virtual female characters (
Dot Matrix and women from the cartoon ReBoot, Simone from
Simone (2002 film), Samantha from Her), holograms (
Hatsune Miku in concert,
Cortana from Halo), non-robotic
haunted dolls, and general
Artificial intelligence network systems (
SAL 9000,
GLaDOS from Portal). Gynoids for Japanese manga and anime are grouped separately.
In Omega Doom (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.[16]
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.[17][18][19]
In Andromeda (2000-2004),
Doyle is a gynoid; and
Rommie is a ship's computer given a human form.[23]
ANI (Android Nursing Interface) from Mercy Point (1998–1999)
In Battlestar Galactica (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 (Number Three),
Number Six, Sharon Valerii (Number Eight), Tory Foster and Ellen Tigh.[24]
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" (1978)
The series also featured robot or computerised versions of TV hosts in the episode
Bad Wolf (2005), namely
Davina McCall as the voice of the Davinadroid,
Anne Robinson as the voice of the Anne Droid,
Trinny Woodall as the voice of Trine-e and
Susannah Constantine as the voice of Zu-Zana.
The TV series Humans, 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[27]
Intimate Robotic Companions, also known as Sexbots or Bangbots, from the Almost Human episode "
Skin"[28]
The Ghost in the Shell 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.[39]
In Hand Maid May (2000), the gynoids are known as Cyberdolls. They include: May, Sara, Rena, Kei, and Mami.[40]
In Mazinger series, the main female robots
characters are Aphrodite A, Venus A,[41] Diana A and Minerva X. They have more prominence in Mazinger Angels (2004-2006) manga
Kazamori Sasa, from Un-Go, is a Real Artificial Intelligence program that takes the body of a girl
Naomi Armitage, from Armitage III (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.
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, from Ergo Proxy (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.
Solty Revant, from SoltyRei (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 (1999–2000), the gynoids are known as Steel Angels. They include: Kurumi, Saki, Karinka, and others.[40]
The song "Yours Truly, 2095" on the album Time by
Electric Light Orchestra. "I met someone who looks a lot like you, she does the things you do, but she is an IBM"
^"Arcadia lacks colour with 'So Red the Rose'". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 26, 1986. p. 95. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. This album is far better than most heavy metal discs (and here's special credit to Neon Park for his witty jacket painting of a presumably female robot succumbing to Dracu-la's fangs get it?).
This list of fictional gynoids is sorted by media genre and alphabetised by character name or media title.
Gynoids are
humanoid robots that are gendered to be perceived as
feminine or to mimic the bodily appearance of
femalesexhumans. 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 (e.g.
Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager), non-humanoid robots (e.g. EVE from Wall-E), virtual female characters (
Dot Matrix and women from the cartoon ReBoot, Simone from
Simone (2002 film), Samantha from Her), holograms (
Hatsune Miku in concert,
Cortana from Halo), non-robotic
haunted dolls, and general
Artificial intelligence network systems (
SAL 9000,
GLaDOS from Portal). Gynoids for Japanese manga and anime are grouped separately.
In Omega Doom (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.[16]
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.[17][18][19]
In Andromeda (2000-2004),
Doyle is a gynoid; and
Rommie is a ship's computer given a human form.[23]
ANI (Android Nursing Interface) from Mercy Point (1998–1999)
In Battlestar Galactica (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 (Number Three),
Number Six, Sharon Valerii (Number Eight), Tory Foster and Ellen Tigh.[24]
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" (1978)
The series also featured robot or computerised versions of TV hosts in the episode
Bad Wolf (2005), namely
Davina McCall as the voice of the Davinadroid,
Anne Robinson as the voice of the Anne Droid,
Trinny Woodall as the voice of Trine-e and
Susannah Constantine as the voice of Zu-Zana.
The TV series Humans, 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[27]
Intimate Robotic Companions, also known as Sexbots or Bangbots, from the Almost Human episode "
Skin"[28]
The Ghost in the Shell 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.[39]
In Hand Maid May (2000), the gynoids are known as Cyberdolls. They include: May, Sara, Rena, Kei, and Mami.[40]
In Mazinger series, the main female robots
characters are Aphrodite A, Venus A,[41] Diana A and Minerva X. They have more prominence in Mazinger Angels (2004-2006) manga
Kazamori Sasa, from Un-Go, is a Real Artificial Intelligence program that takes the body of a girl
Naomi Armitage, from Armitage III (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.
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, from Ergo Proxy (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.
Solty Revant, from SoltyRei (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 (1999–2000), the gynoids are known as Steel Angels. They include: Kurumi, Saki, Karinka, and others.[40]
The song "Yours Truly, 2095" on the album Time by
Electric Light Orchestra. "I met someone who looks a lot like you, she does the things you do, but she is an IBM"
^"Arcadia lacks colour with 'So Red the Rose'". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 26, 1986. p. 95. Retrieved October 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. This album is far better than most heavy metal discs (and here's special credit to Neon Park for his witty jacket painting of a presumably female robot succumbing to Dracu-la's fangs get it?).