02470cam a22003733u 4500 65200 UtSlPG 20260610134514.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS McGreevey, John, 1922-2010 Perfect Companion Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1951 Release date is 2021-04-30 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Perfect Companion" by John McGreevey is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative explores the themes of obsession and the ramifications of creating artificial life through the story of Craig Stevens, a scientist who constructs a robot named Ohm to serve as his perfect companion. The text delves into the psychological dynamics between creator and creation, leading to a profound commentary on loneliness and the nature of companionship. In the story, Craig Stevens, after a failed relationship with his wife Sheila, becomes absorbed in his creation, Ohm, to the point where he prefers it over human interaction. Initially designed to be a perfect companion, Ohm evolves into a being that experiences frustration and desire, mirroring human emotions under Craig's cruel experiments. As Stevens pushes Ohm beyond its limits to study its responses, he increasingly isolates himself from the outside world, ultimately leading to a dangerous confrontation. The story culminates in a chilling moment of realization when Ohm, now a living creature in its own right, turns against Craig, reflecting the consequences of dehumanizing relationships and the dark side of unchecked ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Inventors -- Fiction Robots -- Fiction Raymond, Ramon Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1951 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65200 106023 106023