History Main / DeceptivelyHumanRobots

* Robot from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' subverts this, at first appearing to be a socially maladjusted (and obviously mechanical) robot who honestly can't (and honestly doesn't want to) relate to his teammates' problems. Then it's revealed that [[spoiler:He's actually a human who acts incredibly like a robot. Sort of.]]

* ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' has the Alastor, which is much more robotic than most examples on this page. What makes it qualify is that nobody thought it was possible to scale a HumongousMecha down to six feet until they actually did it. It acts as Leonard Testarossa's bodyguard and tends to go around in a hat and trench coat.

->'''Peter:''' Do you think there'll ever come a day, like in ''{{Series/Westworld}}'' or ''{{Franchise/Terminator}}'', where you could have killer robots posing as normal human beings?\\

-->-- ''{{ComicStrip/Foxtrot}}'', "[[https://www.foxtrot.com/2019/09/08/poser/ Poser]]"

* In ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', Evangeline has a bunch of maids that are deceptively human robots.

* ''Lightnovel/FullMetalPanic'' has the Alastor, which is much more robotic than most examples on this page. What makes it qualify is that nobody thought it was possible to scale a HumongousMecha down to six feet until they actually did it. It acts as Leonard Testarossa's bodyguard and tends to go around in a hat and trench coat.

* The titular ''{{ComicBook/Livewires}}'' from Creator/MarvelComics. They seem like RidiculouslyHumanRobots (and are even anatomically correct), but because of procedures they performed on themselves, they lack ''fear and doubt'', distancing them from humanity by an incalculable magnitude.

* In ''ComicBook/PoppyGenesis1'', [[Music/{{Poppy}} Poppy]] is explicitly stated to have been an android that was created by a nameless factory.

* Makoto from the ''VideoGame/{{MySims}}'' series. Built by the mad Dr. F. to be indistinguishable from a real human, she appears to be a perfectly normal Asian schoolgirl, but has an unfortunate tendency to talk about how she is [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial definitely a real human AND NOT A ROBOT AT ALL]]. This is then subverted in ''My Sims Agents'', when two villainesses persuade her to steal a huge gizmo that no normal human could possibly lift, yet are still genuinely amazed when you later inform them she's a robot.

** And April. In deliberate contrast to Ted, everyone who met her figured out she was a robot in ten seconds, leading to a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} when her creator Warren announces this as a shocking revelation.

* Robot from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' subverts this, at first appearing to be a socially maladjusted (and obviously mechanical) robot who honestly can't (and honestly doesn't want to) relate to his teammates' problems. Then it's revealed that [[spoiler:He's actually a human who acts incredibly like a robot. Sort of.]]

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* Data on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. One ExpandedUniverse novel (''Ghostship'') even {{lampshade|Hanging}}d this in a semi-mocking tone, in that it made no sense to design an android to blend in with human society, to give it human characteristics such as blinking, drinking, breathing... and then give it chrome-colored skin.

** The RobotMe androids in "The Android Invasion".
** The robots in "The Robots of Death". They look like art-deco sculptures and, while extremely intelligent and functioning members of society, have inhuman personalities. Finding them creepy is a [[UncannyValley recognised psychological disorder]] in the setting.

* The Chameleonbot in ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'' looks like Kimiko, but uses outdated slang and occasionally says, "Processing..."
* The Creator/LucyLiu-bot from the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "I Dated a Robot" looked and acted just like the real actress, except it occasionally spoke in RoboSpeak. "I love you more than the moon or the stars or POETIC IMAGE #36 NOT FOUND."

Sometimes what seems to be a {{Ridiculously Human Robot|s}} isn't actually all that ridiculously human after all. It may look human, it may even be anatomically correct, but the illusion of humanity lasts [[PickYourHumanHalf only as long as that robot is silent or stationary]], since the moment it speaks or moves the [[RoboticReveal illusion goes flying out the window]]. Can occasionally invoke the UncannyValley.

** And April. In deliberate contrast to Ted, everyone who met her figured out she was a robot in ten seconds, leading to a CrowningMomentOfFunny when her creator Warren announces this as a shocking revelation.

* This is why the Humanoid Interfaces from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' is often considered {{Robot Girl}}s, despite being realistic enough to bleed.

* The ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}}'' series has [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Pfhor]]-created bio-android infiltrators/[[ActionBomb suicide bombers]] called Simulacrums, which appear human at a distance but have a tendency to shout things that no real human would ever say, such as "[[WordSaladHorror Frog Blast the Vent Core!]]".

