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[[Image:Android_17.jpg|thumb|250px|From the film [[Android (movie)|Android]]]]
[[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 a robot that looks and acts like a human. A male can be referred to as an android while a female can be referred to as a '''gynoid'''. However, the term "android" is usually understood to apply to all genders.


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.
In fiction, an android is typically a robot which looks and behaves as close to a human as possible, with skin, hair, and proper male or female anatomies. This differentiates them from the classical robot, which may crudely resemble males or females, but with metal skin or appendages and an overall mechanical appearance.


==Real androids==
==Real androids==
The [[Actroid]] and [[EveR-1]] are widely considered to be among the first real androids produced.  They still lack certain characteristics that fictional androids have, such as autonomous locomotion.
The [[Actroid]] and [[EveR-1]] are widely considered to be among the first real androids produced.  They still lack certain characteristics that fictional androids have, such as autonomous locomotion.


==In fiction==
==Examples==
There are numerous examples, but there 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==
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Revision as of 02:12, 23 September 2016

From the film Android

An android is a robot that looks and acts like a human. A male can be referred to as an android while a female can be referred to as a gynoid. However, the term "android" is usually understood to apply to all genders.

In fiction, an android is typically a robot which looks and behaves as close to a human as possible, with skin, hair, and proper male or female anatomies. This differentiates them from the classical robot, which may crudely resemble males or females, but with metal skin or appendages and an overall mechanical appearance.

Real androids

The Actroid and EveR-1 are widely considered to be among the first real androids produced. They still lack certain characteristics that fictional androids have, such as autonomous locomotion.

Examples

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