virtuelsvirtuelles
virtuelsvirtuelles is a term used in digital culture to describe virtual entities and environments in which gender presentation is fluid or non-fixed. The concept covers avatars, bots, and other AI-driven agents that can adopt masculine, feminine, non-binary, or changing personas across different platforms and interactions. It emphasizes representation and interaction that do not rely on a single gendered identity.
Origin and usage: The word fuses the masculine plural “virtuels” and the feminine plural “virtuelles” in French,
Key characteristics include gender fluidity, user agency in selecting or altering presentation, and persistence of a
Applications span multiplayer games, virtual reality social spaces, customer service bots, and digital assistants that can
See also: avatar, identity, gender representation, AI ethics, virtual reality. Note: the term remains primarily academic