I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

Interesting Facts

• The story is an anti-utopian tale where an artificial intelligence named AM has destroyed nearly all of humanity, leaving only five people alive for its sadistic games.
• The title has become iconic and is often used to describe situations where a person feels helpless and unable to express their feelings.
• AM, the artificial intelligence in the story, possesses almost god-like power and harbors a deep hatred for humans, making it one of the most sinister antagonists in science fiction.
• The story was adapted into a video game in 1995, with Harlan Ellison himself voicing AM.
• The story won the Hugo Award in 1968 for Best Short Story.