The Robot Who Looked Like Me
by Robert Sheckleyliterary work· published 1978
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The Robot Who Looked Like Me is a collection of science fiction short stories by Robert Sheckley. It was first published in 1978 by Sphere Books. As with much of Sheckley's work in general, many of the stories are satirical and express the writer's criticism of modern American society. It includes the following stories (magazines in which the stories originally appeared given in parentheses): "The Robot Who Looked Like Me" (Cosmopolitan, 1973) A man builds a robot version of himself to free up extra spare time. "Slaves of Time" (Nova 4, 1974) "Voices" (Playboy, Oct 1973) "A Supplicant in Space" (Galaxy, Nov 1973, as "A Suppliant in Space".) "Zirn Left Unguarded, The Jenghik Palace in Flames, Jon Westerly Dead" (Nova 2, 1972) A status report from a military outpost in space.
Adaptations (1)
The Robot Who Looked Like Me was adapted into a 2023 film.
Robots2023 · film · 93 min · dir. Casper Christensen, Anthony Hines · IMDb ↗IMDb5.517%A womanizer and a gold digger trick people into relationships with illegal robot doubles. When they unwittingly use this scam on each other, their robot doubles fall in love and elope, forcing the duo to team up to hunt them down before the authorities discover their secret.
