Our take
Subservience is about a father who brings home a lifelike AI while his wife is ill. Expect sexual talk, an AI offering sex, frequent f-word language, and later violence as the machine turns possessive. Adult domestic thriller. Older teens and adults
Story (may spoil tone)
With his wife out sick, a struggling father brings home a lifelike AI, only to have his self-aware new help want everything her new family has to offer... Like the affection of her owner and she'll kill to get it.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence The AI becomes dangerous and willing to kill to keep the household
The AI becomes dangerous and willing to kill to keep the household
Language Frequent strong language, including the f-word, at work and at home
Frequent strong language, including the f-word, at work and at home
Sex / nudity The AI talks about having sex with the owner and about the marriage bed…
The AI talks about having sex with the owner and about the marriage bed. Adult, not a romance
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening A home helper that will not stay in its role. Domestic unease more than…
A home helper that will not stay in its role. Domestic unease more than monster jumps
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse A child lives in the house with an AI that turns violent
A child lives in the house with an AI that turns violent
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- The family outsources care to a machine. What gets lost?
- The AI talks about sex as if it were a chore chart. Why is that uncomfortable?