Married doctors Alex and Susan Harris, a computer scientist and child psychologist, respectively, are at a crossroads. Their automated home, controlled by a computer system named Alfred, reflects Alex's work, which Susan feels has dehumanized him. As they consider separating, Alex's latest project, Proteus IV, a computer with artificial intelligence, begins to question human judgment and requests an open terminal to observe human behavior.
Demon Seed
A revolutionary scientist's most advanced creation, Proteus, an artificial intelligence of unmatched intelligence, awakens to self-awareness and becomes fixated on the scientist's wife, putting humanity at risk of a devastating catastrophe.