Glossary

Loid
Also fanmade Vocaloids who were created based upon the loid concept.


 * AH-loid
 * A term used to describe Vocaloids who's origins are from the company AH-Software. Example of a notable AHloid would be SF-A2 miki.


 * Annoyloid
 * A term used to describe a mocking representation of fanmade characters that considered uncreative due to lack effort in creation. Be it their design, voice, or name. Example of a notable Annoyloid would Kagami Kawaiine.


 * Britloid / UKloid
 * A term used to describe Vocaloids who's origins are from England (British Isles, Europe) and are capable of singing in the English language. The term largely applies to Vocaloids from the company Zero-G. Example of a notable Britloid would be Miriam.


 * Engloid
 * A term used to describe Vocaloids that are capable of singing in the English language or Vocaloids that were created with the intention of singing in English. Example of a notable Engloid would be Sweet Ann.


 * Fanloid / Fanmade Vocaloid
 * A term used to describe fanmade characters that are inspired by YAMAHA's Vocal Synthesizer Tool VOCALOID. In the Japanese fandom, they are often referred to as a Vocaloid variant (亜種) / derivative (派生キャラ). Example of a notable derivative would be Akita Neru.


 * Hagane-loids
 * A term used to describe fanmade characters that have a heavy metal theme. Example of a notable Hagane-loid would be Hagane Miku.


 * Human Vocaloid
 * A term used to describe humans with singing ability that alter their recorded voice in a vocaloid-centric nature and also have Vocaloid-inspired avatars. Example of a notable Tonarine Sai.


 * J-loid / Japaloid
 * A term used to describe Vocaloids that are capable of singing in the Japanese language or Vocaloids that were created with the intention of singing in Japanese. Example of a notable J-loid would be Hatsune Miku.


 * Monsterloid
 * A term used to describe Vocaloids who's origins are from the company PowerFX who's Vocaloids have a monster themed appearance. Example of a notable Engloid would be Big Al, who's design is homage to Frankenstein Monster.


 * Operaloid
 * A term to describe Vocaloids that are capable of singing in an Opera-like manner. Example of a notable Operaloid would be Prima.


 * Pitchloid
 * A term used to describe a fanmade character whose voice is a pitched-up version of another known Vocaloid (or UTAU) voicebank by use of a third party audio program. It is also used when describing characters with a pitched voices that were done so by configuration of the Vocaloid or UTAU program.


 * Roboloid
 * A term used to describe a branch of fanmade characters that are robotic and have vocals that are metallic and sing with noticeably distorted music. Example of a notable Roboloid would be Tetsune Rena.


 * UTAUloid
 * A term used to describe voicebanks that are created and function by use the Vocal Synthesizer Tool UTAU, with accompanying personified avatars (original characters). Example of a notable UTAUloid would be Defoko.


 * Vipperloid
 * A term used to describe faux Vocaloid characters who are created with the intention of convincing the fandom that they are official YAMAHA based Vocaloids. Example of a notable Vipperloid would be Kasane Teto.


 * Voyakiloid
 * A term used to describe fanmade Vocaloids that are representations of failure to produce a pleasing result using the Vocaloid program. Example of a Voyakiloid would be Yowane Haku.