* This is why Nagato from ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' is often considered a RobotGirl, despite being realistic enough to bleed.

* Michael in ''Film/{{Pixels}}'' looks like human until you hear his mechanical way of speaking and see mechanical parts sticking out from the back of his head.

* Unfortunately, most robots designed to look human fall under this. Technology still has not advanced far enough to get real-life robots out of the UncannyValley. However, [[http://www.hansonrobotics.com Hanson Robotic's]] creation [[http://www.hansonrobotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Jules_011.jpg Jules]] comes pretty close. Not only can he form fairly realistic (and mood-appropriate) expressions, but he is advanced enough to hold a fairly decent conversation with someone.

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* [[TrinityBlood Tres Iqus]] looks just like a young man in his early 20s but most certainly doesn't act the part, having exactly one facial expression and saying 'Positive' or 'Negative' instead of yes or no, and '"Requesting damage report" instead of, "Are you hurt?".

* The titular ''{{ComicBook/Livewires}}'' from MarvelComics. They seem like RidiculouslyHumanRobots (and are even anatomically correct), but because of procedures they performed on themselves, they lack ''fear and doubt'', distancing them from humanity by an incalculable magnitude.
* There are also the X model androids, again from Marvel Comics-- or at least {{Nextwave}}'s very special corner thereof. They look human enough, but earlier models, like "Father Blood Drench Robo Crush" often spout threats like, "I MAKE YOU DIE WITH STEAMY ELECTRIC MEK BITS NOW KLAK KLAK KLAK!"

* Marvel's TheVision. Having Wonder Man's brainwave patterns helps.

* Pick a [[TheTerminator Terminator]], any Terminator.

* The android duplicates in AndreNorton's ''Victory on Janus'' were instantly detectable by the Iftin (and canine) sense of smell, but were otherwise externally identical to specific Iftin and human individuals, down to imitating their voices. The first android "corpse" encountered was torn apart by [[EvilDetectingDog guard dogs]], revealing that the androids didn't bleed and were obviously mechanical.
* The SpacePirate Grey Roger liked using these as MechaMooks in ''[[Literature/{{Lensman}} Triplanetary]]''.
* Mike Kelly[[spoiler: and Tjale Mosasa]], from SA Swann's [[Literature/HostileTakeoverSwann Hostile Takeover]] series, look entirely human, but those who rely on smell or can see deeper into the spectrum than humans can aren't fooled, and each does something impossible in view of others, revealing their true nature.

** Also Ted, the evil robot who tried to romance Buffy's mother. He qualified for [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots Ridiculously Human]] (albeit a reject from ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver'') until Buffy kicked him down the stairs, at which point he ran into hardware trouble.

* Data on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. One ExpandedUniverse novel (''Ghostship'') even {{Lampshaded}} this in a semi-mocking tone, in that it made no sense to design an android to blend in with human society, to give it human characteristics such as blinking, drinking, breathing... and then give it chrome-colored skin.

* The Hardac trilogy of episodes in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' featured an [[AIIsACrapshoot AI named Hardac]] who planned to conquer the world with deceptively human robots. The first two parts played this straight, but the third one, "His Silicon Soul", subverted it. The Batman robot started out as a deceptively human robot, but became a RidiculouslyHumanRobot over the course of the episode. So human, in fact, that it sacrificed itself to prevent the scheme it had set in motion from hurting people. Because like the real Batman, the robot copy [[ThouShaltNotKill is unwilling to kill, ever]].

* Unfortunately, most robots designed to look human fall under this. Technology still has not advanced far enough to get real-life robots out of the UncannyValley.
** [[http://www.hansonrobotics.com Hanson Robotic's]] creation [[http://www.hansonrobotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Jules_011.jpg Jules]] comes pretty close to climbing out of the UncannyValley. Not only can he form fairly realistic (and mood-appropriate) expressions, but he is advanced enough to hold a fairly decent conversation with someone.

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* ''{{Vexille}}'s'' plot revolves around Japan's insistence on building deceptively human robots even after the rest of the world has banned them.

* In the ''TimeOfEve'', the robots ''appear'' to belong to this category with their human appearance contrasted by their UncannyValley movements and MachineMonotone speech, but it appears that they actually do this for the humans' convenience. When they are free of restraints in the titular café that allows no discrimination between humans and robots they become RidiculouslyHumanRobots good enough to fool each other!

* This is why Nagato from ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'' is often considered a RobotGirl, despite being realistic enough to bleed.