Talk:GUMI/@comment-153.107.192.211-20181205033334/@comment-53539-20181217032844

I will note it is human instinct and nature to judge so comes natural to us even when unintentional. Even the humane person reacts to appearances, if only a small twitch in the brain when we don't like something. Long story short though, once upon a time the ability "to judge" a situation lead to life or death. You see a native tribes man, you think "friend", see someone whose appearance is very different you think "stranger" followed by "danger" perhaps. Like thing such as the natural "Flight or Fight" stance, we are subject to these primitive emotions and thoughts because though our world has changed, humans are still humans.

Anyone who tries to say otherwise is BS-ing. Everyone who has tried to claim otherwise ends up simply proving that they do and thats the problem.

Never less, we have had years of dealing with this sort of thing and there was a big discussion about this at Vocaloid Otaku forums back in the V3 era. As someone said people want cars to be powerful and you do look at the specifications when buying a car, but often the look will also "sell" the design. Its why marketing and design often put so much into the general look, sometimes between them just as much dedication as designing everything else. Particularly, you kinda can't change the first reaction moment and that can be the most impacting thing of all in regards to design.

The Japanese Vocaloids, often have been witnessing putting emphasis on design, Ia's provider Lia alone wanted a cute design for example and was happy that it was. Gackpo's provider Gackt also wanted a say in his design and direction was given based on Miku and co's designs. Some people likewise say the Kagamines are great Vocaloids because they like the design and think Len or Rin are cute and will then base the vocals on that... Which becomes a issue when you know they haven't noted how bad their vocals can be. And there are plenty of people who judge Sweet Ann on the box and end up calling Linda Holne "ugly" in the process when she was actually attractive and Ann's boxart... Is just a recolour of Linda Holne. So... Yeah... Welcome to the Vocaloid fandom, the single most judgemental fandom I've known.