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I did an edit to clarify some points, move away from a live-action media bias and clear up some confusion regarding what does and does not constitute a GINO.
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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.]]
[[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.]]
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.
'''GINO''' ('''G'''ynoid '''i'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly) is a community term referring to the depiction of a character who is stated to be a fembot, cyborg or other form of mechanical life, but displays no signs or behaviors of their status as such. This is frequently used as a critical and dismissive term for a character portrayal in a work, stemming from poor writing, limited production values or a lack of understanding of the subject matter.


The features that may earn a fembot character the designation of GINO include, but are not limited to:
It should be noted that a GINO is different from a [[sleeper]].  Whereas a GINO never displays their robotic nature, a sleeper character is deliberately portrayed as acting as human as possible until they are revealed to be mechanical through a malfunction, damage, panel opening or other reveal method beyond they or the audience only being told that they are a robot.


* reasoning undistinguishable from human (distinct from the logical attitude expected from a robot)
A cyborg that is stated to be an android, fembot or other form of wholly artificial construct is not a GINO, so long as they display some facet of their nature as a cyborg in the depicted work.
* 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.
Some works, such as certain low-budget live action productions, may lack the special effects budget to display things such as damage or open panels, but still have characters display things such as stilted speech and stiff mechanical movements. These characters are not considered GINO, as they still display their robotic nature in a more low-key manner.
 
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.
 
==Examples==
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.


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Revision as of 01:46, 23 September 2016

File:Atomic Vixens - Fembot scene (GINO).png
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.

GINO (Gynoid in Name Only) is a community term referring to the depiction of a character who is stated to be a fembot, cyborg or other form of mechanical life, but displays no signs or behaviors of their status as such. This is frequently used as a critical and dismissive term for a character portrayal in a work, stemming from poor writing, limited production values or a lack of understanding of the subject matter.

It should be noted that a GINO is different from a sleeper. Whereas a GINO never displays their robotic nature, a sleeper character is deliberately portrayed as acting as human as possible until they are revealed to be mechanical through a malfunction, damage, panel opening or other reveal method beyond they or the audience only being told that they are a robot.

A cyborg that is stated to be an android, fembot or other form of wholly artificial construct is not a GINO, so long as they display some facet of their nature as a cyborg in the depicted work.

Some works, such as certain low-budget live action productions, may lack the special effects budget to display things such as damage or open panels, but still have characters display things such as stilted speech and stiff mechanical movements. These characters are not considered GINO, as they still display their robotic nature in a more low-key manner.

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