Robo Speak: Difference between revisions

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Compare [[Spock Speak]]. See also [[Pick Your Human Half]].

== Anime ==

== Anime and Manga ==

* Subverted and deconstructed in ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]'' where Section 9's main robot assistants are The Tachikomas who speak and act a lot like little girls outside their professionalism on duty. They eventually come to the conclusion that humans intentionally program robots to Robo Speak to avoid empathizing with them. At which point the Tachikomas start deliberately speaking and acting more robotic around Major Kusanagi so that she'll like them more.

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{{quote|"If you're just going to siiiiiiit there, -it there, at least help me bring in laundry ple-please. ....Wha-a-at's wrong? You-ou guys?"}}

* Subverted in [[Vandread]]: While the resident robot Pyoro begins speaking that way, due to an accident, he speaks in a ''very human'' way, sometimes even being ''hotblooded'' when he needs to be.

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== ~~Webcomics~~ ==

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* The '''''LASER COWS''''' in ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' speak like so;

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{{quote|Auditory Response: '''Moo.'''

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'''Grass Length Deviation Detected. Resizing In Progress.''' }}

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** Though they're also capable of speaking normally ("Get your hands off me"), so apparently this speech pattern is a conscious choice on their part.

== Comic Books ==

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*** In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)||Sonic the Hedgehog 2006]]'', he sounds more robotic, to a fault.

* The security robots in ''[[Deus Ex]]'' use this trope. Their dialogue seems to consist of only a few phrases, two -- "Scanning area" and "Target acquired" the most commonly-heard. (In the case of the bigger bots, which shake the ground with each step, "scanning area" at least is not necessarily counterproductive, but it is redundant.)

** The ~~[[A Is]]~~ in the same game, however, speak relatively naturally, unnatural voices notwithstanding. Deadalus, being the oldest model, has perhaps the oddest speech pattern, but it's still believable. There are some exceptions: in one instance, he experiences a malfunction and sends the player the following message: "Incorrect inform -- ps -al : attach. Streets clear. No danger." ...This in possibly one of the most dangerous areas in the whole game.

** The AIs in the same game, however, speak relatively naturally, unnatural voices notwithstanding. Deadalus, being the oldest model, has perhaps the oddest speech pattern, but it's still believable. There are some exceptions: in one instance, he experiences a malfunction and sends the player the following message: "Incorrect inform -- ps -al : attach. Streets clear. No danger." ...This in possibly one of the most dangerous areas in the whole game.

* The mechanoids in ''[[Thief]] II''. Particularly creepy in that, when idling or patrolling, they spout religious phrases.

* The turrets in ''[[Portal (series)|Portal]]'' use a version of robo speak in an adorable female voice. "Are. You. Still. There?" "Nap. Time." "Put. Me. Down." "I. Don't. Hate. You." GLaDOS also uses a very robotic sounding computerized voice up until the final battle, after you remove her [[Morality Chip|Morality Core]].

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* The classic NES game ''[[Bionic Commando]]'' featured a boss robot that would begin the battle with the statement: "PI PI PI... WE HAVE FOUND AN INTRUDER... WE ARE GOING TO ATTACK"

* The Soldier of ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' takes part in this when you equip his full Halloween set, going "beep boop", or even half-assing it and just saying "Robot noises"

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== Web Comics ==

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* The '''''LASER COWS''''' in ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' speak like so;

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{{quote|Auditory Response: '''Moo.'''

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'''Grass Length Deviation Detected. Resizing In Progress.''' }}

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** Though they're also capable of speaking normally ("Get your hands off me"), so apparently this speech pattern is a conscious choice on their part.

== Western Animation ==